February i2.2003_______® l|e J l o r t l a n ò © h a e r u e r c e le b r a te s B la c k H is t o r y M o n t h _____________ Page as Black History Month H p Mlk r P P C t M Jt Ì5 It’s often easier to pick out the vehicle . . . IIS R » \ W | 111 « / T ill I’l-IKII W l 1 OtiSHKV I K Passionate Voices fo r African Americans continued than the financing! from A3 prejudiced; before a court that three thousand to more than was prejudiced; prosecuted by twenty thousand. In an extremely wards. Northerners, both black and an officer who was prejudiced... bold move, the editor, John white joined her cause. Joining the "One more word sir, and I am Johnson purchased most of the staff of the "New York Age." Wells done. I went to Wellington, know­ first issues himself to convince continued her investigation of ing that colored men have no white distributors that there was lynching. Late in 1892 her anti­ rights in the United States, which a huge and immediate demand for lynching efforts netted her a front white men are bound to respect; this kind of publication. His plan page featu re story, w o rk ed . M irro rin g “S outhern H orrors: "R ea d e rs D ig e s t.” Lynch Law in All Its Johnson focused on Phases.” the same kind of articles Her story along with and stories while focus­ a lecture circuit gained ing on black subjects, her national attention. catering to a black read­ Soon after she toured ership. He used many Europe speaking about articles published by the horrible treatment of prominent Americans, the A m erican Black. including First Lady W ell’s efforts helped Eleanor Roosevelt. sta rt m any g ro u p s, The list of all the which pledged to fight w hites and A frican racism and prejudice in Americans who helped America. fight the horrors of sla­ The "Anglo-African" very, racism and preju­ magazine covered the dice through the printed continuing drama of the word is more than we will rescue of black fugitive ever know. Many of the John Pierce who had nation’s black citizens been grabbed by slave went unnoticed while c a tc h e rs and then risking their lives and snatched from three U.S. even paying the ulti­ Marshals by two-dozen mate price of death and black and white Oberlin torture to help improve C ollege students and the future of untold mil­ The journalist and activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett then swept away to free­ wrote and spoke out against lynching and lions of minority popu­ dom. One of the students lations throughout the other injustices suffered by black people in the who were convicted in United States. nation. It may never be the re sc u e , C h a rle s known who they all Langston, categorically praised that the courts had so decided; were, however, lest we forget “the brave men and women” who that Congress has so enacted; what they did for all of us, we participated in the rescue. His and that people have so de­ must honor them not only during own brother, John M. Langston creed.” Black History Month, but all the was the first elected official in the The first commercially suc­ year throughout. Their selfless country published a statement in cessful black-ow ned general sacrifices helped build America the "A nglo-A frican" that his magazine began on Nov. 1,1943. and make it a better place for races. brother made to the judge after Using direct mail as a marketing Thanks to their efforts the free­ sentencing. tool, the magazine quickly went dom of the press in America is “I was tried by a jury, who were from its original subscription of something we can all be proud of. Xn C e le b r a tio n o f For an answ er you can trust, let your credit union help! Serving all who live, work, worship or attend school in the WILLAMETTE Federal Credit Union 21 5, NW Front Avenue Portland, Oregon 97209 (503) 299 4539 (888)900 8559' www willamettefcu.com Portland communities o f Arbor Lodge. Boise, Bridgeton, Buckman north o f S.fc. 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He became such an expert in this field that the British government called upon his services to set up the first blood bank in England.* During World War II, Dr. Drew was director of the American Red Cross blood donor project. He later served as chief surgeon on Freedmen's Hospital in Washington, DC. A "There must always be the continuing struggle," Dr. Drew once said,"to make the increasing knowledge of the world bear some fruit.. .in the production of human happiness." ™ Legacy Health System salutes Dr. Drew and other African-American pioneers in medicine. I icnlth System L , School, Tubman Middle School, Boise-Eliot Grade School, Jefferson Caring Community and other Health Education Programs. Legacy Health Syytem includes t(pahu?l Kospujl & Health centei, Emanuel Children's Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital & M ediol (enter, Meridian Park Hospital, Mount »H