Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, January 13, 2010, 2010 special edition, Page 10, Image 10

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M artin L uther K ing J r .
January 13, 2010
2010 s p e c ia l ed ilio n
Leadership
In the
Neighborhood
King and Obama: Gifted Speakers
Like l)r. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. before him. President Barack Obama has become a
national leader and role model not just for the African-American community, but for the nation
as a whole. Both have been formidable orators and speakers. How do they compare to each
other.f We asked a variety of local community leaders:
Full Harvest Fellowship Ministries
A place To Belong A Place To Become
Presents Overseer Johnasen L. Pack
Bringing The Vision Alive
January 26th 2010
7:30pm
Founder
B ridge Builders
International C hurch
Full H arvest F ellow ship
75 N.E. W ygant
Portland O regon 9 7 2 11
Phone 971-533-2800
E-mail greg 46162003@yahoo.com
Pastor Gregory L.
Thomas Lead Servant
"They both have a very comprehensive and
effective use o f language. Obama's is the
younger version, but they are very, very similar. ”
-J o ice Taylor, North-Northeast Business A ssociation
president
"Their styles are that o f
the preacher versus the
politician. The preacher
was practiced in rolling
oratory that was rhyth­
mic, almost like singing.
The p o litic ia n c ra fts
words that sound sen­
sible, analytic, reason­
able and persuasive. You
still get elements o f both. ”
-A njala Ehelehe, Woodlawn
neighborhood historian and
activist
"They're very similar. Both spoke to many o f the
same issues, concerns and aspirations. ” -P aige
THE
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SPINACOUJMN
Dr. Biiiy R.
Flowers
Coleman, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods director
continued
on page 16
ongoing senes of questions and answers about Americas natural healing profession
Part 19. The Golden Years: Keeping in full
swing throughout the autumn of life
: B ack w hen I was around, their old activities. Un­ in their step and the twinkle in their
younger, I loved playing fortunately, it is often thought eyes they get through Chiroprac­
golf. Now-some-thing is always that they must “learn to live with
tic. Why don’t you get back in the
hurting so I don’t dare play! Could it” or be given yet another pain
swing of things again? Give us a
you help?
pill. Actually that may be anything call today. Isn 'tit time you stepped
: It is so unfor-tunate that buttrue. Inour office wecommonly
up toChiropractic?Life’s “golden
millions of our senior citi­ see people in their seventies and years” truly can be golden once
zens have worked and saved and eighties. And they love the spring again!
give to their Com m unity only to
find the "golden years’ more
“old" than “gold”. Right at the
2124 N.E. Hancock Street, Portland Oregon 97212
height of their freedom , they
often find it d ifficu lt to get
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Flowers’ Chiropractic Office
Youth Focused
MLK Celebration
The Albina Ministerial Alli­
ance invites the community to
join them in honoring one of most
prolific leaders of our time, the
great American hero, Dr. Mar­
tin Luther King Jr.
The alliance of African Ameri­
can churches from the Portland
area will host a community wide
celebration honoring the legacy
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on
Sunday, Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. at
Maranatha Church, 4222 N.E.
12th Ave.
This youth focused program
will highlight many youth perfor­
mances of music, poetry, speak­
ers, drama and featuring the tal­
ented Grant High School Gospel
Choir.
T h is y e a r ’s th em e “ T he
Dream that Changed a Nation”
will address Dr. King’s dream,
his legacy and his impact today.