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.♦¿g. >••..?.y ’- —1 f ' . - r CETIje ^ jJ o r tla u ò © b s e r u e r M artin L u th er King Jr. S p ecia l E dition i J .". ’**’>'* <> >. * — Jan. 14, 1998 C3 Mayor Vera Katz "The principles that are impor tant to me are that our entire community shares in the wealth and assets of our city, that all our community live in a safe and peaceful neighborhood, that all o f our chil dren are educated to compete in a global economy. ” ...sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination; one hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity; one hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself in exile in his own land. So w e’ve come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. In a sense w e’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a prom issory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was the promise that all men, yes, black men... ' 'Dream > Speech'' “The hurts o f racism, like all hurts, are healed slowly. Ultimately, rec one iliation must take place between the aggrieved persons and the perpetrators o f injustice. In the Catholic community, we celebrate a sat rament tailed Reconciliation. It always involves an admission o f fault, an expression of sorrow and some spiritual act o f reparation. / suspec t these are also necessary fo r us to deal with the secular malaise vi nich remains as a result o f past injustices. For genuine reconciliation to occur, both sides must participate. An apology is offered, forgive ness is an appropriate, although not always an easy response. ” -Archbishop Vlazny PCC Celebrates M artin Luther King, Jr. Cascade Campus Events Please join P C C fo r these events a t th e Cascade C am p us hon oring th e m e m o ry o f M a rtin L u th e r King, Jr. and Black H is to ry M o n th Jan. 14 Jefferson G ospel C hoir, n o o n - 1:30 p.m., Cafeteria Feb. 2 -6 Black E n tre p re n e u r Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.. Student C enter Feb. 5 B ro th e r to B ro th e r— panel discussion, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Terrell Hall 122 Feb. 9-1 I H e a lth Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Student C enter Feb. 12 Soul Food Day, I 1:30-1:30 p.m., Cafeteria Feb. 2 3 -2 7 M L K Jr. and th e C ivil Rights M o v e m e n t E xhib it, all day, Student Center Feb. 28 Gospel Explosion, 6:30 p.m., St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 8 1 0 1 N. Fiske For m ore inform ation about these events and activities at PCC’s other campuses, call 978-5256. Portland Visit the Cascade Campus at 501 N. Killingsworth and see why... Community Nothing so close can take you so far! College M A R TIN LU TH ER K IN G , 1R. "JTe refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults o f opportunity o f this nation. ” in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Multnomah County, Metro, and the City of Portland are committed to achieving greater economic and social equity in our contracting and procurement processes. For recorded information on contracting opportunities with Multnomah County and Metro call the Hotline (503)797-1933. Multnomah County Or visit Multnomah County’s web site: http://www.niultnomah.lib.or.us/purch For information on contracting opportunities with the City of Portland call the Purchasing Buvline at (503) 823-6855. M ETRO M/W/ESB CONTACTS Multnomah County, Jerry Walker (503) 248-5429 Metro, Jim Waki (503) 797-1714 City of Portland, Loretta Young (503) 823-6850
