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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
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Dr. Biiiy R.
Flowers
Coleman, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods director
continued
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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
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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?
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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
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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.