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The
Portland Observer Black History Month
February 27, 2013
Social and community service organizations cemented strong ties for generations of Vancouver’s African-American community. One such group (pictured from the
1970s) shows Ida Jones (center, front), the Most Ancient Matron of Rebecca Court No. 4, Heroines o f Jericho, Washington jurisdiction, with other members o f the
court, including Carrie Holiday (to the left of Jones), Wallicia Harrison (behind Jones) and Bertha Baugh (left of Harrison).
1 m not moving, Jones said. “I’m
a citizen of Vancouver now. I
worked hard here, we all did, and
I’m not leaving. We went down
to the courthouse - th a t’s
a local NAACP branch in 1945 portunities for current and future everybody’s home. I wouldn’t let
and have worked ever since on generations.
‘em push me out.”
supporting housing and job op-
“I was brave enough to say
Jones joined the Vancouver
Enduring Courag
c o n t i n u e d f r o m front
Avenue First Baptist Church in
Portland in the early days, be-
fore the first black churches in
Vancouver took hold. About 10
years ago, she moved near Se-
attle to be with family.
continued
The City of Portland
Salutes Our Country's Top Black CEOs
Ursula M. Bums
Company: Xerox Corporation
Position: Chairman and CEO
Don Thompson
Company: McDonald's
Position: CEO
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