April 12, 2017
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A Powerful Warning
C ontinued froM P age 7
for an all-embracing and uncondi-
tional love for all mankind.”
Headlines around the world
show many nations are teetering
on the precipice of this path of
hate right now — including our
own. So how far down will we let
our leaders go without speaking
and standing up to intolerance?
Dr. King reminded: “We are
confronted with the fierce urgency
of now. In this unfolding conun-
drum of life and history, there is
such a thing as being too late.”
“We must move past indecision
to action . . . If we do not act, we
shall surely be dragged down the
long, dark, and shameful corridors
of time reserved for those who
possess power without compas-
sion, might without morality, and
strength without sight.”
Exactly one year after “Beyond
Vietnam,” on April 4, 1968, Dr.
King was assassinated in Mem-
phis. In the decades since, our
nation has continued to wrestle
mightily with our purpose, direc-
tion, and sense of justice.
In 2017 we are at a very dan-
gerous crossroads. I hope a criti-
cal mass of us will, like Dr. King,
stand up and act saying: “We have
come too far to continue being
dragged down those dark and
shameful corridors. We must turn
around before it is too late.”
So let us make a mighty noise
until our leaders with tin ears hear
and reverse course.
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Funeral services for Mary C. Har-
rison, who died on April 3, 2017, will
be held Thursday, April 13 at 11 a.m.
at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.
Viewing will take place one day prior
on Wednesday, April 12, from 4 p.m. to
7 p.m. at Terry Family Funeral Home.
She was born Oct. 16, 1931 in Beau-
mont, Texas to Joseph Shilow and Ger-
tie Perry Shilow. She graduated from
Hebert High in Beaumont, attended Prairie View A&M in Texas, and
later graduated from Portland Community College with a degree in
nursing.
She held many honors and positions, including as a department
head for P & S Hospital, Blue Bird leader, PTA president at Woodlawn
School, president of the Oregon chapter of the Association of Colored
Women, and Easter Star Grand Worthy Matron.
She is survived by her daughter, Golden Young (Rev Eddie Young);
two sons, Shelton Harrison Jr. (Renee Harrison) and Ricky Harrison
(Elaine Harrison); a brother, Barry Burns; 10 grandchildren, 18 great
grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, and a host of nieces,
nephews, and cousins.
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