Page AS September 21. 2005 Inspired ,r Positive Change continued from Front H aving traveled outside o f P ort­ land them selves, the trio is hoping to e n c o u r a g e o th e r y o u th to broaden their horizons, physically and spiritually, by show ing them w hat life is like in othercities. W hile the M illion M ore March is the ulti­ m ate destination, it’s the conversa­ tion and sights along the way that will help m ake the trip m em orable. “If you d o n ’t get a chance to leave here, you d o n ’t get a chance to change. W hen 1 cam e back to Portland, I w as a com pletely differ­ ent person,” said De G roove, a form er student at Howard U niver­ sity. "Y o u ’ll get a chance to see the spectrum o f our race. Y ou’re com ­ ing back w ith a story to tell.” By being part o f the M illion More M ovem ent, the youth will have an opportunity to feel the pow erful energies put forth by African Ameri­ can leaders such as M inister Louis Farrakhan, Rev. A1 Sharpton, and Rev. Jesse Jackson, am ong many others. T he y o u n g P o rtlan d leaders w ant kids to see an environm ent where black people are making posi­ tive contributions. They say part of the problem is that w hen people have m ade a difference in their lives through education and activism they tend not to “return to the ‘hood,” w here they could serve as encouraging exam ples to others. “W e w ere seeing a lot o f youth in our com m unity with no role m od­ els,” Friday said. W ashington said the only dif- ference betw een a college graduate and a high school dropout is hav­ ing respectable associations with other people. But if those people have moved elsew here, youth d o n ’t have the needed exposure. A nother issue, they said, is the prevailing inner-city problem of be­ ing raised in a broken home. “W e com e from a generation of Tim Washington Jr. (from left), Xavier Friday and Omari De Groove are taking a group o f young men to Washington, D.C. for the fatherless boys - they d o n ’t have Million More Movement. photo by M ark W ashington /T hf . P ortland O bserver fathers to look up to. It’s our re­ sponsibility to take these brothers on the block and have them use their intelligence for more than frac­ tions,” X avier said, m aking refer­ ence to drug use. T he issue ties into one o f the fundam ental m essages set for M illion M ore M ovem ent - to be a father w ho takes tim e for his R A N C H E R S children. Through the Portland Inspiration Project, peer mentors can help youth at a level different than what is set by traditional com m unity leaders. “W e try to be an exam ple for our role m odels,” W ashington said. “W ith this w hole project, w e’re try­ ing to change our thinking about each other and ourselves.” A fter their cross-country trip, the group has plans for park functions and working with the Boys and Girls Club. A docum entary will also be Rancher’s Reserve “Restaurant created during the trip so that those Cut” Top Sirloin Steaks w ho couldn’t m ake it can view the Boneless. Cap-off. Bone-in. Or Sirloin Petite Steaks. experience. SAVE up to $ 1.70 lb. SAVE up to $3.50 lb. CLUB PRICE In order to m ake the trip acces­ sible to disadvantaged youth, the group needs cash donations. T o help out, call 650-799-7464 or visit w w w .esface.com /tour for more in­ formation. SAFEWAY Pork Shoulder Country Style Ribs intim acy. I’m read y to end the rela tio n sh ip b ecau se I see him as a lazy, triflin g m an an d I ’m not su p p o rtin g him an y m o re. W hat d o I d o ? —A n o n y m o u s; L os A n g e le s Dear Anonymous: Real People. Real Advice \n advice coin inn known fo r its fearless approach to retility based subjects! Dear Deanna! I ’ve fa lle n victim to so c ie ty ’s d o u b le sta n d ard that p erta in s to d atin g . I ’m single and have no in te n tio n s o f being in a re la tio n ­ s h ip b e c a u s e i t 's n o t on my ag e n d a. I feel I should be able to see as m any peo p le I w ant w ith ­ o u t bein g ju d g e d . W hy can men go aro u n d the w orld and sam ple ev e ry th in g but w hen w om en do it, w e ’re c a lle d out o f o u r nam e a n d e v e ry th in g e ls e ? —K arla; O r­ lan d o, Fla. Dear Karla: A man leaves his d irt in the street b u t a w om an takes hers hom e. Y ou need to be h onest and see your lifestyle for w hat it is. 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