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^ IJ o rtla n b ©bscruer PageA2 Celebrating Diversity August 13, 2008 Isaac Hayes embodied soul music continued from Front His influence also extended beyond music. His tradem arked bald head, full beard and m uscu lar frame, often adorned with a m ultitude o f gold chains, made him a fashion trendsetter at a time when most o f his contem poraries were sporting blowout Afros. He was also a symbol of black pride, and an activist for civil rights. T he Rev. A1 S harpton called H ayes a "creativ e genius" and Isaac Hayes was an active performer for decades. He was a headliner in Portland for the July 4th weekend Waterfront Blues Festival. Your Goals We’re all about that • » • hrte t<? p<? the s p o r ts ft e h / o s o n open* o r S p o rts ¿uZ/n^/n/S tra .t/o n ... iJiAi/ jT rrtOru the. ex/fattf/ori p e tty t\p PCC * /// pyV< /*\e /*\.ore opporttiny+yes t o p e t th e r e . ¿.eon/rves tftysrness Sports Apent Fall term starts S eptem ber 22! We’re all about Coitolo 1 your future w w w .pcc.ed u added, "even in his la ter y ears he never h esitated to ap p e ar for a cause o r en d o rse so m eth in g that he felt w as for the good o f m an k in d . He w ill be so rely m issed." Hayes also acted in m ovies including "Tough G uys," "I’m G o n n a G et Y ou S ucka" and "Hustle & Flow." He had recently com pleted the movie "Soul Men," in which he played him self; the film also starred Samuel Jackson and Bernie Mac, w ho died on Saturday after a bout with pneu monia. And a new generation o f fans discovered the man behind "S h aft" when, in 1997, he becam e the voice o f C hef on the Com edy Central show "South Park." Hayes, a m em ber o f the Rock and Roll H allo fF am e, w asaself- taught m usician from Covington, Tenn. He began w riting songs, establishing a songw riting part nership with David Porter, and in the 1960s they w rote classic hits for Sam and Dave such as "Hold On, I'm Com ing," "Soul Man," and "W hen Som ething is W rong W ith My Baby." They also wrote for other Stax artists including Carla Thomas. Hayes' work as a com poser helped him secure a deal as a solo artist. His first album , "Present ing Isaac Hayes," w as a poor seller, the result o f an im promptu jam session. But after getting cre ative control, he delivered his next album, "Hot Buttered Soul" in 1969, and it made him a star. Hayes offered som ething com pletely different to the musical world. In an era o f straightened hair or Afros, Hayes was bald: "His look was ju st so profound," Stanback said. "He was like a superhero." W hereas other soul crooners show ed their passion through wails, Hayes delivery was calm , cool — alm ost subdued. He pref aced songs with "raps," and they ran longer than typical standard o f three minutes: O ne song, a cover o f G len C am pbell's "By the Tim e I G et to Phoenix,” ran 18 minutes. Join us to celebrate and recognize outstanding minority-owned businesses in Oregon and Southwest Washington at the annual MED Week awards luncheon and trade show at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. J % ^ /S £ Get your booth early! MED WEEK TRADE SHOW: 10:00 AM -3 :0 0 PM A great opportunity for you to showcase your products MINORITY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT WEEK RECEPTION, TRAINING, awards luncheon attendees. Purchase of a booth includes two tickets to the awards luncheon. AWARDS LUNCHEON: 11:30 AM • 1:30 PM The awards luncheon showcases outstanding minority- ownefl businesses in Oregon and Southwest Washing ton. O ur keynote speaker this year is Mr. Ronald Langston. He is the National Director for the US Dept of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency. RECEPTION: 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM At the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1441 NE 2nd Avenue, Portland. OR 97232 Host Sponsor: Portland Development Commission EVEN T IN F O R M A T IO N THIS YEAR'S KEYNOTE SPEAKER For more event information, please contact: RONALD LANGSTON N ational D irector o f the M inority Business D evelopment JE R R Y W A L K E R A T A gency U nder the Bush A dm inistration 503.802.8509 jerry w2 @ hapdx.org WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1 2 0 0 8 1 0 A M -3 P M LEANNE B RO W N AT Portland “ • r"° 503.962.2213 Or go to 777 NE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BLVD. PORTLAND, OREGON H A P continued fro m Front H ow ever, J e ’niece C hildress says that as tim e passed she and her m other braced for the possibility that he could die. “ Initially when he was hospi talized we expected him to come back home, but as the weeks went on, I kind of knew," Childress told The Associated Press. “The world ju st got a little less funny,” said “O ceans" co- star G eorge Clooney. Don Cheadle, another m em ber o f the “Oceans” gang, con curred: ‘T h is is a very sad day for many o f us who knew and loved Bernie. He brought so much joy to so many. He will be missed, but heaven just got funnier.” R ecently, M ac’s brand o f com edy caught him flack when he was heckled during a sur p rise a p p e a ra n c e at a Ju ly fundraiserfor Democratic presi dential candidate and fellow Chicagoan Barack Obama. Toward the end of a 10-minute stan d u p ro u tin e, M ac jo k e d about m enopause, sexual infi delity and promiscuity, and used o c c a sio n a l c ru d e lan g u ag e. O bam a took the stage about 15 m inutes later, im plored Mac to “clean up your act next tim e," then let him o ff the hook, add ing: "B y the way, I'm ju st m ess ing with you, m an." Even so, O bam a’s cam paign lajer issued a rebuke, saying the senator "d o esn 't condone these statem ents and believes w hat was said was inappropriate.” But d esp ite con tro v ersy or difficulties, in his words, Mac was alw ays a perform er. "W herever I am, I have to play,” he said in 2002. "I have to put on a good show .” M ac w orked his way to H olly wood success from an im pover ished upbringing on C hicago’s South Side. He began d oing standup as a child, telling jokes for spare change on subw ays, and his film career started with a small role as aclubdoorm an in the D amon W ayans com edy “ M o’ M oney” in 1992. In 1996, he ap peared in the Spike Lee dram a “G et on the Bus.” He w as one o f "The Original Kings o f C om edy" in the 2000 docum entary o f that title that brought a new generation o f black standup com edy stars to a w ider audience. "It’s truly the passing o f one o f our favorite sons,” said Paula Robinson, president o f the Black M etro p o lis N ational H eritage Area. “ He w asextrem ely innova tive in putting his life experiences in com edic form and doing it with out vulgarity. "H e w as an am bassador of C h icag o 's black com m unity, and the national black com m unity at large.” W O R K SH O PS SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY 10/01 8:00-9:45 A.M. AT OCC 777 NE MLK, JR. BLVD, PORTLAND TARGET Diversity Practitioners and M/WESB Program Administrators, Owners: Private and Public promoting Diversity TOPIC Diversity Leadership. Develop skills to aid Diversity Professionals and Owners at becoming Change Agents within their organizational culture. Learn to enhance the impact of your Diversity Program, internally and externally. WEDNESDAY 10/01 3:00-5:00 P.M. AT OCC 777 NE MLK, JR. BLVD, PORTLAND TARGET Minority, Women, and Emerging Small Business Firms TOPIC Sales: "Closing the Deal.” At this exciting and dynamic event, develop sales and marketing techniques that benefit M/W/ESB firms in the competitive business market. Learn how to increase your company's income and have a great time in the process! THURSDAY 10/02 3:00 -5:00 P.M. AT 0AME 4134 N VANCOUVER AVE, PORTLAND TARGET Private and Public Owner / Contractor; Project Managers, Purchasing Agents, Superintendents and Engineers TOPIC Successfully Fulfilling Diversity Goals. Learn about Diversity programs and techniques for successful imple mentation. Does your company or agency have projects with aspirational goals or a diversity program? Come share and learn how to create a “win, win" environment on your project. Attendance at these trainings is priced extremely low ($10) and is intended to add value to the training. Pay on-line or at the door. Refreshments shall be provided. brownl @ tri met ,org OREGON CONVENTION CENTER M ET Mac connected with comedy and/or services to an estimated audience of over 500 LUNCHEON & TRADE SHOW T R I Bernie Mac drew on his tough experiences as a black man for comedy with mainstream appeal. C o m m u n ity Co4l««o BDIWEB.ORG THANK YOU 2(X)8 SPONSORS '"'IIMNCS ». .. Turner Bifid'ng the Futuro US Army C orp* of Engineer« REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for these classes. Contact Cinna'mon Brannon-Williams at Clnnam onW @ hapdx.org to sign up. More information at bdiweb.org. SKANSKA agc : PDC »QtUAwp pivnorMtNT (OMMintQN