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Martin Luther King Jr. Special Edition
MLK Week To Feature Cultural
Entertainment fit Diversity
The stones o f the di verse eul tures
found within the Southwest W ash
ington com m unity will be told
through song, dance, dialogue and
folk tales during a week of activities
hosted by Clark College, in honor of
the late Martin Luther King. Jr., Janu
ary 13-17.
The annual celebration begins
Tuesday. January 13, at noon in
theG aiserH all StudentC enter with
a proclam ation and greetings from
V ancouver M ayor Royce Pollard.
City M anager Vernon Stoner and
C ollege President T ana H asart.
S tu d e n ts from the V a n c o u v e r
School of Arts and A cadem ics will
perform.
On Wednesday. January l4,aD ia-
logue on Race will be sponsored by
the YWCA of Clark County from
noon to 2 p.m. at the YWCA build
ing, 3609 Main Street.
Thursday, January 15, at noon
Clark College students from differ
ing backgrounds will share their ex-
periences as part of a Diversity Panel
moderated by sociology professor
Dr. Tom McAllister Discussion will
focus on stereotypes on campus re
lated to ethnic heritage, religion,
physical abilities, age, marital status,
military status and sexual orienta
tion Pizza will be served to those
attending the program in the Gaiser
Hall Central Conference Room.
Friday, January 16, the popular
Celebration of Harmony & Diversity
will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in the
Gaiser Hall StudentCenter. This fam
ily-oriented evening includes a vari
ety o f e th n ic fo o d s for sale,
multicultural entertainment and in
formational displays promoting di
versity.
The 1998 program will include
performances by the Community
AME Zion Mass Choir. “Et Tu” - a
vocal duet tribute to Dr. King, the
Vancouver USA Scottish Country
Dancers, the Title IX Indian Educa
tion Dance Troupe and Flute Dem
onstration. Native American flutist
and drummer Arlie Neskahi, per
formers from the Vancouver School
of Arts & Academics and Hawaiian
storyteller and singer Sam Kama.
Seven area employers will have rep
resentatives available to share infor
mation about job opportunities.
A lso on F riday, the A SCC Film
S eries w ill presen t the m ovie.
Small W onders, and inspirational
true story o f R o b erta G u asp ari-
T z a v a ra ’s e ffo rts to teach young
ch ild re n to play the violin and be
p a rt o f th e p r e s tig io u s E a st
H arlem violin pro g ram . T he film
w ill be show n at 8 p.m . in F o ster
A uditorium .
Completing the week on Satur
day. January 17. will be songs and
Stories to Reconcile By, a presenta
tion by V. Ted Hutchinson tracing
African American history through
folk tales and songs. The program
will be at 2 p.m. in the Library Hall at
Fort Vancouver Regional Library.
WSHM Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
In celebration of this influential leader, the Washington State History Museum will be open on Monday. January
19, 1998 and offering free admission all day. Open special hours from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. the museum joins
with the City of Tacom a's Human Rights Department to celebrate the birthday of Dr. King. After enjoying the
celebration at the Tacom a’s Human Rights Department to celebrate the birthday of Dr.King. After enjoying the
celebration at the Tacoma Dome, come to the museum to learn about African Americans’ contributions to
Washington history. Learn about the coal miners who came to Washington to work in such towns as Roslyn. Watch
Ronald, an African American worker, help Rosie the Riveter build a B -17 during World War II. Meet Leon as he
takes shelter in a Hooverville shack during the Depression. These and other African Americans helped build and
create the state of Washington. For information: Call toll free at 888 BE THERE
...nation from the quicksands of
racial injustice to the solid rock of
brotherhood; now is the time to
make justice a reality for all God’s
children. It would be fatal for the
nation to overlook the urgency of
the moment. This sweltering sum
mer of the Negro’s legitimate dis
content will not pass until there is
an invigorating autumn of freedom
and equality.
Nineteen sixty-three is not an end,
but a beginning. And those who
hope that the Negro needed to blow
off steam and will now be content,
will have a rude awakening if the
nation returns to business as usual.
There will be neither rest nor tran
quility in America until the Negro
is granted his citizenship rights.
The whirlwinds of revolt will con
tinue to shake the foundations of
our nation until the bright day of
justice emerges.
But there is something that I must
say to my people who stand on the
warm threshold which leads into
the palace of justice. In the process
of gaining our rightful place we
must not be guilty of wrongful
deeds.
Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst
for freedom by drinking from the
cup of bitterness and hatred. We
must forever conduct our struggle
on the high plane of dignity and
discipline. We must not allow our...
"Dream
Speech"
— Jan. 14, 1998
Senator Avel
Gordly
“/ think an apology could he very con
structive in moving us towards a racial
healing. We are very fortunate to have in
our local community, special leaders who
possess leadership qualities o f Martin
Luther King. Bishop A.A. Wills o f Emanuel
Temple Church and W.G. Hardy Jr. o f High
land United Church o f Christ. These are two special leaders who talk
about racial, social and economic justice as a part o f their ministry. ”
Kay Toran,
Director of the State for
Services to Children and
Families
“ What is so special about his legacy is that we reflect
on what’s really important and why. Equality, Justice,
and especially Opportunity for each person. And in
Portland today, it's very special because it is a day of
coming together as a community and its a chance for us
to discuss how in the year ahead we can all work
together so our community is stronger and our families
healthier and that no person, absolutely no one is left behind. "
We Must Keep
Living The Dream
Each and every one of us must do our part. And McDonald's ®
joins the community in dedicating ourselves to keeping
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's dream alive. As we celebrate
his birthday, we recognize the fact that the
man who leaves the world a better place, never leaves.
1992 McDonald's Corporation