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jgfre g o r tla n h ffibaertter celebrates B lack History M onth i February i9 . 2003 eeitfH Racial & Ethnic Approaches to Community Health A program of the African American Health Coalition, Inc. Sponsored by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Wellness Within REACH: Mind, Body, and Soul Activity Calendar Black History Month Ku Klux Kian Foraged Deep Roots in Oregon building w as funded by the Ku ceal their true identity. Klux Kian. Slow ly O regon began to let g o o f protection at th eir place o f busi In 1926, a Portland African A m eri its K ian affiliations. P ortland re ness and em ploym ent during the can n ew sp ap er. T h e A dvocate, moved racist exclusionary laws from day, we hum bly pray your honor to printed a scathing article accusing their books and cleaned up som e o f prevent in o u r state, and o rganiza the C atholic C hurch o f being racist. the prejudicial language in city tion and public dem onstration o f T he article titled “ K .K .K . and the codes, law s and o th er areas. the said [KKKJ under any pretext K ath o lics” pointed out that the T hough things have greatly im w h atso ever.” church w as segregated at the time. proved over the last century, there W hen a large applying to o get * ••• in w ill alw ays be room fo r im p ro v e — ~ group • o f black B lack — children ----------- — Portlanders picked a comm ittee to go C atholic schools in V ancou ver and m ent. S m all w h ite s u p re m a c y before the city m ayor in protest o f a P ortland w ere den ied access. R u groups still attem pt to thrive in sm all KKK parade in dow ntow n Portland m ors o f a K .K .K . and C atholic co n com ers o f o u r nation. they faced threats from Kian m em nection began circulating. H ow ever, they are now facing a bers. A black minister. Reverend S om e o f the m ost extrem e cases new problem . A sians, H ispanics, M oses Riley w ho was on the com o f racial prejudice w ere found in and other populations have jo in e d mittee was threatened by Portland sm all com m unities such as C oos m in o rity b lack s. T h e H isp an ic Klansmen because white people also Bay and M edford w here the Ku population has recently outgrow n a tte n d e d h is ,____________ th a t o f A frican church and were A m ericans. T he seen going in 3 0 - p lu s year and out o f his g r o w th o f th e home. A s ia n p o p u la C o n ti n u e d tion continues to th reats rained rise. upon any A fri M any believe can A m erican that in the next w h o tr ie d to 100 to 200 years, m o v e in to a the w hite p o p u w h ite n e ig h — E lizabeth M cL agan, in h er book P eculiar Paradise lation could find borhood. How- _______________ itself in a m in o r ever, as E liza ity situation. beth M cL agan states in her book Klux Kian was strong and the num T ry as they m ay, organizations Peculiar Paradise, “ .. the blackcom - ber o f blacks w as sm all. In larger like the Ku K lux K ian and the niunity w as arm ed and prepared for tow ns such as Salem and Portland K nights o f the G olden C ircle w ill the Kian, and protected individuals A frican A m ericans had the advan m ost likely get sm aller and sm aller w hose properly w as threatened." tage o f larger populations, churches until they are snuffed out like sm all A controversy arose in 1921 in and other organizations that held candles in the tum ultuous w inds o f regards to a Y W C A that w as p ro them together. peace, love and harm ony. posed on the c o m er o f W illiam s W hile states surrounding O r- T he m ore diverse this nation and T illam ook streets. A fter being o egon, such as C alifornia and W ash- becom uccum es, cs, u the ic m m ore ore m the e nation nation is is in a portable building for five years ington had laws banning Kian m em - held responsible for allow ing those the city council finally allow ed a hers from w earing hoods, in the late o f all races, creeds and colors the perm anent building to be built. 19th and early 20th centuries, O r sam e advantages w hites have al But plans for the Y W C A to serve egon had not. T hroughout the early w ays had. both blacks and w hites as a segre h a lf o f the 20th century, O regon A s our founding docum entation gated facility proved controversial, K .K .K . m em bers still had the legal so boldly points out, “A ll m en (and fueled fu rther by rum ors that the right to c o v er th eir heads and con- w om en) are created eq u al.” c o n tin u e d Tues M on W ed Sat F ri T h u rs b u D ta n MdScbul 77 NE bolt Duce lOOOIIOO» 600-700»« Add. 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Vancouver Ave., Suite 100 • Portland, OR 97227 • Phone:503-413-1850 E-mail: kdempsey@aahc-portland.org • Web: www aahc-porfiand org Advertise in lhe Portland Observer call 5O3.388.OO33 or email: ads<g'[yortlandobserver.com fr o m A S c The black community was armed and prepared fo r the Kian and protected individuals whose property was threatened. Nickerson Dr. Ben Carson is the world-renowned director o f pediatric neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore, Maryland. H e has pioneered techniques fo r separating conjoined twins an d fo r stopping intractable seizures. • As N A S A ’ s first African American female astronaut, Dr. M ae Jem ison helped conduct life science experiments aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour that were designed to help prepare hum ans fo r long-term space ventures. • In 1998, Dr. D avid Satcher became only the second person in history to hold simultaneously the positions o f U.S. Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary fo r Health. • Dr. Samuel L. K ountz, Jr., developed a crucial technique fo r detecting and treating the body’s rejection o f transplanted kidneys. • A pioneer in cardiac surgery, Dr. D aniel Hale W illia m s performed the first open-heart surgery in 1893 when he removed a knife from the heart o f a stabbing victim. He also helped fo u n d a training school fo r nurses. • Dr. Louis T. W rig h t gained national acclaim as both a premier surgeon a nd a champion o f equal rights. In 1919, he became the BLACK HISTORY MONTH We salute the countless contributions that African Americans have made toward healthier lives for us all. first African American doctor appointed to the sta ff o f a m unicipal hospital in New York City. • Dr. Charles R. D rew 's pioneering work in blood plasma research and in blood banking was responsible fo r saving innumerable lives during World War II. • Dr. A lexia Irene Canada became the first African American woman to be certified by the American Board o f Neurological Surgery. She has taught at several distinguished institutions. • One o f Am erica’s most eminent biologists o f the 20th century, Dr. Ernest E. Just unrote a book titled “The Biology o f the Cell Surface that contributed important insights into germ cells__ Top Hospitals Page A7 It P r o v id e n c e [ H e a lth S y s te m A c a rin g d iffe r e n c e y o u can f e e l Providence Portland Medical Center • Providence St. Vincent Medical Center • Providence Milwaukie Hospital Providence Newberg Hospital • Providence Seaside Hospital • Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Providence Medford Medical Center • Providence Health Plans • www.providence.org/oregon
