February 6, 2008 Lens Focuses on Early Portland Advocate African and Native American defender profiled on OPB T h e n e x t O re g o n E x p e ri­ H e w as fo re v e r c h a n g e d by e n c e on O re g o n P u b lic B ro a d ­ a tra g ic e v e n t in A m e ric a n c a s tin g (O P B C h a n n e l 10) history. p re se n ts th e sto ry o f the re ­ As a young W est Point gradu­ m a r k a b le lif e o f C h a r le s ate, L ieutenant W ood traveled E rsk in e S c o tt W o o d . w est, first to record im pres­ A p ro m in e n t P o rtla n d c iv ic sions o f an A laskan Indian tribe, le a d e r, p o et, e s s a y is t a n d a t­ then to fight in the tragic Nez to rn e y fro m the tu rn o f th e last Perce W ar o f 1877. c e n tu ry . W o o d left a leg acy The heart o f the O PB pro­ fo r his frie n d sh ip w ith th e N ez gram tells the story o f W ood's P erce an d C h ie f Jo se p h , and ex periences in that cam paign fo r b e in g a p o w e rfu l a d v o c a te and how they shaped his life fo r th e p o o r an d d is a d v a n ­ philosophy, his role in recording C h ie f Jo se p h ’s fam ous speech ta g e d . A v o ice foi tre e sp e e c h and at w a r's end, and his su b se­ d e fe n d e r o f ra d ic a l a c tiv ists, quent friendship with Joseph, a he q u it th e O re g o n B ar fo r its friendship that co ntinues to this re fu sa l to a d m it b la c k s. day betw een the W ood fam ily and the N ez Perce Tribe. A fter leaving the U.S. A rm y and o b ta in in g a law degree. W ood settled in P ortland and becam e a larger-than-life fig­ ure in the life o f the young city. He a lso p la y e d a key role in c re a tin g so m e o f P o rtla n d 's m a jo r in stitu tio n s, su c h as the first lib ra ry and the P o rtla n d A rt M useum . S u b s e q u e n tly , W o o d an d S ara B ard F ield , a p o e t and su ffra g ist w ho w o u ld beco m e his se c o n d w ife, m o v ed to the San F ra n c isc o Bay area, w here they in flu e n c e d m any n o tab le A m e ric a n s. D uring the height o f his c a ­ reer, W ood w as a national fig­ ure, yet he left his m ost signifi­ cant legacy in Portland. “ C h a r le s E r s k in e S c o o t W ood: R eluctant S oldier" airs W ednesday, Feb. 1 1 at 9 p.m ., and is repeated on W ednesday, Feb. 13 at 3 a.m . and Sunday, Feb. 17 at I p.m . Charles Erskine Scott Wood left a legacy for his friendship with the Nez Perce and as de­ fender o f the rights for blacks to be admitted to the Oregon Bar. Lessons of Love, Non-Violence The timeless lessons o f love and non-violence prove to be as pertinent today as when they were first taught 35 years ago in the documentary "C olorblind" airing Sunday, Feb. 10 from 2 to 3 p.m. EOUS LEADERS A teacher who had a profound impact on his white students during the turbulent 1960s in Detroit, is recreated in the film Colorblind, airing Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. on OPB (Channel 10). diversity on OPB (Channel 10). Colorblind follows a group of students who were scattered to the winds by the 1967 Detroit riots, an unusual group o f almost all-w hite, grade-school c la ss­ mates who reunite at age 46, and discover how each o f their lives had been profoundly impacted by their beloved A frican-A m eri­ can teacher, Mr. Bell. W ith each classm ate found, the following exact words are spoken: "W here is Mr. Bell? He impacted my life more than any other teacher." The quest to find their beloved Mr. Bell begins. Mr. Bell was a giant o f a man in character. He was the first African-A m erican teacher they had ever had. He had touched their hearts and minds and shaped their young spirits. When Mr. Bell is found (now close to 70 years old), another miracle of sorts occurs; despite his long career as an educator and principal, he rem em bers each and every one o f them in vivid detail . . . and what they wanted to be when they grew up! What started out to be a per­ sonal journey o f discovery for one woman (Pam ela Peak) sud­ denly touched the hearts of m il­ lions across America. The docum entary was first aired by ABC News on Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birth­ day in 2004. ‘"Print Participate in Democracy Return your ballot by mail or drop if off at any designated voter dropsite. Call 1 866-673-8683 to find a location near you. F siuMshtd tn IW1 ’ C ity o f R o » j I \Mvror XXXIV • Nit«l>.- ( - ‘m njitU d to C d ttr .tl P n x r v H Kt W r.h x .1., T,W e e k in ThcReview . 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