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Page A4 urtlanò February 13,2002 O pinion (f)b«rrurr Opinion articles do not necessarily reflect or represent the views o f (iDhseruer The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 1996 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERV ED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer—Oregon's Oldest Multicultural Publication-is a member of the National Newspaper Association-Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Repre sentative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association • Serving Portland and Vancouver. 5 0 3 -2 8 8 0 0 3 3 • FAX5 0 3 -2 8 8 0 0 1 5 • EMAIL: news@Dortlandobserver.com subscnDtion@Dortlandobserver.com Bush Budget Cuts Bad for Cities, Bad for America rate for African-American women between the ages o f 16 and 19 is 34.8 percent, and for African- American men in the same age group, the rate is 32 percent. How are these youths going to be able to contribute to the country ’ s economic recovery and growth if the administration con tinues to destroy the best pro grams available to these youths? The R ainbow /PU SH C oali tion concurs w ith the U nited The Bush adm in istratio n shows a callous disregard to young people in the inner city by cutting the Youth Opportu nity grants from $225 million this year to a mere $45 million next year. The budget proposal is an other illustration of the disdain the Bush administration has for working people and youths that are trying to better themselves. The current unemployment States C onference o f Mayors in the belief that this policy will have a negative effect on m ajor cities. Our youth need investment and training in order to maximize their potential and America’s po tential. Cutting these programs is bad for our youth, bad for our cities, and bad for America. The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. is the founder and president o f the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. OREGON’S SMOKEFREE WORKPLACE LAW A NEW LAW EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2 0 0 2 UNDER OREGON'S NEW LAW MOST Civil Rights Movement Has Just Begun by E lijah E. C ummings m ovem ent. The supporters o f Black History Month offers us civil rights have never been lim the opportunity to honor those ited to people o f color - and the upon w h o se sh o u ld e rs we objectives have alw ays been stand. It is also a time to recognize greater freedom and opportu our own place in history by re nity for all A m ericans. dedicating ourselves to creating “In our struggle, the civil rights the better future toward which our forces - both black and white - past has always pointed. have contributed not only to re The “era o f civil rights” was vealing the contradictions of this not a time that came, held the society, but, acting as a catalyst, attention of the world, and then have also set in motion forces to effect creative change,” Dr. King passed away. To the contrary, the progressive movement toward declared to the American Jewish Committee in 1965. universal human dignity has just U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings begun. “It is also clear,” he continued, Recently, during a ser “that the progress we have vice at Douglas Memo- _ — ----- made has depended upon rial Community Church in the support we have re honor o f Dr. K ing, I ceived from vocal and well- looked out from the lec organized allies - the major tern and recognized Cap religious groups, the trade- tain Jim Smith. 1 recalled union movement, and vari for the congregation how ous elements o f the liberal Jim Smith, Ms. Juanita community.” Jackson Mitchell and the Today, the historical Baltimore branch of the re c o rd o f A m e ric a ’s NAACPonce led thechil- progress toward justice for dren of my South Balti all of our people remains more neighborhood in a in co m p lete. A m erican s series of marches to inte continue to be deeply di grate Riverside swim vided in our willingness to ming pool. recognize - and effectively We should not hesi address - the social “con tate to remind our chil tradictions” that Dr. King dren that the foundations and his allies challenged of our freedom were laid four decades ago. in our time - as well as We must help all of — U.S. Rep. Eli jah E. Cummings, D-Md. during the more distant A merica’s children under past. stand that the injustices in O ur history reveals _____ their lives can be overcome that the equal access to - if people o f conscience public facilities that our children and the people o f Selma, Ala., work together to exercise the full now take for granted was not given m arched across the Edm und measure of our citizenship. to us. That right had to be won - Pettus Bridge to win our right to In the final analysis, that may and the men and women of Jim vote. They were attacked and be the most valuable lesson that Smith’s generation were up to the pushed back that day. Today, our history can teach us. task. however, Georgia Congressman The H onorable Elijah E. John Lewis stands up for the rights Likewise, no American who has C um m ings represents o f all Americans. learned our history would find it M aryland’s Seventh Congres d iffic u lt to u n d erstan d why T hose o f us w ho have the sional District in the United people of color are determined to opportunity should also teach States House o f Representatives. reform our election system. w hite children that the civil He currently serves as First Vice- On a “Bloody Sunday” in 1965, rights struggle in A m erica has Chairofthe Congressional Black a young man named John Lewis Caucus. a lw a y s b een a m u lti-ra c ia l ! 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