The Page 6 Portland Observer Black HistOiy Month February 10, 2010 Facets of Africa Matinee Series Interstate Firehouse celebrates black history I I Concordia University welcomes inspirational religious leaders for Black History Month events this February. All events are free and open to the public. Visit u’lVH’.cu-portland.cdu for more information. Rev. D r. John N u nes, p r e s id e n t a n d C EO o f L u t h e r a n W o r ld R e lie f, w i l l d is c u s s e f f o r t s to e r a d ic a t e m a l a r ia in A f r ic a . I February 5, 1:00 p.m. luther hall room 121 Rev. D r. W il l H a rd y , pastor of Highland Christian Center in northeast Portland, wilt join Concordia's Chapel Service. I February 11, 10:30 a.m. st michafis LUTHERAN CHURCH, 6700 NE 29TH AVE (NEXT TO CAMPUS! Rev. A lv in Bibbs, executive director of multi-church relations for Willow Creek Church in Chicago, w ill discuss The Emerging Church and Race Relations." I February 18, 7:00 p.m. luther hall room 121 Saeeda W r ig h t, worship leader at the Rehoboth World Healing Center in southeast Portland, w ill share her gift of song during Concordia's Chapel Service. I February 24,10:30 a.m. st M ichaels L utheran church , 6700 NE 29TH AVE (NEXT TO CAMPUS! Portland's most vibrant per forming artists share legends and personal tales representing they man facets o f A frican-based culture in Facets o f Africa dur ing Black History Month at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate. Events include a Facets Fam ily Day on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 1 p.m.; a Facets Matinee Series, T u esd a y s and T h u rsd a y s The Intestate Firehouse Cultural Theatre, 5340 N. through Feb. 18 at 10 a.m.; and Interstate Ave., hosts the Base Roots Theatre produc a galley exhibit through Satur tion of Rocket Man, now playing through Feb. 27. day, Feb. 20. production called Rocket Man, Featured performing artists in shows through Feb. 27. The play, clude 1 labiba, a native ofGhana, produced by Base Roots The W est A frican who has per atre Company, is about the inti formed in the United Sates and mate romance o f true love and internationally for 15 years; the heroic romance o f the spirit. Caton Lyles, who has been ac ThelFC C is a community arts tive on the local music scene for center that aw akens cultural 30 years; and Graceila Teofield, awareness by creating an envi a keeper o f family tales that ronment for artists and audiences brings the richness o f Caribbean, to explore, honor and celebrate Central American and Ameri diversity. can cultures through the spoken word. Caton Lyles A world premiere o f a stage Rev. Jackson to Speak at UO Rev. Jesse Jackson, president and founder o f the Rainbow/ PUSH Coalition, will visit the University of Oregon to talk about leadership and social justice. The Tuesday, Feb. 16 talk, “With Justice for All: Human Rights and Civil Rights At Home and A broad,” is open to the public and will be held at 1 p.m. at Erb M emorial Union ballroom , 1222E. 13th Ave. in Eugene. Doors open at 11:30 a m- Rev. Jesse Jackson Jackson has been called the "conscience of the nation" and humane priorities. Over the past the great unifier," challenging 30 years he has played a pivotal America to establish just and role in virtually every movement C o n c o r d ia U N IV E R S IT Y 2811 NE HOLMAN. PORTLAND, OR 9721 1 for empowerment, peace, civil rights, gender equality, and eco nomic and social justice. He is known for bringing people to gether on common ground across lines o f race, class, gender and belief. Jackson began his activism as a student leader in the sit-in movement and continued as a young organizer for the South ern Christian Leadership Con ference as an assistant to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He went on to direct Operation Bread basket and subsequently founded People United to Save Human ity (PUSH) in Chicago in 1971. To Place Your Classified Advertisement Contact: Phone: 503-288-0033 Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classifieds@portlandobserver.com