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Black History Month
Reflections of the Way
Life Used to Be
Birth of the Cool
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Music lovers capered and listened appreciatively to Be-Bop in 1949. Bebop, popularized by such greats as Charlie Parker, Dizzy
Gillespie and Thelonius Monk, was at first rejected by many critics because o f its harmonic rhythm structure that stood out more
than the melody. People soon found, though, that they could provide lively dance to it.
Irvington Observes Black History
On Saturday, Feb 19, Irvington
School in northeast Portland will
host its 3rd Annual Black History
Celebration to raise awareness of
black history and to recognize the
accomplishments of the school’s
diverse student body.
The theme “Bridge of Opportu­
nity” will be highlighted by school
choir performances, readings and
an African drum ensemble. The
King Elementary School Choir is
also slated to perform.
K eynote sp ea k er, Jonah
Edleman, executive director of
Stand for Children, will address
specific ways that students, par-
ents, staff and community mem-
P hoto provided by O regon H istorical S ociety
For more information, contact
bers can help all children cross
Kevin
Atchison at 503-290-6258 or
bridges of opportunity.
Kathy
Cooke
at 503-281 -4930
Refreshments will be served.
All interested neighbors and com­
munity members are invited to
celebrate with Irvington’s stu-
dents, parents and staff. Festivi-
ties begin at Noon in the school
gymnasium.
African Americans lived in even the m ost rural parts o f
the state. Sybil Harber, o f Lakeview in Southeast
Oregon, a midwife and the mother o f cowboy Bert
Harber, poses for this photograph in 1895.
In Celebration of
Black History Month
The Portland Development Commission
is proud to be a sponsor of
the African American Alliance
Unity Breakfast
Thursday, February 17, 2005
Irvington Village
420 NE Mason Street
P hoto provided by O regon H istorical S ociety
Haircuts and Conversation
African American barbershops and salons have traditionally
provided community meeting places for generations, like
Maxey’s Barbershop in this historic photo.
The Alliance is working to support wealth
creation and community development efforts in
the city as well as strategies that promote and
sustain the well being of African Americans.
For breakfast information, or to make
Documentaries Profile Courage
Mt. Hood
honors Black
History Month
Mt. Hood Com m unity C ol­
lege celebrates Black History
Month with special films hon­
oring significant historical fig­
ures. The geography and crim i­
nal ju stice departm ents are
sponsoring the following docu­
mentaries:
On Wednesday, Feb. 16, “Ten
Thousand Black Men Named
George" will be presented. This
is a m ade-for-cable feature
which dramatizes the struggle
of Asa Philip Randolph (played
by Andre Braugher)and Ashley
Totten (M ario Van Peebles)
to organize a group o f over­
worked and underpaid black
railw ay porters against the
staunch opposition o f Barton
Davis (Kenneth M cGreggor),
head of the Pullman Railway
Co. and a fierce opponent of
both unionization and civil
rights initiatives.
On Wednesday. Feb. 23, “The
Underground Railroad" will be
shown. This movie is the story
of Harriet Tubman, a runaway
slave from Maryland, who be­
came known as the “Moses of
her people.” Over the course of
10 years, and at great personal
risk, she led hundreds of slaves
to freedom along the Under­
ground Railroad, a secret net­
work of safe houses where run­
away slaves could stay on their
journey north to freedom.
The films will be shown in
Room 1575 from 7 p.m. to 9
p.m. These showings are free
and open to all. For further in­
formation contact Chris Gorsek
at 503-491-7321.
reservations, please call 503-282-7973.
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