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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 2006)
JU A l January 11,2006 ö c t a l The Fateful Day ‘7 was arrested on December 1st, 1955 fo r refusing to stand up on the order o f the bus driver, after the white seats had been occupied in the front. And o f course, 1 was not in the front o f the bus as many people have written and spoken that I was — that 1 got on the bus and took the front seat, but 1 did not. 1 took a seat that was just back o f where the white people were sitting, in fact, the last seat. A man was next to the window, and 1 took an aisle seat and there were two women across. We went on undisturbed until about the second or third stop when some white people boarded the bus and left one man standing. And when the driver noticed him standing, he told us to stand up and let him M a r t in L l h h e r K in g J r .««* R o s a P a r k s Page B IJ e (J f / / o z?_____ (as remembered by Rosa Parks) have those seats. He referred to them as front seats. And when the other three people — after some hesitancy — stood up, he wanted to know if 1 was going to stand up, and 1 was not. And he told me he would have me arrested. And 1 told him he may do that. And o f course, he did. He didn't move the bus any further than where w were, and went out o f the bus. Other people got o f f — didn't any white people get o ff — but several o f the black people got off. Two policemen came on the bus and one asked me if the driver had told me to stand and I said yes. And he wanted to know why 1 didn't stand, and 1 told him 1 didn’t think / should have to stand up. And then / asked him, why did they push us around? And he said. and I quote him, 7 don't know, but the law is the law and you are under arrest.' And with that, 1 got o ff the bus, under arrest. A policeman wanted the driver to swear out a warrant, if he was willing, and he told him that he would sign a warrant when he finished his trip and delivered his passengers, and he would come straight down to the City Hall to sign a warrant against me. ” Actor to Perform King Speeches Community invited to PSU performance Jim L ucas,acclaim ed actor and advocate for social change, will per form dram atic renditions o f speeches by Dr. M ar tin L uther King jr. in a one-m an show titled “ Re flections.” T he p e rfo rm a n c e , scheduled W ednesday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.nt. at PSU ’s Lincoln Hall, 1825 S.W . B roadw ay, is a com m u nity-wide event celebrat ing the life and legacy o f King and is sponsored by Portland State University a n d O re g o n P u b lic Broadcasting. .. . * . , Jim Lucas A student of King s teachings, Lucas is an advocate o f the civil rights leader's philosophy o f non-violent civil action to change affect social change. Like King, he participated in local protests and dem onstrations in the 1960’stoachievesch<x)l integration in his hom e town ofL ake Providence. His participation in the 20lh anniversary o f the M archon W ashington in spired him to learn and recite K ing’s speeches. Since then, he has trav eled across the nation de livering various renditions o f Dr. K ing’s “ I Have A Dream,” ‘T v e Been tothe M ountaintop,” “A Knock at Midnight,” and excerpts from the letter from the Birmingham Jail. L u cas’s resem blance and interpretation o f Dr. King has been highly ac claimed. T ickets are available at the PSU T icket O ffice or at Ticketm aster outlets, but seating is limited. The cost is $5 for the general public and free to students with a valid student I.D. For m ore inform ation, call 503-725-4560. Career Opportunities The City o f Vancouver values a diverse workforce and endeavors to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals. VANCOUVER A A S M I \ , t T he C ity offers em ploym ent for a w ide-range o f positions for a variety o f departm ents including: • Parks and Recreation • Public W orks • Police and Fire D epartm ents, and • O ther support D epartm ents. F or details please see o u r em ploym ent w ebsite at w w w .v a n h r.o rg . call our Job H otline at 360-696-8128 o r visit H um an R esources at 610 E sther S t., V ancouver, W A 98660. The City of Vancouver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace. King Blood Drives Held Locally Jefferson girl hopes for a bo n e-m a r ro w tra n s p Ian t T he Am erican Red C ross will celebrate the legacy and com passion o f one o f our nation’s great leaders with the third annual Dr. M artin Luther King Jr. Blood and Bone Marrow Drive, Jan. 16-21 at its donor cen ter at 3131 N. Vancouver Ave. and at Jefferson High School. Bkxxl recipients are often most likely to find com patible bkxxl for transfusion from donors o f the sam e ethnic background. T he Dr. M artin L uther King Jr. Blood and Bone M arrow Drive strives to educate the community on the importance o f African Ameri- continued on pane HIS Alabama Segregation Enforced a Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' n Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. O n Jan u ary 16, th e nation will celebrate th e life o f Dr. King. In his honor, Kaiser P erm an en te is offering staff o p p o rtu n itie s to w ork in a food bank, help build a house, do ch o res for seniors, paint a school, and provide various o th e r services. We re happy to play a small part in helping O regon and Southw est W ashington thrive. For information about the national day o f service, visit ndkdav.org. Rosa Parks goes to court to make her plea after her arrest on Dec. 1, 1955. Parks was convicted o f violating Montgomery, Ala. segregation laws and fined $10, plus $4 in court fees. “ The time had ju s t come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed, " she said, describing that fateful day as unplanned. Yet Parks had been involved in civil rights activity for a number o f years, as had many african american residents in Montgomery. » - KAISER PERM ANENTE th riv e
