FEBRUARY 24, 1999 •
“One o f the first things I think young people, especially nowa­
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days, should learn is how to see for yourself and listen for your­
but one way to make a people
self and think for yourself. Then you can come to an intelligent
great - it is an appeal to the
people them selves, that all
decision for yourself. If you form the habit o f going by what you
hear others say about someone, or going by what others think
about someone, instead o f searching that thing out for yourself
great regenerations are the uni­
versal movements o f the mass.
and seeing for yourself, you will be walking west when you are
going east, and you will be walking east when you think you’re
going west. This generation, has a burden, more so than any other
time in history. The most important thing that we can leam to do
It has also been said that all
great regenerations seem to
have been the work o f the few
and tacitly accepted by the mul-
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PfiotoiuBrary of Congress
Mary MacLeod Bethune, school
founder.
today is to think for ourselves.” M alcolm X
_ titude. Both o f these sayings
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seem to be nght, for it takes the
second to make the first. Ob­
“ When we don’t have
community, you are
serve that throughout the whole world a great revolution has
begun. The darkness of centuries has been broken: the knowl­
not listened to; you
don’t have a place you
edge which made certain men seem as demi-gods in the past has
can go to feel that you
been made widespread, a power more subtle than brute force
really belong. You
don’t have people to
and mightier than armed men is at work; men in general have
begun to think - to recognize the royalty of the mind. That same
power is everywhere abroad - it speaks, it conquers, it unites
affirm who you are
and to support you in
all.” M ary M cL eo d Bethune
bringing forward your
g ifts.
This
disem pow ers
the
psyche, making you
vulnerable to consum-
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“ In the midst o f outer dangers I have felt an inner calm and known resources ot
strength that only God could give. In many instances I have felt the power of
God transforming the fatigue of despair into the buoyancy o f hope. I am con­
vinced that the universe is under the control o f a loving purpose and that in the
struggle for righteousness, man has cosmic companionship. Behind the harsh
appearances o f the world there is a benign power. To say God is personal is not
to make him an object among other objects or to attribute to him the fmiteness
and limitations o f human personality; it is to take what is finest and noblest in
our consciousness and affirm its perfect existence in him. It is certainly true that
human personality is limited, but personality as such involves no necessary limi­
tations. It simply means self-consciousness and selt-direction. So in the truest
Photo: Library of Congress
Martin Luther King, Human Rights activist.
erism and all the
Photo: Library of Congress
Malcolm X, human rights activist.
things that come along
Malidoma Some, African myrtle and
shaman from Burkina Faso.
with it.
Also, it leaves
m any p eo p le w ho
have wonderful contributions to make holding back their gifts,
not knowing where to put them. And without the unloading o f
our gifts we experience a blockage inside, which affects us
spiritually, mentally, and physically in many different ways.
We are left without a home to go to when we need to be seen.”
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sense o f the word, God is a living God. In him
there is feeling and will, responsive to the deep­
est yearnings o f the human heart: this God both
evokes and answers prayers.” M artin Luther King
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We proudly honor the rich history
of Black Americans and their
contributions to our society. We
join The Observer in saluting
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Steve Bradley Band
Thursday, February 11 • 7:00 pm
Valentine’s Dance with X Angels
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Black History Month
1999
Friday, February 12 • 7:00 pm
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Arthur Moore Four Blues Band
Thursday, February 18 • 7:00 pm
The County, City, Metro, and the Port of Portland are actively working
with minority owned businesses to enhance participation on our
projects.
Paul Delay Trio
Thursday, February 25 • 7:00 pm
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recorded information on contracting opportunities with
Multnomah County and Metro call the Hotline (503)797-1933.
The City of Portland Buyline at (503)823-6855.
The Port of
Portland "Faxback" at (503) 731-7592.
> To contact our respective M/W/ESB Program offices call:
Multnomah County (503) 248-5429
City of Portland (503) 823-6855
Metro (503) 797-1714
Port of Portland (503) 731-7587
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> Or visit our web sites:
Multnomah County - www.co.multnomah.or.us/purch
City of Portland - www.ci.portland.or.us/purchase/purchase.htm
Songwriters in the Round • Craig Caruthers
Sunday, February 28 • 7:30 pm • $7 admission
All ages welcome • No charge except where noted
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Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Concert Series
KKJZ 5th Birthday Bash with Rick Braun
Sunday, February 14 • 7:00 pm • $20 admission
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