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Happenings from the Third World Coalition, 1984
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The Evergreen State College
HAPPENINGS FROM THE THIRD WORLD COALITION--JANUARY 1984
,.When oppressed people willingly accept
their oppression, they only serve to
give the oppressor a convenient justification for his acts. A righteous
man has no alternative but to refuse
to cooperate with an evi 1 sys tern. 11
Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 15 is the birthday of Martin
Luther King, Jr., the father of the nonviolent movement for civil rights. His
co~itment to righting the wrong with
p~t1~nce and.nonviolent action brought
h1m 1nternat1onal recognition epitomized
by his acceptance of the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1964. He advocated working with
and through the system encouraginq school
desegregation and voter regist~ation.
Throughout the civil rights movement, he
was repeatedly arrested, harassed, and
threatened. In April of 1968, he was
murdered by an assassin's bullet. He
has finally been recognized by our government for his contribution to all of
humanity. This January 15 will be the
first national holiday to commemorate the
birth of one of our greatest leaders,
Martin Luther King, Jr. Throughout this
issue we will be including quotes from
some of his most inspiring and memorable
speeches.
ARTEE YOUNG
Ms . Artee Young will be the keynote
speaker for TESC's commemoration of
~artin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.
This
1~ scheduled for January li at noon in
L1brary 3500 Lounge. For more information
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call Ujamaa at 866-6000, ext. 6781.
URBAN LEAGUE COMMEMORATION
The Thurston County Urban League will be
holding its annual celebration on January 16
for 1·1artin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.
The event is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. and will be held at the Capitol
Rotunda. For more information, call
352-1424.
PINE RIDGE RELIEF FUND
We have been notified that the severe
weather conditions have hit South Dakota
especially hard. The Porcupine District
Council reports that the elders and those
unemployed (almost 90 percent of the
population) are unable to afford to keep
warm. t1any have had to burn furniture
and clothing to keep from freezing. The
Council has sent out this alert to seek
donations of money, blankets, coats,
sweaters, thermal clothing, and insulated
gloves and boots in all sizes from
children to adult. Donations can be made
at El Centro in Seattle, on campus at the
Indian Center in Library 3221, or sent
directly to Porcupine Cap Office in care
of Dave Pourier, South Dakota 57772.
.. There are those individuals in every
age and generation who are willino to
say 'I will be obedient to a higher
law.' It is important to see that
there are times when a man-made law
is out of harmony with a moral law of
the universe. 11
THIRD WORLD MINI ACADEMIC FAIR
I would like to thank all the Third World
students who participated in our Third
World mini academic fair. I have heard
many positive comments about it and the
desir~ to se~ it happen again.
I would
espec1ally l1ke to thank the following
Third World faculty who attended: Rudy
Martin, Gil Salcedo, Willie Parson,
Joye Hardiman, York Wong, Gail Tremblay,
Mary Nelson, Lloyd Colfax, Bill Brown,
and Ed Trujillo. There are still more
Third World faculty handbooks available
for those who would like a copy. Stop by
the office at Library 3208 to receive
yours.
WINTER FESTIVAL
We are confirming all the events for our
annual Winter Festival. We have scheduled
the CAB Mall on January 25 from noon to
4 p.m., with evening activities beginning
at 7 p.m. in the Corner of A-Dorm. The
tentative line-up is: opening at noon
with Korean Dancers; 12 :30-Puerto Rican
Women•s Group and a speaker with accompanying
film and slides; poetry by Davina Mapp;
2 :00-Wa-he-lute Indian Dancers; 2:30-African
Drum and Dance Troupe. We will also have
gigantic information and a bake sale by all
the Third World organizations. Everyone is
invited and encouraged to attend. The
afternoon events are free.
SALVADOREAN ART
As part of the Winter Festival, there will
be an exhibit of art done by Pipiles,
descendents of the Mayans. Their art
represents the country•s indigenous culture
of which very little has been available
outside of El Salvador. For more information, call 866-6000, ext. 6034.
"Get on your walking shoes. Walk
together children and don•t you get
weary. We will wear them down by
our capacity to suffer."
A TRIBUTE TO JAPAN
TEsc•s second annual Tribute to Japan is
scheduled to begin January 15, 12-5 p.m.
in the Library Building. There will be
arts and crafts demonstrations, martial
arts demonstrations, a kimono fashion
show, traditional tea ceremonies, and a
Japanese food sale. All the events are
free and open to the public.
"We know through painful experience
that freedom is never voluntarily
given by the oppressor. It must be
demanded by the oppressed."
FOND FAREWELL
We would like to wish well Jake Romero,
one of our "senior" Third World faculty
members. Jake has been at TESC since
1972. He has accepted a project position
at Boeing and will be on leave for two
years. Jake has a background in chemistry,
physics, and nuclear energy, and is top in
the science programs here. His presence
will be missed. He was one of only two
Third World faculty in the areas of
applied sciences.
"We•ve gone too far to turn back now.
We must let them know that nothing
can stop us, not even death itself.
We must be ready for a season of
suffering. 11
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February is the national Black History
month. Ujamaa has been busy confirming
activities and events on campus in
commemoration of the event. If you are
interested in participating in the
planning or preparation of any of the
events, please contact the coordinator,
Davina Mapp. The office number is
Library 3207, or call 866-6000, ext. 6781.
ALLIANCE ANNUAL DINNER
The Asian American Alliance will hold its
annual dinner on January 21. It will be
held at the town of Steilacoom Community
Center from 6 to 7 p.m., with no-host
cocktails; 7-8:30 for dinner and guest
speakers; 8:30-9:30 for staff reports,
awards, and scholarship awards; 9:301 with a polynesian show and dancing.
The dinner will be a buffet style of Asian
and Polynesian delicacies, followed by a
Polynesian review of song and dance from
Samoa, Hawaii, and Tahiti. The cost is
$12 per person. For more information,
ca 11 582-6521 .
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SUMMER JOBS
There will be several summer jobs available
at the Olympic National Forest. The pay
for Park Technician begins at $5.50 per
hour and the pay for Laborer is $8.75 per
hour. Applications will be available at
our office, Library 3208, or call 866-6000,
ext. 6034 for more information.
JANUARY CALENDAR
l/13 Last day to register without
paying a late registration fee.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. •s Birthday
A Tribute To Japan
12-5 p.m.
_Library Building
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Artee Young, Guest Speaker for
Martin Luther King•s Birthday
Noon-Brown Bag Lunch
Library 3500 Lounge
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Thurston County Urban League•s Annual
Martin Luther King, Jr.•s Birthday Celebration
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Capitol Rotunda
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Asian American Alliance Annual Dinner
6 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Steilacoom Community Center
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Winter Festival
Noon throughout the evening
CAB Mall
I HAVE A DREAM
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I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its
creed. We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. I have a
dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, sons of former slaves and the sons of
former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have
a dream that one day even the State of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of
injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of
freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of
their character. I have a dream today. And when this happens and when we allow freedom to
ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every
city, we will be able to speed up that day when all God•s children, black men and white men,
Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the
words of the old Negro spiritual, FREE AT LAST. FREE AT LAST. THANK GOD ALMIGHTY, WE ARE
FREE AT LAST. II
