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Page B4 AI) B lack H istory M onth . W February II, 2004 s p e c ia l c o v e ra a e ' Focus Interstate Firehouse Celebrates Culture &1 Sylvia Welch's "Mud Mosaic" is inspired by mud cloths o f West Africa. U IH Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center announces two gal lery exhibitions featuring Sylvia Welch and a Marti Gras Art Auction Preview. The Marti Gras exhibit is on display in the Main Gallery through the gala event from 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21. Tickets are $40 for individuals and $75 for couples. W elch's work is exhibited in the Entry Gallery, and will show through Feb. 26 in celebration of Black History M onth. Welch, inspired by the rich palette and texture of the African mud cloths of Mali, West Africa, presents fabric wall- hangings- variations of a flat weave, with colors and patterns juxtaposed to Michael Tayor's create a vibrant surface of rich black, “Down Cut" will be brown and ochre hues. auctioned at a For more information, call 503-823- Marti Gras gala on 4322orvisitwww.ifcc-arts.org. Thursday, Feb. 26. River Borge [im TV court Judge Greg Mathis and former members o f the Tuskegee Airmen join forces to salute Black History Month on the nationally syndicated show “Judge Mathis. ’ Judge Puts Black History Before Viewers Fights racist traditions with month-long broadcasts gro League, which thrived until the color line in baseball was broken in 1946; The Southern Christian Lead ership Conference, which contin ues to champion the struggle for human rights; Tuskegee Airmen who broke color barriers in the U.S. Army AirCorps and later in the U.S. Air Force. As a young man, Greg Mathis was involved with gangs, dropped out o f school, spent time in jail and then, as a promise to his dying mother, turned his life around. He attended college, earned a law de gree, became the youngest judge in Michigan’s history and then served as a Superior Court Judge for Michigan’s 36,h District. “Judge Mathis’’ airs in Portland on KPDX/UPN 49 each weekday at 9 a.m. and noon. S u p e rm o d e l E n d u red C h ild h o o d H ec k ler s H i l l ■ IIIIIM Ifi HUI I I I I M I I I .il V - This month “Judge Mathis” is airing in-show vignettes celebrat ing the achievements of African Americans and specifically orga nizations that have forged ahead in the face of racial segregation in honor of Black History Month. The p ro files focus on the strength and courage of black Americans to fight against racist traditions. They include The Ne- 4 ^ w K i 4 1 lllf^llll^llllll^l (A P) — Tyra Banks was accustom ed to people staring at her long before she becam e a supermodel. 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