March IO, 2010
Jlortlani» (Observer
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NAACP Ushers In New Generation
Elects youngest
ever chair
The NAACP has named Roslyn
M. BrockasChairofthecivilrights
group’s Board of Directors.
Brock, 44, is the youngest ever
and fourth woman to serve as
board chair. Her resume boasts
more than 25 years of service to
the NAACP, including as a youth
board member, youth and college
state conference president, board
member, and vice chair to the
NAACP board.
“As the NAACP ushers in a
new generation, it is a great honor
to be elected chairman of the board
of this esteemed association,”
Brock said, after her selection last
month. “We are blessed with the
opportunity to lead the fight for
civil and human rights into an
other century, and 1 am honored
to help the NAACP issue the
clarion call while ensuring the
future legacy of this great organi
zation.”
Brock announced her candi
dacy last August after her prede
cessor Julian Bond declared his
retirem en t. Bond endorsed
Brock’s candidacy, citing her ex- Roslyn Brock
perience as well as her youth.
“The time has come for me to
step down as Chairman of the
Board and 1 cannot think of a bet
ter person to pass the torch to
than Roslyn M. Brock,” Bond said.
NAACP President and Chief
Executive Officer Benjamin Todd
Jealous called Brock a fierce ad
vocate for social justice, who is
squarely focused on addressing
the crises of today and winning
the victories of tomorrow.”
In addition to her service with
the NAACP, Brock serves as Vice
President at Bon Secours Health
Care in Marriottsville, Md. She is
the chief spokesperson for Bon
Secours on government relations,
advocacy and public policy.
She previously worked 10 years
in health programs at the W. K.
Kellogg Foundation in Battle
Creek, Mich. She graduated ma
gna cum laude from Virginia Union
University; earned a master's de
gree in health services adminis
tration from George Washington
University, an MBA from the
Kellogg School of Management
at Northwestern University and a
Master of Divinity degree from
the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Theol
ogy at Virginia Union University.
Assault May Have Led to Death
Kipp Crawford was in some sort of confrontation with another
person and landed in the middle of Willamette Boulevard
where he was run over by two cars.
The Portland Police Bureau, in cooperation
with Crime Stoppers, is asking for your help in
solving the homicide o f a well known Portland
musician.
On Nov. 4 at approximately 2:26 a.m., Kipp
Crawford, 32, was run over by two cars on North
Willamette Boulevard at North Hodge. Prior to
being run over, Crawford was seen riding his bike
eastbound on Willamette Boulevard, when for
unknown reasons his bike crashed and he landed
in the westbound lane o f Willamette.
Witnesses at the scene both saw and heard an
angry altercation between Crawford and another
man who then stood over Crawford as he lay in
the middle o f the street.
D etectives have reason to believe that
Crawford was the victim o f an assault and
robbery and as a result ended up in the street.
Based on witness descriptions, the suspect is
described as a white male in his 20's. Detectives
would like to hear from anyone who may have
witnessed this altercation or who may have any
information regarding this case.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward o f up
to $1,000 for information, reported to Crime
Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in this case, or
any unsolved felony, and you can remain anony
mous.
Call Crime Stoppers at 503-823-HELP (4357),
leave a tip online at crimestoppersoforegon.com,
or text 823HELP plus your tip and send it to
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Wyden, Merkely: End
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Merkley have joined 11 other
Senate colleagues in cosponsor
ing legislation to repeal “D on’t
Ask, D on’t Tell,” a policy that
prevents gay and lesbian Ameri
cans from openly serving in the
military.
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the policy when it was enacted
17 years ago, voted against the
original legislation 17 years ago,
and in 2006, sent a letter to then-
Secretary o f Defense Donald
Rumsfeld questioning the posi-
tive effects o f the law.
“America is a nation commit
ted to liberty, but you cannot
have liberty without equality,”
Wyden said.
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orientation, and restore Reserve
Officer Training Corps units at
universities that currently ban
the establishment o f ROTC units
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