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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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