Portland Advocate_1981-08

Creation Time POSSUM THROWERS (Marchers To The Third Precinct!) I See the thunderous Roar of the Possum-throwers Laughter the Anguish the Despair upon the premises fallen! the quiet fear– the quiet tear- the (Lets face its) the (Lets get with its) Dividing the God within us! Black Faces! Brown! Yellow! White! Red faces! All soldiers marching– Against the Possum Precinct! I hear Justice! Lazarus Children gleaming In Agony's Estuary Screaming- March on! March! March on! These Fools been carrying on Too Long! They Are Anti Black! Anti Human! Anti Animal! Anti Decency! Anti Act Responsible! · Anti Life!- Bullying Fools with guns– Killing! Harassing!- Calling it fun! Degrading ingrates gone mad– Endangering Moms, Children and Dads! Backed by political Crap throws Venom from their nostrils! Puke from their mouths! Beautiful Roses to the fly-Trap! Arbitrating Eunuchs in a brothel Justice in Harness Fools praising Virtue in a chastity Belt . Wine Cellar Justice– Another Crap throw . . . Portland's Legacy- To the Black Community by Ben Clark My Man is Black My man is Black He is strength, huni.lity, proud, endurance -he knows himself He sees his v.orld thru eyes Quick, keen , alert , in actuality My man smiles down to me -ranaroering yester$y, last evening, always And tCIIX>rrow... and tCIIX>rrow... and tOODrrow He knows We are our light, our salvation our freedan, our v.orth -that God watches in pride as his children Stand ... to conquer the test My man is quietly furious He is dusk, looking to the dawn Mindful, always , of real freed:xn Freedan, to be a Man as he is, Black tho he be Freed:m to &tand proud, and true Part of the earth, part of the soil Part of the future, part of the dream I pray him God-Speed I feel his dreams for rey man is Black My man is me, and I am he We are each other My man is Black by J. Courtney Gordon Page9 FREEDOMWORDS by Joan Courtney Gordon 0 B I P B L S E P A J R G C U I T K D Y E V I J A R G M D N A S U 0 I F 0 C A Y N B D I L B A R H 0 C S H E WCS T I B D I IlO C L M 0 E BXLIASCELKGO R E 0 C H A M P I 0 N S H I P D 0 N Y S E K E T P V A G R U E R N H A P 0 L B R L E I C 0 D I F K AlG N 1 K !I E H T Q L N ! T R A HlO T S Y LfF o R w A R Dill Q o YB~..,,-tl"'l"l T T (T 0 G E T H E R)A L TIDffiACKWARm L E A I 0 C(N E V J! Rl P ll S L W V action alert America Black National Anthem children demand dreams equality Forward Together Backward Never freedom bope humanity justice E march Martin Luther King men Now Is Tbe Time prayer pride protest respect self-worth starid up success support united women 0 D 0 D M L 0 P E T E R J A C K 0 T E D E C L A H E W Z B R A 0 T K I M X R V B G A T L M Y Y N Q B C L H A X C A E K D I E D S A 0 V T B C K L Z P T A Z J D C E L S W N B A Z L S J E R E Y A L P 0 B M T L R 0 W E S T A 0 R A B 0 I L Q A R H T A R E 0 H S L C H B V I N L Y Z V C L A 0 N A C D B A P N Q L D E F E A T E D E Q V I D L D C B S B A L M A H C M C Z H A C H M C T I A 0 B G L F A D C A K Q K V G K R 0 D S C N 0 S N I B 0 R E I K C A J Y K Q D K N K D B Q L M A R C Z K L T N S E Z F A E 'Key' to last month's FREEDOMWORDS puzzle *This month's FREEDOMWORDS puzzle is con- cerned with History Tidbits. The words which are underlined all appear in the puzzle. They may be printed backwards, forward, up, down, or even crisscross. Read the facts, then find each underlined word in the puzzle, and draw a line through the word (or phrase). Happy hunting ... Are you aware that: TiT SHOESHINE PARLOR S AmWLtnE.nt Cwtl:'t !St32 N.E, UNION AVE. ~O ..TLANO, 0 ... •7all 282-8874 TOM WILSON aet-7341 .AT', 6 8UN, e:oo A .M. Mo,..••,...,, ta:oo ,.,M.-e:oo f"'.M. 1) In boxing, the heavyweight division has, for years, been dominated by Blacks? For 20 years or more, all heavyweight champions have been Black. They have accepted the honor and worn the belt with pride ... for excellence. 2) In 1891, Peter Johnson boxed sixty-one rounds for a draw with Jim Corbett, and in 1907, Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns for the Heavyweight Championship . 3) In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first Black Major League Baseball player. ... nd did you know that: 1) Contrary to what is seen on TV/movies of the old cowboy, more than 5,000 Blacks were working as cowboys in the West? 2) Nat Love, a Black cowboy, earned the title of Deadwood Dick, 3) Outlaws Cherokee Bill and Ben Hodges eluded the law? THE GOVERNOR'S OMELETTE AND SAND~CH SHOP 3240 N. Williams Avenue Portland, OR 281-0280 • SUMMIT: • • • "ORDERS TO GO" (5031 211-USA "EconoDlic Survival of Black People" Lillia n William!l lll.my lleed lh rotby Frison operators LIU.IAN'S IIIAUTT SALON 3632 N. Wllllema ~ ur.&U.Jf....... G'n' .... &.011 •~L I'"&H\ 0' lfO<.If' •OIH ~t ••••tlfH . 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