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The Review
Wall Street Misery Worsens
The misery worsened on Wall
Street Tuesday, with stocks pil­
ing on the losses late in the ses­
sion and bringing the two-day
decline in the Dow Jones indus­
trials to more than 875 points
amid escalating worries about
credit markets and financial sec­
tor.
Retirement Plans
Lose $2 Trillion
Americans’ retirement plans have
lost as much as $2 trillion in the
past 15 months, Congress' top
budget analyst estimated Tues­
day. The upheaval that has en­
gulfed the financial industry is
devastating workers' savings,
said Peter Orszag. the head of
the Congressional Budget Of­
fice.
Oregon Gasoline Prices Fal
Like the stock market, gasoline
prices are going down. The aver­
age price for regular gas in Or­
egon has dropped 9 cents, to
$3.49 a gallon - a penny more
than the national averageof $3.48.
Halle Berry Sexiest Woman
Alongside a photo spread that
shows her in little more than aT-
shirt, Halle Berry talks about
being the sexiest woman alive, a
title Esquire magazine gives her
in its November issue.
Observer
www.portlandobserver.com
Committed to Cultural Diversity
Volume XXXVIII, Number 40
Racial Incidents at Jesuit
Officials at Jesuit High School
talked to students about several
racially charged incidents that
occurred on campus last week,
including the defacement of an
Obama/McCain poster and the
racial harassment of a student.
Bank Panther Loses Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court Mon­
day refused to hear arguments
for a new trial for Mumia Abu-
Jamal, a former Black Panther
accused of killing a police officer
who has become an icon for anti­
capital punishment campaigners.
Blazer Tickets on Sale
As few as 500 tickets were ex­
pected to be available Tuesday
when $ 10 single-game tickets for
all Trail Blazer regular season
games at the Rose Garden went
on sale. Blazer officials say the
team 's season ticket base has
more than tripled in two sea­
sons.
Wednesday • October 8. 2008
Obama’s Historical Run
Black Studies
professor
brings insight
C harity P rater
T hf . P ortland O bserver
Sen. Barack Obama's nomina­
tion for president ranks with some
the greatest historic markers for
equality in the United States
such as the 13th A mendment
abolishing slavery and the birth
of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1929.
Now just a month away from
the Nov. 4 General Election there
a real possibility that we will see
the first black president elected.
Darrell Millner, a 33-year vet­
eran professor of black studies
and U.S. history at Portland State
University, is hoping to witness
such a glorifying event, but like
other unknowns there are doubts.
“My generation grew up with
racist p o lic ie s as the norm ,
M illner told the Portland O b­
server. “It’s hard to believe that
this country would elect a black
man as president, but I think we
are finally ready for that step.”
Millner compares the heated
2008 electio n to 1860 when
photo by M ark W ashington /T he P or i land O bserver
Abraham Lincoln ran for the
Darrell
Millner,
long-time
Black
Studies
professor
at
Portland
State University and student Kyra Maples count­
presidency.
down
the
days
to
register
to
vote
in
a
national
election
that
could
result in the first black president.
Many Americans are praying
that Obama wins, especially many
older African Americans.
“ If Obam a wins then many
people will feel invigorated,
The Urban League of Portland and its supporters will lift their Concordia Auditorium with food, music and entertainment sched­
where if he loses many will lose
voices in song to register voters and encourage the community to uled from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The No Kidding Choir led by Jancie
hope in our political system ,”
get out the vote on Saturday Oct. 11 at Concordia University, 2 8 11 Hopkins will kick off the celebration, followed by the 25th Hour
Millner said.
N.E. Holman St.
band, rapper Jabbok and other special guests.
On his educated prediction of
Several local churches, choral groups and youth programs will
Call Sunshine Dixon at 503-280-2618 to join one of the registra­
the outcome of the contest, he
participate in the event, also sponsored by the NAACP, KBMS tion teams.
replied, “If enough older Civil
and the Bus Project.
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election is Tues­
continued
on page A3
Registration teams will meet at 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the day at 5 p.m.
by
Concordia Hosts Voter Registration Drive
Equal Opportunity
Day Dinner Slated
Simpson Future
Hangs on Appeal
O.J. Simpson's attorneys in his
armed robbery case could be
fighting long odds to convince
an appeals court that he was a
victim of racial prejudice and
payback for his murder acquit­
tal, legal experts say, but there
may be other grounds for a new
trial. See story, page A2.
VOTE
National leader featured
Nigel Williams .
Goss o f Happy
Valley is one
o f the top prep
basketball
players in the
country. He
will participate
in Saturday's
‘Clash o f the
Classes' at
Lewis & Clark
College.
Elite Prep Stars Prepare for Battle
First ‘Clash of
the Classes’
Local A frican A m erican
sports prom oter and coach
Canaan Chatman is bringing the
best prep basketball talent from
Oregon and W ashington to­
gether for the Ultimate All-
American Experience
For years, the hotbeds for
prep basketball existed in ur­
ban areas such as New York,
Chicago, and Los Angeles. But
as high school hoops has risen
Io mainstream consciousness,
other parts of the country have
emerged as must-visit areas for
college coaches, recruiters, and
hardcore fans, and the Pacific
Northwest has unquestionably
becom e one o f the regions
stacked with elite talent.
The first-ever “Clash of the
Classes" - which takes place on
Saturday, Oct. 11 at Lewis & Clark
College featuring the best play­
ers from the high school and
middle school ranks from Oregon
and W ashington. Two action-
packed all-star games are sched­
uled p ittin g the tw o states
against one another.
The talent will be fierce - es­
pecially on the high school level.
On the O regon All-American
team. Arizona-bound Mike Moser
from Portland's Grant High School
has established himself as one of
the top players in the Class of 2009
nationally and Lake Oswego High
School rising senior Max Jacobsen
isn't far behind.
Terrence Jones o f P ortland's
Jefferson High School and Stephen
Holt of Jesuit High School, both
rank among the top prospects na­
tionally in the Class of 2010. ( )thers
such as rising juniors Garrett Jack-
son (Westview) and Jordan Railley
(Beaverton) and rising sophomore
Kyle Wiltjer (Jesuit) already hold
Division I scholarship offers as well.
Add in Century sharpshooter
continued
on page A ll
The Urban League of Portland's Equal Opportunity Day Din­
ner is coming up on Oct. 21 at 5:30pm at the Oregon Conven­
tion Center's Portland Ballroom.
Dr. Julianne Malveaux, president of Bennett College for
Women and a national leader recognized for her progressive
and insightful observations, will serve as guest speaker.
Malveaux is also an economist, author and commentator,
and has been described by Dr. Cornel West as “the most icono­
clastic public intellectual in the country."
Former Portland Mayor Vera Katz will be the annual event's
guest of honor.
Katz entered politics as an activist, and picketed the Port­
land City Club in the late 1960s
and early 70s. protesting their
exclusion of women, and effec­
tively pushing the Club into
admitting women.
From her success, she em ­
barked on a political career that
would span more than three de­
cades. Katz was first elected to
the Oregon House of Repre­
sentatives in 1972. During her
tenure she becam e the first
woman to chair the Ways and
Means Committee, as well as
Oregon's first woman to serve
as Speaker of the House, and
the only three-time speaker. In
1992, she launched a success­
ful mayoral campaign, starting the first o f three terms as
Portland s third female mayor.
At the Equal Opportunity Day Dinner, the Urban League
also plans on unveiling the State of Black Oregon, a compel
ling series of visual essays detailing months of intensive re­
search on African-Americans in Oregon.
This document will put forth case studies, essays, hard data,
and recom m endations for im proving our schools, our
healthcare, our housing, and other areas in lime for the next
Legislative session.
For more information about the dinner, call the Urban League
at 5O3-28O-26I I, email mtreyz@ulpdx.org or visit the website
ulpdx.org