Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, April 28, 2004, Page 3, Image 3

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A p ril 28. 2004
Page A3
Dear Deanna:
Wizard of Tuskegee
principal o f the school was unheard school prepared m any young A fri­
in the 1800s. Arm strong how ever can A m ericans to enter a hard and
knew he had m ade the right choice. co m petitive m arket w here they
W a s h in g to n ’s g o a l fo r th e w ould have to apply along side of
school w as one that still causes w hites for the sam e positions. A l­
controversy even today. Instead though they were often tim es beat
o f attem pting to breed highly intel­ out by a w hite person, the Tuskegee
lectual educators, he felt black stu­ training gradually allow ed them to
dents in those days w ould
begin entering the middle
have better chances of
class w ork force. The
finding jo b s in the
Ford M otor com pany
vocational w ork set­
becam e well known
tin g . P ra is e d by
for not only hiring
w hites an d m ost
black workers, but
blacks, the school
a lso fo r p ay in g
was a resounding
them equal wages
success. B lack in­
with whites. While
te lle c tu a ls ,
of
few
A fric a n
w hich there were
A m e r ic a n s g o t
few in those days,
th e to p jo b s in
protested, saying
com panies, most
that lim itin g the
w ere pleased with
b lack w o rk e r to
the opportunities
Booker T. Washington
physical labor was
that W ashington
dem eaning. However, W ashington and his school gave to them. This
knew ju st how far a w hite dom i­ generation and th o se to follow
nated society in the late 19th cen ­ w ould then insist on even better
tury would allow blacks to go in the educational opportunities for their
w orkplace. He felt raising them up children. B ooker’s plan appeared
to the m iddle working class first to work well, as the A frican-A m eri­
was the best way.
can workforce steadily grew in size.
U nder Booker T. W ashington's By 1920 higher num bers o f black
com m and, the Tuskegee Institute w orkers and their fam ilies began to
began turning out highly skilled start realizing the Am erican Dream.
and trained students ready to tackle It was not uncom m on to see A fri­
the vocational work force. The can-Am erican families buying cars,
Former
slave leads
vocational
school
Bom in 1856, Booker T. W ash­
ington would becom e a house child
s e rv a n t to h is m a s te r Ja m e s
Burroughs. Burroughs would never
im agine that this little boy w ould
becom e the m ost fam ous “N egro
spokesm an" o f the times. At the
age o f seven, little Booker would be
fed by the 1865 Union Army victory
in A m erica's fam ous Civil War. In
1872, W ashington w ould m eet a
New England general w ho taught
him hard work, serious purpose,
and personal m orality. As a school
principal, form er general Samuel
A rm strong took W ashington into
his Hampton Norm al and A gricul­
tural Institute. Here his new stu­
dent learned the value o f an educa­
tion. An eager and excellent stu­
dent, W ashington w as later asked
by A rm strong to head up a new
school for A frican A m ericans in
Tuskegee, Alabam a. C hoosing a
black man over a w hite man to be
I have a friend w ho messed around
w ith one o f my boyfriends fam ily
members. This was years ago and
included pregnancy but she lost
the baby. T hey stopped dating,
recently got back together and
broke up again. Now she w ants to
date the first cousin o f her ex ­
boyfriend. Personally, I think this
is wrong. -C o n ce rn ed ; Denver,
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homes, and other luxuries that were
Dear Concerned:
once for w hites only.
Y our friend is nasty and has an
Follow ing an 1895 speech in
agenda if she plans to go through
Atlanta, G eorgia, W ashington b e­
the fam ily. W hen it com es to
cam e so fam o u s th at H arv ard
relationships friends and family
granted him an honorary m aster’s
is o ff lim its no m atter how much
degree. Using his new found fame,
tim e has passed. A lthough love
he collected money for his school
is blind, this kind o f dipping can
and enhanced its vocational train­
cause problem s in the m an’s fam ­
ing program. W hile a few black in­
ily as a result o f teasing and the
tellectu als o f that era, such as
sloppy seconds jokes. Tell your
W.E.B. Du Bois blasted W ashing­
friend to prevent future dram a by
ton for his perceived beliefs o f lim i­
finding another man and rem em ­
tations on black workers, m ost felt
ber blood is thicker than water.
that his idea o f gradually raising the
standard o f living for the average
Dear Deanna!
African A m erican was the best plan
I’m afam ily man with aproblem . 1
for the times.
treat my wife like abeautiful queen.
A lthough W ashington led the
I take care o f her, the kids, and my
T uskegee Institute into a great suc­
financial duties. I com e hom e
cess story, by the tim e o f his death,
every night, I offer to help her
ju st short o f his 70,h birthday, times
w ith chores and I understand
w ere beginning tochange. The N a­
w hen sh e’s not intim ate. Now
tional A ssociation forthe A dvance­ ) sh e’s telling m e I’m boring and
ment o f C olored People had begun
she needs excitem ent in her life.
and African A m ericans were now
Her remedy is to goclubbing with
setting their goals higher than b e­
her m iserable girlfriends and I’m
fore. W ashington’s fam ous “C ast
fed up. -P a u l; Hickory, NC
d o w n y o u r b u ck e t w h ere you
Dear Paul:
a re ,’’ idea now needed to m ake
M
isery loves com pany and your
room for m ore p ro g ressiv e th in k ­
wife
is foolish to trail behind her
ing. B o o k er T. W ashington lived
cronies.
Her girlfriends d o n ’t
o ut his life in p ro m in en ce and
have
much
going on if they’re
w ealth . A n d rew C a rn e g ie , the
searching
for
som ething in the
g reat “ m an o f ste e l,” fully su p ­
club.
Sit
your
wife dow n and
p o rted W a sh in g to n ’s path and
share
your
feelings
w hile at the
b ecam e his m ost gen ero u s b e n e ­
i
same
time,
ask
her
how
why she’s
fa c to r. H e c a lle d W ash in g to n
bored
and
how
you
can
spark
“O ne o f the m ost w onderful men
things
up.
Direct
verbal
com
m u­
w ho has e v e r liv ed .”
nication is the key. If she makes
a suggestion on what she wants
to do, you must accom m odate her
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R eal P e o p le , R eal A dvice
An milice column known for
hs /earless approach io reality
Ini set! subjects!
even it means seeing a female movie,
sw inging from the ceiling fan or
dancing like a Luther Cam pbell
video.
Dear Deanna!
I have a crush on a man at church
but I’m afraid to approach him. H e’s
a God feari ng man that I respect and
hold in high regard. I’m aC h ristian
now but I have an old reputation
that people hold against me. I would
be devastated if he rejected me
becauseofm ypast. —Louise; Phoe­
nix, AZ
Dear Louise:
Pray for courage, guidance and
confidence and then make your
move. Y oursins have been washed
away and your slate is clean. Your
church Rom eo is a man o f G od and
will see you as a womanly vessel of
the kingdom. Turn a deaf ear to
those w ho hold your past against
you. Ifh e rejects you, then applaud
his faith, keep it moving and know
that God has something else in store
for you.
Ask Deanna is written by Deanna
M. Write Ask Deanna! Email:
a skdeannal @yahoo.com
or
write: Deanna M. P.O. Box 88847,
Los Angeles, CA 90009. Website:
www.askdeanna.com
Portland Police Excessive Force Case Settled
( AP) — The city o f Portland has
agreed to pay $ 145,000 to an elderly
blind w om an in north Portland after
police pepper-sprayed and shocked
her w ith a stun gun.
The altercation began as an at­
tem pt to rem ove shrubs and appli­
$ 145K paid after
police shock and
pepper spray
blind, elderly woman
ances from 71-y ear-o ld Eunice
C row der’s yard, and ended with
police citing her for harassm ent and
disobeying an order. T his week,
the city agreed to settle her exces­
sive force law suit out o f federal
court, a month after a M ultnom ah
County C ircuit Court ju d g e dis­
missed the violations against her.
“This case goes to show that
police m isconduct and excessive
force can happen to anybody out­
side the m ainstream ,” said Ernest
W arren Jr., C row der’s lawyer.
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