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Isaac Hayes and Lisa Marie Presley Host Celebrity
Tribute To Martin Luther King
T he W orld L ite ra cy C ru sa d e
(W LC) celebrated its 7th Anniversary
on Saturday January 16, 1999 at
8:00pm at the W ilshire Ebell Theater
with its 7,h annual Isaac Hayes Celeb­
rity Salute to Dr M artin Luther King,
Jr. The benefit tribute was co-chaired
by legendary composer, musician and
actor, Isaac H ayes, international
spokesperson for the W LC, and pa­
quality o f life in urban com m unities.
“History reveals that education is
one o f the m ost productive and effec­
tive vehicles for A frican-A m encan
ach iev em en t an d ad v an cem en t,
says Hayes. “M artin Luther King Jr.’s
dream o f freedom and equal opportu­
nity for all races is now possible
through the efforts o t the W orld Lit­
eracy Crusade and the use o f the
effective learning technology o f L.
tron Lisa M ane Presley.
Ron H ubbard.”
The event was em ceed by D aw nn
R ev . A lfre d d ie J o h n s o n , Jr.
Lewis (Different World) and featured
founded the W LC in the afterm ath o f
musical perform ances by jazz guitar­
the Los A ngeles civil unrest o f 1992
ist Jonathan Butler, Ronnie Laws and
The purpose o f the program is to
G ospel greats Rev. Calvin B. Rhone
address the illiteracy, poverty and
and M ichael Speaks, w ith readings
hopelessness underlying such civil
from the works ofD r. K ing presented
unrest. T hrough a concerted effort o f
by R&B artist M axwell and Lewis.
local m inisters, com m unity leaders
The Spirit o f the C om m unity Award
and volunteer tutors, inner c ity youth
was presented to actor and com m u­
and adults are taught the fundam en­
nity activist Edward James O lmos for
tals o f literacy, utilizing exclusively
his
erous efforts w
to im prove
the
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the groundbreaking educational m a­
terials know n as the Study T echnol­
ogy- “W ith the application o f this
technology w e are living the d ream ’
through literacy,” said Hayes.
Researched and developed over a
period o f four decades by author and
hum anitarian L. Ron H ubbard, the
result o f learning Study T echnology
is an individual capable o f overcom ­
ing any barriers to learning, thus, able
to fully com prehend any subject.
The W LC has literacy projects
operating in inner city areas across
the U.S. as w ell as in A ustralia, N ew
Zealand and Canada. This year the
W LC and Isaac H ayes plan to launch
Literacy Links 2000 in G hana, W est
A frica w hich w ill link children from
A frica w ith children from U .S. inner
cities via the Internet thus enabling
them to exchange dialogue and learn
about one an o th er’s cultures.
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Isaac Hayes
and Lisa Marie
Presley
speaking at
the World
Literacy
Crusade's 7,h
annual tribute
to Dr. Martin
Luther King,
Jr. The World
Literacy
Crusade is a
national inner
cityliteracy
program
utilizing the
study
technology o f
L. Ron
Hubbard.
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b y H IV /A ID S .
It is v e ry s ig n ific a n t th a t so m e
o f th e n o s t a d m ire d B la c k r e li­
g io u s le a d e rs jo in e d m e o n W o rld
A ID S D a y to h e lp la u n c h th e 10,h
a n n iv e r s a r y o f th e B la c k C h u rc h
W e ek o f P ra y e r fo r th e H e a lin g o f
A ID S (M a rc h 7-13 1999). O n th is
h is to ric o c c a s io n , m in iste rs cam e
to g e th e r a c ro s s d e n o m in a tio n a l
lin e s to p r o v id e in s p ira tio n an d
e n c o u rag em en t
to
B la c k
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WORLD
LITERACY
OBTCUARLJ
SuRviving pMTiity
CDemòeRS
M ary Turner (sister)
Helen Sloan (sister)
Larry Sloan (brother)
Linda Ford (sister)
Patricia Jenkins (sister)
Tommy Sloan (brother)
Laurie Sloan
(sister-n-law)
Sam Sloan (brother)
Ronald loved pastor Brown,
Dr. Brown and his church family
S u n rise , M a r c h 16, 1953 - very much. His favorite hymnals
S u n s e t, F e b r u a r y 2, 1999
are "Amazing Grace. ”
North Portland
Nurse
Practitioner
Community
Health Clinic
M ariah A. Taylor, R.N., C.P.N.P.
From left: Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes o f New York City's Riverside Church; Bishop N^
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The Church o f God In Christ, NY Southeast District; rev. Canon Frederick Williams NYC a^ piscopalB
o fth e Intercession; Rev. Dr. Robert franklin, president, Interdenominational T h e o lo g y , C enten
Rev. Dr. Johnnie Colemon, founding minister o f Chicago's Christ U niversal Tet mpla;r B's^ ^ stJ^ S’h jn
senior pastor o f D allas'Potter's House; Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, pastor o f Grace Baptist Church in
Mt. Vernon, NY and Rev. Dr. Alvin Durant, pastor o f NYC's Mother AME Zion Church. At center is Pernessa
C See'e founder/CEO o f The Balm In Gilead, the New York-based organization that sponsored t
program with underwriting from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Agouron Pharmaceuticals,
North Portland Nurse Practioner Community Health
Clinic is currently seeking community residents who can
serve on the Board o f Directors for the clinic.
Participants would aid in securing a new location and
volunteer in other ways to serve the clinic's diverse
community needs. Interested citizens are urged to Call
Mariah Taylor at 284-5239 A.S.A.P.
Dupont Pharmaceuticals Company and Glaxo Wellcome.
Y es, c o n tro v e rsy h as sto p p ed
som e c h u rch es from ac tin g . H o w ­
ev er, reg a rd le ss o f o u r p o sitio n on
h o m e sex u ality , n eed le, ex ch an g e,
ex tra-m artial sex o r co n d o m d istri­
b u tio n , the alarm in g A ID S pro file
o f B lack A m erica d em an d s that w e
heed the w ords o f B ishop T.D. Jakes
w ho, on W o rld A ID S D ay, said:
“C h u rch , th ere is a w ay for us to do
w h at n eed s to b e d o n e w ith o u t
v io la tin g w h at w e b e lie v e .”
I urge all concerned B lack A m eri­
Immaculate Heart
Catholic Church’s
Louisiana Gumbo
and Jambalaya
“Gospel
Greats” 2nd
Anniversary
worthy cause?
You’d rather enjoy yourself and
feed your face instead? Well, how
about doing both at once?
Immaculate Heart Catholic Church
is once again offering authentic home-
co o k ed L o u isia n a gum bo and
jambalaya at its annual dinner from
noon to 7 p.m on February 13,1999
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R o n A id R alj S io A n
are p le ase d to know th a t m o re
ch u rch es than ev er b efo re w ill be
c h u r c h e s t h a t w i l l h a v e to p art o fth is national m ovem ent. On
s tru g g le w ith th e d e s tru c tiv e e f­ S u n d ay , M arch 7 th o u sa n d s o f
fects o f A ID S fo r d ec ad e s to com e. ch u rch es and h u n d red s o f th o u ­
R ev. D r. Jo h n n ie C o lem an , Rev. sand s o f B lack peo p le w ill becom e
D r. R o b e rt F ra n k lin , B ish o p T .D . ed u cated about A ID S an d c o lle c ­
Jak es an d m a n y o th e r resp e cte d tively w ill pray for o u r fam ilies and
le ad e rs h a v e spoken. C h u rch es co m m u n ities to be h ealed o f the
th ro u g h o u t th e n atio n are a ffirm ­ devastating im pact o f the epidem ic .
ing th e ir co m m itm en t. A s w e ap ­ T o g eth er, our p ray e rs w ill m ake a
p ro ac h the B la c k C h u rch W eek o f d iffe re n c e , fo r p ra y e r c h a n g e s
P ra y er fo r th e H ea lin g o f A ID S w e thin g s!
How would you like to donate your
money and your weekend time to a
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T o o o fte n , th e B la c k C h u rc h is
a c c u se d o f b e in g a n o n -p la y e r in
th e A ID S e p id e m ic . O r w o r s e .i t
is a c c u s e d o f c o n tin u in g to c o n ­
trib u te to th e sp re a d o f th e v iru s
th ro u g h d e n ia l an d b y s tig m a tiz ­
in g p e o p le w h o a re liv in g w ith
H IV /A ID S . A ID S is now the le a d ­
ing c a u se o f d e a th fo r B la c k m en
an d W o m en b e tw e e n 25 an d 44
y e a rd s o ld . A n y o n e w ho k n o w s
a n y th in g a b o u t B la c k p e o p le
k n o w s th a t o u r c h u rc h e s - w h ic h
n e a rly 80 p e rc e n t o f us a tte n d
re g u la rily - m u s t le a d us th ro u g h
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Week of Prayer Demonstrates Black
Church’s Commitment to AIDS
th e A ID S c ris is .
A nd th a t is e x a c tly w h a t is h ap ­
p e n in g . M o re B la c k r e lig io u s
le a d e rs a re s o u n d in g th e c a ll fo r
g re a te r a tte n tio n to b e p a id to
A ID S . M in is te rs are se e k in g ,
W h a t w o u ld Je su s do in th is age
o f A ID S ? T h e ir a n s w e r is e d u c a ­
tio n to th e ir c o n g re g ra tio n as w ell
as p a s to ra l c o u n s e lin g an d d ire c t
s e rv ic e s to p e o p le in th e ir c o m ­
m u n ity w h o are liv in g w ith the
v ir u s .
M o st im p o rta n tly ,
c h u rc h e s a re in itia tin g p ra y e r for
p e o p le w h o se liv e s a re im p a c te d
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at 2926 N. Williams Ave. For $ 10 you
get a gumbo dinner with salad, garlic
bread, coffee, and your choice o f two
d esserts from a large selectio n .
Jambalaya is $8, children’s dinners $5.
You can also order dinners to go; for
this and large dinner parties you are
urged to call ahead at 287-8639. The
proceeds will go to the church’s res­
toration fund to refurbish its 100-year-
oldpam shhall
1290KKSL/1640KKJY&4His
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Heavenbound Ministries*
N ’Touch*Eugene Blackman’ Madam
Flossie Mae National Recording
Artist, Rodinie Bryant (“H e’s A
Keepa” & “Heaven”)
Every ticket will be entered to win
a pair o f tickets to see Kirk Franklin
and The Nu Nation lour!!!
It all takes Place Saturday,
February 13*, 6pm at Hinson
Memorial, 1137SE 20*1 Ave,
Portland,OR- 503-232-1156Church
Office.Tickets on sale now !!
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can s to co n tac t T he B alm In G ilead
a t 8 8 8 -2 2 5 -6 2 4 3 to find o u t how
th e y ca n b e p a rt o f th e B lac k
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Hours by Appointment and Walk-In
5311 N. Vancouver Ave.
Portland, OR 97 217
Office: (503) 284-5239
Fax: (503) 284-9162
w riat
doing for
Black History Month?
New ideas and resources for a spiritual celebration
Are available at
North Portland Bible College Library
And the
Lillian Jenkins Resource Center,
At 4905 N. Vancouver Avenue
During office hours and evening class times.
At N/NE Portland Own Inter-Church Bible College,
Where Biblical Studies and Ministry training
Are offered
From within a multicultural context.
Spring Term Begins March 29
Inquire N O W ! Call 288-2919
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