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ÍEíje Jlortlani) (ßbgeruer Page B2 Y A.H.WEjiVouth,Conference March 12. 2003 R eligion w o i w bedt I t k .o \< t T - i—5 évvvûh s ( O b i t u a r i e s C ouple C elebróte 70 'I eorí ¡ e Charles Edward Green ÎTv •enrinars stàrnngâtJOâm* on $10’ î t^íW ®M ftííK (503f235-2ì27 CANNON'S - = ^ RIB EXPRESS ^ = - (FORMERLYCHUCK HINTON'S) Catering & Take-Out O ur S pecialty : R eal H ickory S moked B ar -B-Q As big raindrops fell steady and hard on the rooftop early on Friday, March 7,2003, G od’s angel entered the house and carried his caring spirit home. Charles Edward Green was bom December 29, 1945 to Woodrow and Carrie Mae Green in Warren, Ark He was the third of nine children. In 1952, Woodrow Sr. moved his family to Vernonia, Or. where they lived until they moved to Portland in 1956. Green attended Boise Grade School and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1964. He attended Portland Community College Sylvania briefly until he joined the Army, where he became a Specialist 5 inCommunications. He worked for Qwest Communications for 33 years, holding several different positions. His last position was manager of Wireless Services. He leaves behind his warm sense of humor and adoring family. Green was preceded in death by his father, Woodrow Green Sr. His survivors include his mother, Carrie Mae Green, Joan Marie Mann-Green, his wife of 13 years; daughters Tamisha Lewis and Nia Fifita; granddaughters Hevani, Valeti and Alilia Fifita and Mallory Lewis; brothers, Paul and Woodrow Jr. Green; sisters, Marion Johnson, Ernestine Fuller, Julie, Faye, Carrie Mae and Betty Jo Green. Marie Holiday A funeral will be at 11 am . Thursday, March 13,2003, in Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Portland for Marie Holiday, who died March 9 at age 86. Marie Shepherd was bom June 17,1916, in Dallas, Texas, and grew up in Portland. She was a retired domestic worker. In 1982, she married Otho. Survivors include her husband; sons, Charles Burks and James E. Burks; stepson, Marvin; daughter, Betty Ivory; stepdaughter, Marlene Tapowey; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. • Sandwiches • Salads • Chicken • Pork Ribs • Beef Ribs Church of the Living God Christian workers forfellowship 6401 N.E. 10,h Avenue Portland, Oregon 97211 HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. llam -9pm Fri.-Sat. 1 lam-10pm Sun. 1 lam-8pm CATERING EVENTS LARGE AND SMALL Fish Sandwich — $8°° Fish Dinner — $ 1 0 " Services Pastor and First Lady Roy G. Maxie IRIDA Y & SATURDAY “ W re * * * N ew L ocation * * * 5 4 1 0 N .E . 3 3 r d there is no vision, The People perish. ” MARTIN CLEANING SERVICE 5736 N ALBINA AGES 2-1/2 TO 11 YRS continued Everyones Welcome.... JOY TO THE WORLD DAY CARE NOW ENROLLING Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning 4& Commercial and Residencial Services * | CARPET CLEANING ($25 each area) | • 2 Areas or more. 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The couple moved to Portland from Wilmot, Ark. after 15 years of marriage. They have six children and 116 grandchildren, including great- and great-great-grandchil dren. When asked how they made their marriage last this long. George said fro m Metro organized a three-day conference at Portland State University to in form, describe and discuss what reparations means now and what it could mean in the future. Hill said the issue is rising through an intense informational phase through which governments and individuals, communities and churches can find out what this issue means to them and what it has in store for their children. “Enslavement of African people had an im pact throughout the world," Hill said. “They worked for centuries without compensation yet theircapturers benefited financially. Once you can agree on this you can begin to move forward.” It’s hard to disagree with Hill. Historians say cheap labor put America in a position to develop its natural resources quickly and effi ciently at bottom barrel prices. The model of exploitation and efficiency had few global equivalents. “From the vantage point of the people that were victimized, it’s a monstrosity.” Hill said. Hill invited professors, histori ans, and artists to present informa tion and enlighten several hundred attendees that filtered through more than two-dozen presentations. Ex-marine, African holy man, spiritualist and father, Oralumi Ogunseye told (hose in attendance how the culture of their forbearers can provide them with an under standing of their past and an an chor to hold their spirits. “I’m reaching back to my cul tural roots,” said Ogunseye, who encouraged reparations as an inte gral part of a healing process that could lead to greater destiny for African Americans. “We should think about our- SUNLAN LIGHTING, Inc Hard to Find lamps. 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Mississippi Ave. A d v e rtis e in rhtf Portland Observer cal! 5O.3.388.OO33 or email: ads@portlandohscrvcr.com 4 I it was by letting the man be the head o f the household. Oise said that it was by working together and keep ing the communication open. They both agreed that managing money well and keeping God first in their lives helped them through hard times. George was vice president for Union Local 296 as well as a laborer and shipyard worker for 50 years. Oise was a loving and caring house wife for 70 years. A Voice for Reparations 9:45 A.M. 11:30 A.M. 7:00P.M. 7:00P.M. F or m ore in form ation p lease call (5 0 3 ) 284-5171 5 0 3 -2 8 8 -3 8 3 6 OFFERS AFFORDABLE DAY CARE Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Worship Wed. Bible Study George and Oise Carney are celebrating 70 years o f marriage this month. The couple credit their successful union to good money management skills and keeping God as a priority in their lives. A man by the name o f Osondu listens to the discussion during a three-day conference on the issue o f reparations for African Americans at Portland State University. selves as a people in a restoration phase,” he said. In the meantime, Ogunseye is establishing cultural connections in Africa and encouraging others to do the same. He said the connection between generations has been breached through systematic exploitation and appropriation of African American culture and music. He said the road ahead is long but the reward is sweet. “This is going to be quite a struggle,” he said. "Reparations is not the end all and be all off itself.” Jamal Farr (Jace) of music group the Silent Lamb Project followed Ogunseye to tell the younger gen eration of their own responsibili ties and the power of music to bridge the ancestral divide. "We should be using music to teach," he said. “We have to stop these tears and start moving for ward for the next generation.” Farr's mother gave him the book Culture Bandits by Del Jones when he was a teen. He said it opened his eyes to how African American cul ture has been kidnapped by corpo rate America and used against those who created it. “What they're saying is - express yourself only if you’re killing broth ers, pimping sisters and destroying your communities," he said. Farr reminded those in atten dance of hip-hop’s roots and it's potential to open eyes and trans form lives. “Hip-hop came out o f a social, economic and spiritual base,” he said. “I’m trying to get back to getting a message across.” For now Hill is maintaining a realistic perspective on where the reparations movement has come from and where it is going.
