Portland Advocate_1981-09&10

pag~6 Committee Reports COMMUNICATIONS The Communication Committee is and has been primarily responsible for ad– vocating the BUF 1 s purpose. Everything the Front does contains a message that is vital to the continuation of pro– gress of Black people as a whole. Orr main concern is to re1ay the nessage to you as truthfully and accu– rately as possible. The Carmi ttee thanks all those who were involved in Community Unity-Day and the March on the North Police Precient, for making the two events successful. We urge you to support scheduled BUF rooetings in the St. Johns area. We will continue to keep you infonned about upcoming is~es and events which are iJiportant to our Black camnmity. CULTURE The picketing of the Walnut Park Theater was not just an exercise in futility - "protest– ing about something or just any– thing". Finally, after a six month period of picketing , in the rain, heat, cold, day and night, it now appears as though the BUF and community supporters were heard. The City Planning Commission has received a number of com– plaints about adult bookstores and movies, and as a result is currently in the process of de– veloping "zoning codes" prohibi– ting bookstores and theaters from operating within 500 feet of homes and or schools. The Walnut Park Theater, then, would be in violation of the proposed zoning code if it is approved by City Council. The Committee and its supporters have maintanined the theater is not wanted in the community due to the unsavory elements it attracts from outside the Black Community. We will keep the community informed of all developments related to the · theater. We wish to thank all of you who supported us during the picket of the Walnut Park Theater. LABOR In our ongoing and continuing ef– forts towards achieving socio-econanic parity which has long been denied us~ .the members of the B.U. F. Labor Coor– mittee are proud . to say that sane of the clouds do have silver linings. This past September ' 81 the clouds be– gan to roll away, and the silver lin– ing started to show. Jobs, for those of us in this camnmity ••• your neigh-:– borhood; jobs for those of us who .have one of the highest unemployment aver– ages in the country. Jobs came. In our working relations with Fred Meyer, Walnut Park, and Fred Meyer Inc. offi- approaches to the issue of the bill cers,- the silver lining is showing. in the near future. Through coomittee negotiations we have · secured employment in various fields. The scope is now limited, but we have canplaints Of Police Misconduct been assured that -in the near futlire, more and more varied fields will be discussed and opened. The Committee is currently attempt– ing to contact individuals who have It is very heartwanning to know told the Coomittee of canplaints that that one of the largest employers in either they are others have exper– the state (and the largest retail gro- ienced with respect to the Portland eery store in our coomunity) is re- Police Bureau. Results of these in~ sponsive to the needs of those in the terviews will be published in this community in which they do business. column in the next few months. We believe that it is time that other businesses which flourish in our oan- munity be responsive to the needs and requirements of the Black community -Jobs, to live a prosperous and pro– ductive life. We would like to give a big RIGHT~ to Fred Meyer and its offi– cers who are working with us to really make Community Unity work. •.•And ranember, spend your money where you get something in return be- sides disrespect. ' LAW &JUSTICE Hotline: The BUF "hotline" is currently in service with a new number. The new number is 287-1506. The hotline sys– tem is part of a total community in– formational network. The hotline coor– dinator has agreed to take information for the BUF regarding complaints of police misconduct or brutality. If you call the hot line number, please specify that you are calling to re– port an incident of police misconduct or brutality. Do not go into explain– ing the situation, but do leave your name and phone number, and a roorrber of the BUF 1 s Law & Justice Carmi ttee will return your call. Please look for more information about the hotline and the activities of the Law & Justice Oammittee on the radio, the newspaper, and flyers that will be available and distributed throughout the community within the next few roonths. Senate Bill 528: Senate Bill 528, cammonly referred to as the "deadly force bill" was de– feated by the House Judiciary Contn– ittee. It was defeated because cer– tain members of that Committee fell back on their promises to support the bill and allowed others to influence the non-passage of the bill. The main actors who helped in the defeat of the bill were, Tan Mason and Ted Bugas who are members of that O::mni ttee. A lot of people worked with and within the Law and Justice carmi ttee to get the bill passed, and their work is greatly appreciated. The Law and Jus– tice Cormittee considers the defeat of the bill to be a temporary set– back. We will plan saoo different Insurance Need SR-22 filing7 loYetta I. Harpole Insurance Agency 1439 N.E. Alberta 287-1147 Auto-Motorcyk-RV 10 am-6 pm Mon. thru Fri. 9 am-noon Saturday Battery Sales New & Rebuilt Free Electrical Check & Installation $17 50 and up BATTERIES Wanted Dead or Alive Phone: 287-3095 3007 N.E. Union Andy & Willis Brown Proprietors Photography By Richard J. Brown By appt: (503) 289-0707