Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 2006)
M a r tin L u t h e r K in g j R . and R o s a P a r k s January 11,2006 We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead. We cannot turn back...No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream, Jl - Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. exerpted from his “I have a d re a m s p e a c h Dream of Economic Justice Unfulfilled continued Page B9 00 6 from H5 cem s. It’s the case o f econom ic pow er being tied to voting power. M any young people feel it will not m ake a difference to vote. This attitude further ensures that the politicians do not spend enough tim e nor take the tim e to listen to concerns o f disadvantaged populations. For example, a low turnout of African Am eri cans in north and northeast Portland is the norm for elections. Dr. Bethel said the results d is courage politicians to spend time in the commu- nity because the vote does not im pact their political careers. O nce people begin to m obilize during elec tion seaso n , and co m e out by the n um bers term a fter term , po litician s will begin to no tice that o u r votes have a stro n g h o ld , Dr. Bethel said. “ G o to the p o lls ,” he u rg ed , “ P o litic ia n s w o u ld sn a p to a tte n tio n if m o re p e o p le v o te d .” Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable ; is love iting. the Justice.” Or. Martin Luther King, ¡r. s e e k . k aclue'v.'inetft for < onrsmvesWrTforget p I about progress and ’ prosperity for our « e()inmunitv<™-Bl • X 'J •' G lbr th a w * A • ¿ j ; Jr* ** The P ortland D evelopm ent Commission believes th a t economic o p p o rtu n ity should be shared th ro u g h o u t the com m unity. PDC is co m m itte d to w orking w ith its partners to increase m in o rity hom e ow nership, to create o p p o rtu n itie s fo r m in ority-ow ned, w om eri-ow ned, and em erging small businesses, and to value em ployee diversity. For m ore in fo rm a tio n about how PDC is investing in Portland's future, visit www.pdc.us/M W ESB. Inmitig if Porttamfît fatn t rr PDC PORTLAND DEVfLO PM KNT C O M M IS S IO N Art Museum Free for MLK Day The Portland Art M useum will be open with free adm ission to the public on M artin Luther King Jr. Day, M onday, Jan. 16 thanks to the support o f Fred M eyer Stores, the C ity o f Portland, and the Lam b Baldwin Foundation. T he free passes are available at the custom er inform ation desk o f any local Fred M eyer store. In O ctober, the first series o f free days sponsored by Fred M eyer Stores and the City o f Portland, heralding the arrival o f the co m pleted M ark Building and Jubitz C enter for M odem and C ontem porary Art. Whi le visiting the M useum during the upcom- ing King holiday, visitors can enjoy the special exhibitions currently on view as well as the permanent collections, including Native Am eri can Art, the European collection, the recently re-opened C enter for Northwest Art, and much more. # • www.pdc.us WkHhtory Mo Hoffman Builds Free Dental Care Honors King Dr. Martin Luther KingJr., said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “ W hat are you doing for o th ers?"’ In the sp irit o f serv ice and v o lu n te e rism , K aiser Perm anente dentists will provide free dental care serv ices for up to 2 ()elem entary and m iddle school ch ild ren on Dr. M artin L uther King, Jr. D ay. M onday, Jan. 16 at the K aiser P e rm a n e n te N orth In terstate S e r v ices B u ild in g , 7201 N. In terstate, near Lom bard. Parents, guardians, and other caregivers are invited to call 503-286-6860 for an ap p o in t ment. A ppointm ents begin at 8 a.m. Vital Strengths of Character: / think it's important to believe in yourself and when you feel like you have the right idea, to stay with it. And o f course, it all depends upon the cooperation o f the people around. People were very cooperative in getting off the buses. And from that, o f course, we went on to other things. I, along with Mrs. Field, who was here with me, organized the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute fo r Self-Development. Raymond, my husband—he is now deceased—was another person who inspired me, because he believed in freedom and equality himself. - R o s a Parks k C o m m u n ity p — <■ HOFFMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY » 1 www. hoffmancorp com / T. (503) 221 8811
