Portland Advocate_1981-05

Page 12 WHEN WIIL Tim KilLINGS NID IIARASSMENr STOP? Black men, women, and children are dead as a result of violence through– out the TJnited States. The perpetrators are the Police, Racist Groups (KKK, Nazi Party, etc.) and unknown assailants with very few having been arrested and brought to trial. Harassing and shootings of Black people is on the rise, and the following are known death tolls thus far: Novemher ~n, 1~80 Atlanta, GA: '1\venty- four Black youths found dead annng the twenty-six re– ported missing. September ~R, 1070 \!ay, 1980 August, 1080 ..[loston, MA: Black male teenager shot by a sniper, who is now a quadriplegic. ~vo Black males fatally stabbed by alleged white youth. September 22, 1080 September 25, 1080 October R, 1081 Buffalo, NY: Six Black males nrurdered with t\\0 of them found dead with their hearts cut out. April 10, 1080 Octoher 25, 1!180 Chattanooga, TN: Four Black ~n shot and killed by Klansnen. A Black teenager \\Ounded by two white males in a shooting incident. January 14, 1979 Chico, CA: A deaf Black male killed, because assailants could not find any ani.Imls to shoot on a hunting trip. June 8, 1980 Cincinnati, OH: '1\\o Black youths shot to death on their way to grocery store. May 26, 1979 Decatur, AL: A hundred Klansmen attacked protesting marchers, re– sulting in two Blacks being shot. February 14, 1981 March 20' 1981 Eugene, OR: Racist literature dis– tributed in area referring to Blacks. A Black v.unan, her six children, and a nephE'!W' received a threatening note from the KKK at her home, telling her to leave the community. May 29, 1980 Fort Wayne, ID: Urban League's National Director shot by a sniper November 3, 1979 Greensboro, NC: Protesting marchers attacked by KKK and Nazis, resulting in a Black female nrurdered. January 1, 1980 Idabel, OK: Triggered by ~he ~ea~h of a Black teenager, shaot1ng 1nc1- dents involving the police, led to the death of t\\0 Black males. January 14, 1980 Indianapolis, ID: ~\0 Black males nurdered by sniper June 15, 1980 Johnstown, PA: Black man shot dead while walking down street Decanber 20, 1980 l.Ds Angeles, CA: Fear has increased within Black coonunity, due to rash of killings in area. August 17, 1980 Milwaukie, OR: Black family terror– ized by white youths. March 23, 1981 Mobile, AL: Black youth beaten and hung fran a tree which was ruled the cause·of his death. November 19, 1980 March 2, 1981 New Orleans, LA: Police killings have created an increased arrount of fear within Black community. Police shot Black youth in a Carnival parade. December 23, 1980 ~ew York, NY: Four Blacks stabbed to death due to racial conflict October 29, 1980 Oklah<xm. City, OK: Black man killed by sniper while out for a leisurely walk. July 7, 1980 February 14, 1980 November 24, 1980 March ?.R, 1081 Portland, OR: BUF nanber life threaten- ed by an anonynnus caller. Racist literature found posted in down– town area. Black man stabbed by person on downtown street, who was later identified as a Klan manber. Two white males attempted to forcibly enter the home of a black teenager, because the youth was talking to one of_the men's daughter. October 7, 1980 Rochester, NY: Black mle stabbed to death after getting off a city bus. January 20, 1080 Salem, OR: Racist literature found by area residents in their Inailboxes. October 20, 1980 Salt Lake City, ur: '1\\0 Black male joggers killed by sniper. April 14 , 1980 Seattle, WA: Black mle beaten by whites in a neighborhood tavern. December 4, 1980 St. Helens, OR: Black family harasSed by local townsperson or townspeople. November 2, 1980 Washington, D.C. : Black ferm.le coomunity activist nurde red. December 21, 1980 Weldon, NC: Black female raped and nurdered by white male assailant. November 1, 1980 Youngstown, OH: Black teenager shot to death. NATIONAL BLACK UNITED FRONT SUPPORTS THE CAMPAIGN TO