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McMENAMINS
KENNEDY SCHOOL
Struggles In Steel: A Story of African-American Steel
workers produced and directed by Tony Buba and Ray
Henderson. An informative and moving documentary
chronicling the little known history of African-American
steelworkers from 1875 to the present. A presentation of
ITVS.
ORB BLACK
HISTORY MONTH 19 9 8
OPB Celebrates Black H istory
is happy to be a partner in the
Celebration o f Black History
Month in the City o f Portland.
Come join us in the festivities
F ebruary E vents :
Feb. 5 • P.C.C. African Film Festival
with it's West Coast Premiering o f
"Through The Door o f No Return " - A Must See
Feb. 5 • Blue Honey • 7:00pm - 10:00 pm
Feb. 12 • Match Box Blues • 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Feb. 13-15 • Valentine's Day Weekend
Feb. 19 • Grove Revelation
McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd • Portland, Oregon 97211
(503) 249-3983 • fax: (503) 288-6559 • kennedy@mcmenamins.com
January 21. 1998-From the glittering stages of Broadway to the banks of the Willamette,
OPB celebrates the richness of African-American history throughout February
S T R U G G L E S IN S T E E L : A STO RY O F A FR IC A N A M ER IC A N
S T E E L W O R K E R S (T uesday, F e b ru a ry 3, 10 p.m .) documents the little-known
history of former slaves who traveled north after the Civil War to use their skills as iron
workers. O \er the next century . African-American workers would fight a two-front battle
against both management and an all-white union leadership to earn equal status in the
workplace.
PO R G Y AND BESS: AN A M ERICA N V O IC E, on G R EA T
P E R F O R M A N C E S (W ednesday, F e b ru a ry 4. 10 p.m .) examines the Gershwin
folk opera from its beginning as a controversial novel to its ultimate triumph as an
American classic. This new special celebrates a grand piece of musical theater while
examining some of the still-sensitive racial issues inherent in the work.
L O C A L C O L O R (M onday, F ebruary
9,
10 p.m.) demonstrates that segregation
wasn’t confined to the American South. As recently as the mid- 1950s. Jim Crow thrived
in Portland, with employment and housing discrimination and open "white only" policies in
many local businesses. This award-winning OPB production exposes Portland's uglier
past while introducing residents who enriched our community .
ALABAM A R ETU RN (S unday. F e b ru a ry 15, 2:30 p.m .) takes us to the 30-year
reunion of a group of student teachers from Minnesota who participated in .Alabama's
Freedom Summer. With archival footage and contemporary remembrances, this half-hour
film revisits the anti-segregation efforts of both white and black Americans.
R E C O R D R O W : C R A D LE O F R H Y TH M & BLUES (W ednesday, F e b ru a ry
18. 11 p.m .) shows how the blues laid the foundation for a dynamic soul-music industrv
in Chicago. Narrated by Etta James, this lively hour illustrates how the blues inspired
Programs that reinforce
your family’s values. We don’t
think any budding young artist
should be inspired by violence.
1 Do you? OPB. Part of a
happy childhood for over
a quarter o f a century.
Fortunately, there still
remains a safe haven on
television.Were OPB,and we’ve
got fun, nonviolent shows like
Barney & Friends,The Puzzle Place
and now Arthur, all part o f the
Ready to Learn Service on OPB.
talents from Bo Diddley and Curtis May field to Fontella Bass
G R E A T P E R F O R M A N C E S: TH E STO RY OF G O SPE L M USIC (M onday
F eb ru ary 23. 11 p.m.) examines gospel music both as an art form and as a powerful
T his is w hy t h e r e ’ s OPB.
river running through the African-American experience. The program is a chance to hear
the legendary Mahalia Jackson, the Reverend James Cleveland, and more. It's a terrific
90-minute finale to a month of celebration.
Oregon Public Broadcasting, celebrating its 75th year, is a statewide network o f
OPB
www.pbn.org
community -supported learning resources, including OPB Television, an affiliate o f the
The Ready to Learn Service on PBS n bnnight to
dlb
you in part by the ( orporation for Public Broadcasting
Public Broadcasting Service tPBS). and OPB Radio, an affiliate of National Public Radio
(NPR). OPB also is accessible on-line at wwxv.opb.org.
It's Where You Helong
www.opb.org