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— Jan. 14, 1998
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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
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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