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February 14, 2001 (Ehe Jlortlanh Observer Prospective Gents Club cane team and v o c a list L unora Vinson. This event will take place on W ednesday, Feb. 21 in the Robert Duncan Plaza, 333 SW First Ave. This y ear’s them e is “Creating and D efin ing th e A fric a n -A m e ric a n Community: Family, Church, Politics and Culture.” Annual Soul Food Dinner Thursday, Feb. 22 Bon Apetit will present the annual Soul Food Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 22, 5 p.m. at Lewis & Clark College (0615 SW Palatine Rd.; Fields Din ing Room, Templeton Student Center). The menu will include BBQ ribs, chicken, red beans and rice, fried okra, catfish and other items. Cost for the dinner will be $8, and is open to the public. For more inform a tion, call Ray W arren at 503/ 768-7051. First Annual Black Music Celebration Friday, Feb. 23 & Saturday, Feb. 24 The First Annual Black M u sic C elebration will feature Thara M emory and the Super Band, Bobby Torres and His E nsem ble, vocalists N ancy King and Margaret Linn, a 12- piece string section. The pro gram will chronicle the history o f B lack Popular M usic in Am erica. Call 503/295-6542. Marylhurst Senior Center Sunday, Feb. 25 A c o n c e rt fea tu rin g the M arylhurst Symphony Orches tra along w ith A frican drum ming, storytellers and some special gust appearances by Mel Brown, Janice Scroggins, Bruce Sm ith, Israel Annoh, C a to n L y le s an d B en M cDonald. The orchestra will perform three works, the last o f which is the debut o f T hara’s o riginal com position, “The M iddle Passage.” Call 403/ 699-6242 for ticket inform a tion. The Origin of Oregon Rappers Wednesday, Feb. 28 M ackin Rob (aka Young Fam e) will discuss the origin o f Oregon rappers from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. in Rm. 122 o f Terrell Hall at the Cascade Cam pus o f Portland Com m u nity College. A Rendition of “I Have A Dream” Speech Wednesday, Feb. 28 All PGE employees and lo cal com m unity are invited to attend a program for black his tory where there will be a ren dition o f Dr. K ing’s “ I Have A Dream speech and other pro gram activities will be given. The event will be held at Two Page 7 w orm ira a e c e n te r rla z a at SW First and Salmon, from noon - 1:30 p.m. Hyalite Preserves African American History yalite, Inc. is a non gram builds self-esteem, pride and on the movement West. Actors profit organization that personal responsibility. Hyalite o f all ethnic backgrounds needed. is providing cultural, needs volunteers and financial sup For two scenes, we are looking historical, artistic and educational port. All donations are tax de for Chinese actors. program s about the A frican ductible. Hyalite is developing a Formore information, call Mark American experience. The name television and radio documentary Little at 503/220-8282. Hyalite means colorless, or transparent. Just as the Opal stone reflects light through it, A frican A m ericans, as a people, reflect the culture light o f both Europeans and Afri cans through their spiritual essence. Hyalite, Inc. is working to focus the talents of a variety o f A frican A m ericans in mentoring programs for at- G R E Y H O U N D risk urban youth. Oregon’s members of the Hyalite Buf falo Soldiers Retrospective Program provides mentoring, May 2, - October 13, 2001 which includes art and his tory workshops, outdoor ac 503-667-7700 tivities like camping, fishing, horsemanship, canoeing and historical reenactm ents o f American history. This is so that kids will contribute to their communities as the pro- H H onoring Black History M onth February-2001 Gerald M. Chase Richard L. Weil CHASE & WEIL, LLP Attorneys at Law 722 S.W. 2nd Avenue, Suite 240 Portland, OR 97204 503-294-1414 D elicious Pub Fare W eekly Specials H andcrafted Ales & W ines 8203 N Ivanhoe Street • Portland • (503) 283-8520 wwvv.mcmenamiiis.com Food, ides iind wines nvtiihtble to go. Pays Tribute To Black History Month
