cont. My 1st human services job for pay was as a vocational counselor at a non-profit in East Cleveland. More than 90% of our clients were black. I came to Eugene in 1975 to complete my B.S. at the UO. A cop stopped me within 30 minutes of landing at the airport. Back then EPD kept a photo book of all black men that stayed in town for more than a week. When the UO found out that I didn't want to play football, I couldn't see an academic advisor until I got to grad school. I am president emeritus of the Eugene Springfield branch of the Eugene Springfield NAACP. I helped the 1st black cop to become to become a detective at EPD.  I'm a founding board member of WellSpring Friends School to help kids that didn't fit in at 4J. I'm the 1st black man to successfully sue EPD for false arrest. They mistook my 15 year old ward and his friend for a 30 year old Mexican bank robber. I'm the only black person to be a manager in the 100 year history of EWEB.