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Martin Luther King Jr. Special Edition
Jan. 14, ¡998
Tough Hinds, Tender Bearti
B y J oy R amos
Martin Luther King and Mahatma
Gandhi had heart-wisdom in balance
with head-knowledge. Dr. King re
quired us to have, "Tough Minds,
Tender Hearts.”
They followed the dictates o f their
conscience to be more important than
thedictatesof government. Both men
acted out o f civil disobedience, a
campaign inspired by the American
writer, Thoreau.
Like an ascetic. Gandhi meditated
on the truths o f Master Yogananda:
Cleanse the subconscious and plug
the leaky holes in the bucket o f your
awareness so that it can be tilled with
Divine energy.
As Gandhi meditated. M artin
Luther King prayed for change.
In the stilling o f their mind, Truth
tillered through to possess their heart.
Both men had a tremendous capacity
for love. It was a love for God first
and then humankinu. In being clear
channels for Divine love (Agape),
they acted for the good o f the whole.
His ideas o f love resonated with his
nonviolent political goals
A c c o rd in g to M a rtin L uth er
King,"Agape means nothing senti
mental or basically affectionate; it
means understanding, redeeming
good w ill for all men, an overflowing
love which seeks nothing in return. It
is the love o f God working in the
lives o f men."
Dr King and Gandhi underwent a
personal transformation. They had
to align their mind with heart to re
ceive Power. It is not a Power that
preserves out o f selfishness. This was
spiritual conviction used as a p o liti
cal force Gandhi understood it as
Satyagraha (spiritual truth used as a
political tool).
The Onandaga tribe makes al I their
major decisions with seven future
generations in mind. M artin Luther
King and Gandhi had to act out of
clarity, pure spiritual conviction and
divine love which affected m illions
o f people and generations to follow.
Their calling was for a higher ser-
vice It is a kind o f service no longer
to the sell but to something greater,
something outside themselves.
We don’ t have a movement today
resurrecting our conscience to affect
profound change. That is our down
fall. Acollectiveconscience inspired
by Divine Love has the power to
transform the world. That is our po
tential.
Marianne W illiam son, author ol
The Healing o f America, gives her
view, “ The leader with conscience
must be w illin g to risk repudiation.
The person with conscience must be
w illin g to risk being considered a
whiner by polite society. The person
with conscience has a responsibility
to be a thorn in the side o f a compla
cent status quo The person w ith con
science holds up a m irror to the world,
which must include himself. The per
son w ith conscience is an agent o f
awakening in a world where there is
a collective urge to sleep "
W here is this uncommon lead
ership?
CHICKEN & BISCUITS
In M em ory
Of
M a rtin Luther King, Jr
Equal Opportunity Employer
MLK Jr. Blvd. Revitalization
Pending approval o f a grant from
the Portland Development Com m is
sion (PDC). the southwest corner o f
M L K Jr Blvd. and Alberta Street
w ill soon get a facelift, supporting
the Albina Community Plan to revi
talize the busy northeast Portland
thoroughfare.
The corner has been occupied tor
the past 25 years by St. Vincent
dePaul Rehabilitation Service, a not-
for-profit corporation that provides
job skills training and employment
to people with disabilities. T o ac
commodate growth. St. Vincent s
plans a major remodel o f its 40.000
square foot headquarters. The orga
nization is relying on a $70.000 grant
from PDC to help cover the costs of
site and streetscape improvements
that w ill create a more pedestrian-
friendly environment for a building
that now has a fortress-1 ike appear
ance.
The Portland Development Com
mission voted at its December IS
meeting on a resolution to support
the project with $70.(MX) in tax incre
ment funding from the M L K Jr BI vd.
Commercial Site Development Pro
gram.
"The Alberta Street and M L K
Jr B lvd intersection is a key com
ponent of the e ffo rt to advance
c o m m e rc ia l r e v ita liz a tio n and
beautification o f the area,'’ says
F e licia Trader. PDC E xecutive
D irector. "St. Vincent dePaul Re
h ab ilita tion plans to carry out sig
nifica nt redevelopment o f its prop
e rty . and e m p lo y s a s iz a b le
w orkforce that enhances the eco
nomic development ol the area. It
is a business we want to support in
this neighborhood."
“Reverend Martin Luther King was a wise leader fo r where our society was at
the tune. We are headed fo r equal status, with any kind o f movement, there wdl
be resistance. Look at all socio-economic indicators and work on ways to
balance them. Look at places where there is error and come together in places
where there needs to be repair. The next level is not up, but beyond.
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- Annett Stanton, Educator and Entrepreneur -
I n H o n o r O f
T h e AA a n
A n d H is D r e a m
The membership of Local #290
Plumbers, Steam fitters and
Marine Fitters would like to
salute Dr. Martin Luther King
on his 69th Birthday.
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —
Key Bank is proud to
commemorate the work of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. We are
committed to principles of
equality espoused by this
great leader. That's why we
look beyond race or religion
or sex or age or disability
when you come to us as a
customer or a prospective
employee. When you look
at things that way, without
the distortion of
prejudice, you see
the best in
everyone. And
all of us are better
for it.
THE CITY OR PORTLAND AND
MULTNOMAH COUNTY CELEBRATE THE
LIFE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Open Invitation:
The City/County Affirmative Action Recruitment Unit actively invites all people
covered under the Affirmative Action Plan to enroll in the Talent Bank for contact when
present or future City/Council job opportunities exist. If you or someone you know
would like to be enrolled please call 823-4160 tor assistance.
The City of Portland and Multnomah County are Hiring!
Job Information numbers to call for current vacancies are:
City of Portland 24 Hour Job Line (503) 823-4573; and TDI) Job Information
Line 823-3520.
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