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NHC Tanasbourne Medical & Dental Clinic
10690 NE Cornell Rd., Suite 220
Hillsboro, OR 97124
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Monday thru Friday: 7:00AM to 6:00PM
Rachel holds a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. Prior to joining NHC and earning her Bachelor of Science degree, Rachel provided direct clinical services and health education to patients in a private dental practice as well as a skilled nursing facility as an assistant for 28 years. She has extensive experience in preventative/therapeutic dental hygiene services and restorative care for diverse populations, pregnant women health compromised patients in underserved populations. Rachel provides hygiene services in our Tanasbourne Clinic. In her personal time Rachel enjoys spending time with her friends and family, quilting, gardening, volunteering and tending to her chickens, ducks, rabbits, cats, dog and beehives.
Kristen holds a BS in Dental Health Science from Pacific University with an emphasis in public health, Associates of Science and General Studies from Portland Community College, and completed her prerequisites at Pacific University in Hillsboro, Oregon. Kristen completed her clinical internships at Chemawa Indian Health Services and Virginia Garcia Dental Clinic. Kristen has volunteered extensively with Portland area dental care programs supporting underserved, uninsured and at-risk patients throughout her career and schooling. She has been with Neighborhood Health Center since 2013 and provides Dental Hygiene services in our Tanasbourne Dental Clinic, serves as an Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist at Milwaukie High School and is an adjunct faculty for Pacific University's Dental Hygiene students. Kristen moved here from Ketchikan, Alaska in 2007 to attend college, and fell in love with the state and vast opportunities for Dental Hygienists. She enjoys being outdoors, exploring Oregon, and spending time with friends and family.
Jonathan holds a Doctor of Dental Medicine from Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry and a BS in Biology from BYU, Provo, Utah. He is fluent in Spanish and practiced community health dentistry in rural New Mexico prior to joining NHC in 2013. Jonathan was named NHC Dental Director in May 2015, and provides clinical dental services in the Oregon City and Milwaukie clinics. He is also a member of the National Health Service Corp. In his personal time Jonathan enjoys spending time with his family, running, and collecting musical instruments.
Tim holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice and Master of Science in Nursing from Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Nevada, Reno. Tim has over 10 years of experience in healthcare, most recently as a rural Community Health Educator with the Peace Corps in Nicaragua from 2014 to 2016. Prior to joining the Peace Corps Tim provided primary care for adults and children aged 2 weeks to 104 years old, acute care for orthopedic and neuroscience patients and regularly provided mentorship to nursing students and new staff in Arizona. Tim is fluent in Spanish and provides patient care at the Tanasbourne Clinic.
Robert C. Lusk, MD, FACP, is NHC's Chief Medical Officer. Robert holds a Doctor of Medicine from University of Texas Medical Branch and a BS in Biophysical and Biochemical Sciences from the University of Houston. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch Affiliated Hospitals and held a Fellowship in Infectious Disease at Oregon Health and Sciences University. Robert has over 30 years of experience, most recently as Affiliate Associate Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at Oregon Health and Science University. He has been an associate program director, infectious disease subspecialist, director of inpatient teaching, hospitalist and consultant throughout his medical career. Robert has held memberships on numerous hospital boards and committees most recently as Chairperson for the Providence Portland Medical Center Department of Medicine and Cascade AIDS Project Executive Committee.
In addition to his practice, Robert has years of community service in Oregon including Northwest Medical Teams International, Our House of Portland, Willamette Valley Hospice, Oregon Speak Out Project, Oregon Repertory Singers, and Mid-Oregon Aids Support Services.
Maggie holds a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Pacific University and a Doctor of Medicine from Kerman Medical Sciences University in Kerman, Iran. She is fluent in Farsi and has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare field; including10 years as a primary care physician in Iran. Maggie has experience in private practice, medical center, and emergency medicine and community health centers in Oregon. Maggie has cared for a variety of patients dealing with issues ranging from pain management, skin disorders, prenatal and postnatal care, family planning, and minor surgeries. Maggie has been a provider for Neighborhood Health Center since June 2010 caring for patients in the Tanasbourne Clinic.
Anna holds a Doctor of Medicine from Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon, and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. She completed her Family Medicine Residency at OHSU Cascades East Family Medicine and is fluent in Spanish. Anna has experience in treating patients with diverse backgrounds with chronic and acute diseases, health maintenance, post-partum and newborn care, caring for patients of all ages. Anna spent 2 years in the Peace Corp teaching health in local primary and secondary schools. Anna joined NHC June 2019, caring for patients in the Tanasbourne Clinic.
Dr. Miller holds a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, a Post Baccalaureate of PreMed from Iowa State University and a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University. Dr. Miller has over 33 years of experience in the healthcare field including private practice for 30 years. Dr. Miller has been with Neighborhood Health Center since June 2010 and provides part-time pediatric services in our Tanasbourne Clinic.
Dee holds a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Nova-Southeastern University of Osteopathic Medicine in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. She completed an internship at Texas OPTI/Corpus Christi Medical Center and family medicine residency at Christus Santa Rosa Family Medicine in San Antonio, Texas. Dee has experience in providing patient centered care to underserved populations with a strong focus on preventative health for pediatric, adult and geriatric patients. She comes to NHC from Yakima Valley Farm Worker Clinic in Astoria, Oregon. Dee joined NHC is 2019 and provides patient care in the Tanasbourne Clinic. In her personal time Dee enjoys outdoor activities as well as thrifting and refurnishing.
Mo holds a Master of Science, Physician Assistant from George University, Washington DC, an Associate of Applied Science, EMS from Northern Virginia Community College, Springfield, Virginia, and a Bachelor of Science, Accounting from The American University, Washington DC. Mo has over 14 years of experience in healthcare as a Paramedic for 10 years and a Physician Assistant for 4 years. Most recently Mo provided primary care and urgent care to geriatric, adult and children at a family practice in Sherwood, Oregon, and fast track care in an emergency department in Woodbridge, Virginia. Mo is passionate about integrative or food as medicine and will be providing primary care services at the Tanasbourne Clinic.
Dan holds a Doctor of Medicine from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Indiana Kelley School of Business and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Dan has over 15 years of experience in the health sciences industry, most recently as an Internal Medicine Resident Physician at the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle and at The George Washington University Hospital in Washington DC. Since 2000 Dr. O'Neill has been actively engaged in several HIV/AIDS organizations and LGBT Health clinics, where he received much of his medical training. He also previously worked as a Research associate at the Institute of Medicine. Dan is a certified HIV specialist from the American Academy of HIV Medicine and has a particular focus in LGBT healthcare. He recently joined Neighborhood Health Center and will be practicing in General Internal Medicine at our Tanasbourne Clinic.
Cassondra holds a Doctor of Dental Medicine from Oregon Health & Science University and a Bachelor of Science in General Science: Pre-Dentistry from Oregon State University. Cassondra worked for a public health clinic in Roseburg prior to joining NHC. She joined NHC in 2015 and provides dental services in Tanasbourne Dental Clinic. In her personal time Cassondra enjoys hiking, camping, backpacking, cooking and playing guitar.
Kary holds a Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Mt Mary University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. She has been working with infants, young children and families in a wide variety of practice settings over the past 14 years. Prior to joining NHC Kary was in private practice consulting with pediatric facilities, mentoring staff, and teaching courses for medical professionals in the greater Los Angeles area. In addition to professional consulting, Kary has extensive experience supporting families in a variety of settings, including Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), pediatric acute care, pediatric inpatient rehab, and within the home, providing occupational performance assessment, developmental evaluations, and comprehensive feeding assessments. She specializes in family mental health as related to engagement in daily occupations, including feeding (as a board-certified lactation consultant), sleep, and development. Kary provides program development and Occupational Therapy services within pediatric primary care visits in our Tanasbourne Clinic. In her personal time Kary enjoys spending time with her family, exploring, reading, hiking, and sewing.
Lil holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University in Washington DC and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Worcester State College in Worcester, Massachusetts. Lili has over 35 years of health care experience in healthcare field, 15 of which are in public health. She has experience providing women well-care, family planning, prenatal care and midwifery care as well as delivery room and emergency room hospital care. Lil provides services in both our new Hillsboro clinic as well as our Tanasbourne Clinic. In her personal time Lil enjoys the great northwest outdoors, reading, gardening and bee keeping.
Tove holds a Master and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, a Master of Arts in Women's Health from Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Tove has over 10 years of experience in healthcare in roles ranging from EMT along the U.S. Mexico border in Arizona, Domestic Violence Survivor Outreach Coordinator, Community Health Worker and Registered Nurse. Most recently, Tove was a registered nurse at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. Tove will be practicing at the Tanasbourne clinic providing primary care and reproductive health services, and at the Hillsboro Clinic providing reproductive health services. Tove is fluent in Spanish.
Kathy holds a Doctor of Medicine from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; a Master of Public Health from the University of Washington School of Public Health; and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She completed a Pediatric Residency at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois; a Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the University of Minnesota Children's Hospital of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minnesota as well as a Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Ultrasound at the University of Arizona Maricopa Integrated Health System in Phoenix, Arizona. Kathy has held faculty positions as Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at both University of Southern California Davis as well as the University of Washington. She has over 30 years of experience as Staff Pediatrician and Attending Physician in a number of hospital settings in addition to her pediatric emergency medicine experience. Most recently Kathy was a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at USCD School of Medicine before joining NHC in 2019. Kathy provides patient care at the Tanasbourne Clinic.
Wyatt holds a Doctor of Dental Medicine from Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry and a BS in Business Management from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. He is conversive in Spanish and practiced general dentistry in private practice prior to joining NHC. Wyatt is experienced in all aspects of general dentistry. Wyatt provides general dental services out of our Milwaukie Dental clinic. In his personal time Wyatt enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He is a motorcycle enthusiast and enjoys exploring the trails available off road. Wyatt joined Neighborhood Health Center Dental in October 2017 and serves our patients primarily in the Milwaukie clinic.


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Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people ages 65 and older, certain people with disabilities under age 65, and people of any age who have permanent kidney failure. A person receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) becomes eligible for Medicare after a 24-month waiting period from the date SSDI payments started. There are three main parts to Medicare:
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Public Housing, Section 8 Project-based buildings, and Section 8 Vouchers are the federal government's main programs for assisting very low-income families, the elderly and people with disabilities to rent affordable, safe and sanitary housing.
Rent is usually based on 30% of a household's annual adjusted income. The amount of income that is counted toward rent can be reduced by:
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4. The sum of the following in excess of 3% of the household's annual income include both: Unreimbursed medical expenses of a disabled or elderly person AND Unreimbursed reasonable attendant care and auxiliary apparatus expenses for each disabled member of the family to the extent necessary to enable any member of the family to be employed.
5. HUD Earned Income Disregard (EID)
Some,but not all, HUD-funded subsidized housing agencies also allow a work incentive for people with disabilities who start working. If you qualify for the EID, your earnings would not be counted toward your rent for the first year that you work, and only partially count the second year that you work. Contact your Housing Manager to see if you might qualify for the EID or get more information in the Work Incentives Connection's HUD Earned Income Disregard (EID) flyer.
Contact your local housing authority to apply for Public Housing or a Section 8 program.
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Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
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Residential Housing (GRH)
Group Residential Housing (GRH) is a state funded income supplement program that pays for room and board costs for low income people with disabilities or elderly persons who have been placed in a licensed setting such as:
The GRH asset limit is $2,000. Assets include money in savings and checking accounts, stocks/bonds, most retirement accounts and some life insurance. There is no longer a monthly gross income limit for GRH. The amount of rent one pays in a GRH facility is based on the type and amount of income received each month. If you pay out-of-pocket for items related to your disability and those items are necessary in order for you to work, that expense may reduce the amount of rent you are responsible to pay.
Contact your local county human services agency to find out if you are eligible for the GRH program. Department of Human Services website.
housing programs and resources
Information on the following emergency housing programs, contact MinnesotaHelp.info
For info on Emergency Assistance to pay rent, call First Call for Help at 2-1-1.
From food to tax help, here are additional resources in our community.
Receive our Moving Forward newsletter with a schedule of community meetings held each year throughout Minnesota, occasional updates on work incentives rules for SSDI, SSI, MA-EPD and other public benefits programs. To join our mailing list, please call us at: 1-800-976-6728.
Regional community meetings
Each year, the Work Incentives Connection holds meetings throughout Minnesota to provide in-person information about work and benefits to local communities. Topics include the SSI and SSDI programs, the rules those programs have about the impact of work on benefits and special work incentives available.
Both the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs have work incentives. These are special rules that offer you some kind of advantage when you work. Not everyone can use work incentives. Sometimes work incentives just don't apply to a person's situation. Keep this in mind as you look at the Work Incentive Plans below.
Social Security program names sound the same to most of us. Sometimes people will not be sure exactly which benefit they receive. Call 1-800-772-1213 to find out which benefit you are currently receiving. Some people receive both SSI and SSDI.
Fact sheets explain some of Social
Security's program rules and provide general information about work incentives.
If you need more detailed information about specific work incentives, see
below. Each Work Incentive Plan explains who can use that work incentive, when
it can be used and the benefits of using that work incentive. The plans also
explain each step you must take to get Social Security's approval to use the
work incentive.
You may want to ask a job coach, case manager or a family member for help.
How to use the Work Incentive Plans below:
Available work incentive plans
There are more work incentives than these below. On this page, we only show those work incentives for which the Work Incentives Connection has developed a work incentive plan.
Social Security Disability Insurances (SSDI)
Subsidy or special conditions
SSDI Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE)
Sample of Doctor's Letter
Unincurred Business Expenses
Report of Unincurred Business Expense form
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Student Earned Income Exclusion
SSI Impairment Related Work Expense (IRWE)
Blind Work Expense
Do any of these above work incentives apply to you?
If you think a work incentive may apply to you, contact your local Social Security office and ask whether you can use the work incentive. If Social Security says you probably can use the work incentive, ask them to send you more information. You might need to get receipts or a letter from your doctor or a form from your employer. Follow the steps of the Work Incentives Plan until you have done each one.
If you do not live in Minnesota, here is a list of local Work Incentive Planning and Assistance agencies by state. Go to Two Ways to Search, Option 2: Direct Search, and click Start Your Direct Search. Select Benefits Counseling (WIPA) and put in your zip code and click Start New Search. Scroll down the page to find the results. Your Work Incentives Planning and Assistance agency (or WIPA) will be listed with a green circle noting WIPA to the right of the agency name.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Services (VRS)
This service helps people with disabilities to achieve employment and independent living goals. It is available through Minnesota WorkForce Centers across the Minnesota. For more information, call toll-free, 1-888-GET-JOBS. Find a Minnesota WorkForce Center near you and get details.
State Services for the Blind (SSB)
Fosters the achievement of vocational and personal independence by persons of all ages who are blind or visually impaired. Visit the SSB website.
Minnesota WorkForce Center System (WFC)
The Minnesota WorkForce Centers and numerous affiliate sites that make up the WorkForce Center System across Minnesota provide the tools, resources, and services you need for your employment, training, and related workforce development needs. The 50+ Minnesota WorkForce Centers represent a unique partnership of employment and training organizations that reflect the needs of each community. Workers, employers, students, and those looking for a first job or returning to the workforce will find that nearly all services are offered at no cost. Each Minnesota WorkForce Center houses a Resource Area that operates similarly to a public library. For more information, call toll-free, 1-888-GET-JOBS. Find a Minnesota WorkForce Center near you.
Ticket to Work (TTW)
The Ticket to Work program is designed to help people with disabilities go to work and become self-sufficient. Most adults on the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs will receive a ticket in the mail from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They can use this ticket as a voucher to obtain employment-related services from either state or private vocational providers. Services may include vocational assessment, training, job placement, job coaching and other assistance needed to prepare for, obtain or maintain employment. To find Ticket to Work providers area, visit Choose work.ssa.gov and go to Two Ways to Search, Option 2: Direct Search, and click Start Your Direct Search. Select Benefits Counseling (WIPA) and put in your zip code and other basic information and click Update Results. Scroll down the page to find the results. Check out the Ticket to Work program fact sheet.
Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration can answer business start up questions and help with writing business plans. Visit the SBA website.
People with disabilities may qualify for benefits from the Social
Security Administration (SSA), based on their own work history, based on the
work history of a parent or spouse who is retired, disabled or deceased or
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Northern Ndebele people
|Total population
|c. 3 million people[year needed]
|Regions with significant populations
|2.5 million
|Northern Ndebele language (isiNdebele)
|Predominantly: Christianity
Minority: Traditional African religion
|Related ethnic groups
|Other Nguni peoples
(especially Zulu)
|Northern Ndebele
The Northern Ndebele people (Northern Ndebele: amaNdebele) are a Bantu-speaking nation and ethnic group in Southern Africa, they speak a language called isiNdebele.[1] The Northern Ndebele were historically referred to as the Matebele which derives from the Sesotho expression thebele, indicating people who sheltered behind tall cowhide shields. The term Bathebele was applied to at least two Nguni-speaking groups who settled in the region later called the Transvaal, long before the Mfecane. Although the amaNdebele of Mzilikazi used the much smaller cowhide shields and short stabbing assegai of King Shaka's army, they also were called Bathebele, which in isiNguni was rendered as amaNdebele.
The history of the Northern Ndebele began when a Nguni group split from King Shaka in the early 19th century under the leadership of Mzilikazi, a former chief in his kingdom and ally. Under his command the disgruntled Ngunis went on to conquer and rule the chiefdoms of the Southern Ndebele. This was where the name and identity of the eventual kingdom was adopted.
During a turbulent period in Nguni and Sotho-Tswana history known as the Mfecane or "the crushing', Mzilikazi's regiment, initially numbering 500 soldiers, moved west towards the present-day city of Pretoria, where they founded a settlement called Mhlahlandlela. The Great Trek in 1838 saw Mzilikazi defeated by the Voortrekkers at Vegkop after which he moved to present-day Zimbabwe where the Ndebele overwhelmed the local Rozvi, eventually carving out a home now called Matabeleland and encompassing the west and southwest region of the country. In the course of the migration, large numbers of conquered local clans and individuals were absorbed into the Ndebele nation, adopting the Ndebele language and culture. Historically the assimilated people came from the Southern Ndebele, Swazi, Sotho-Tswana, and Rozvi ethnic groups.
They were originally named Matebele in English, a name that is still common in older texts, because that is the name as the British first heard it from the Sotho and Tswana peoples. In the early 19th century, the Ndebele invaded and lived in territories populated by Sotho-Tswana peoples who used the plural prefix "Ma" for certain types of unfamiliar people or the Nguni prefix ama, so the British explorers, who were first informed of the existence of the kingdom by Sotho-Tswana communities they encountered on the trip north, would have been presented with two variations of the name, first, the Sotho-Tswana pronunciation (Matebele) and second, the Ndebele pronunciation (Ndebele or amaNdebele). They are now commonly known as the "Ndebele" or "amaNdebele" (and were officially known as the Matebele when under British rule[2]). Another term for the Ndebele Kingdom is "Mthwakazi" and the people are referred to as "uMthwakazi" or "oMthwakazi".[citation needed]
Early history[edit]
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The Khumalos were caught between the Ndwandwe led by Zwide and the Zulus led by Shaka. To please the Ndwandwe tribe, the Khumalo chief Mashobane married the daughter of the Ndwandwe chief Zwide and sired a son, Mzilikazi. The Ndwandwes were closely related to the Zulus and spoke the same language, Nguni, using different dialects.
When Mashobane did not tell Zwide about patrolling Mthethwa amabutho (soldiers), Zwide had Mashobana killed. Thus his son, Mzilikazi, became leader of the Khumalo. Mzilikazi immediately mistrusted his grandfather, Zwide, and took 50 warriors to join Shaka. Shaka was overjoyed because the Khumalos would be useful spies on Zwide and the Ndwandwes. After a few battles, Shaka gave Mzilikazi the extraordinary honour of being chief of the Khumalos and to remain semi-independent from the Zulu, if Zwide could be defeated.
This caused immense jealousy among Shaka's older allies, but as warriors none realised their equal in Mzilikazi. Mzilikazi collected all intelligence for the defeat of Zwide. Hence, when Zwide was defeated, Shaka rightly acknowledged he could not have done it without Mzilikazi and presented him with an ivory axe. There were only two such axes, one for Shaka and one for Mzilikazi. Shaka himself placed the plumes on Mzilikazi's head after Zwide was vanquished.
The Khumalos returned to peace in their ancestral homeland. This peace lasted until Shaka asked Mzilikazi to punish a tribe to the north of the Khumalo, belonging to one Raninsi a Sotho. After the defeat of Raninsi, Mzilikazi refused to hand over the cattle to Shaka. Shaka, loving Mzilikazi, did nothing about it. But his generals, long disliking Mzilikazi, pressed for action, and thus a first force was sent to teach Mzilikazi a lesson. The force was soundly beaten by Mzilikazi's 500 warriors, compared to the Zulus' 3,000 warriors (though Mzilikazi had the cover of the mountains). This made Mzilikazi the only warrior to have ever defeated Shaka in battle.
Shaka reluctantly sent his veteran division, the Ufasimbi, to put an end to Mzilikazi and the embarrassing situation. Mzilikazi was left with only 300 warriors who were grossly outnumbered. He was also betrayed by his brother, Zeni, who had wanted Mzilikazi's position for himself. Thus Mzilikazi was defeated. He gathered his people with their possessions and fled north to the hinterland to escape Shaka's reach. After a temporary home was found near modern Pretoria, the Ndebele were defeated by the Boers and compelled to move away to the north of the Limpopo river.
Ndebele Kingdom[edit]
Mzilikazi chose a new headquarters on the western edge of the central plateau of modern-day Zimbabwe, leading some 20,000 Ndebele, descendants of the Nguni and Sotho of South Africa. He had invaded the Rozvi state and incorporated some of the Rozvi people (many joined the Ndebele Nation voluntarily because it would offer them protection from their enemies). The rest became satellite territories who paid tribute to the Ndebele Kingdom.
Mzilikazi called his new nation Mthwakazi, a Zulu word which means something which became big at conception, in Zulu "into ethe ithwasa yabankulu." Europeans called the territory "Matebeleland." Mzilikazi organised this ethnically diverse nation into a militaristic system of regimental towns and established his capital at Bulawayo. He was a statesman of considerable stature, able to weld the many conquered tribes into a strong, centralised kingdom.
In 1852 the Boer government in Transvaal made a treaty with Mzilikazi. Mzilikazi died on 9 September 1868, near Bulawayo. His son, Lobengula, succeeded him as king.
In exchange for wealth and arms, Lobengula granted several concessions to the British, the most prominent of which is the 1888 Rudd concession giving Cecil Rhodes exclusive mineral rights in much of the lands east of his main territory. Gold was already known to exist, so with the Rudd concession, Rhodes was able to obtain a royal charter to form the British South Africa Company in 1889.
Lobengula established a state that held sovereignty over the region between the Limpopo and Zambezi rivers to the north and south, and between the desert of the Makgadikgadi salt pans to the west and the realm of Shoshangana to the east, the Save River. Rhodes negotiated a territorial treaty with Lobengula, known as the Rudd Concession of 1888, which permitted British mining and colonisation of Matebele lands between the Limpopo and Zambezi rivers, and prohibited all Boer settlement in the region. As part of the agreement, the British would pay Lobengula 100 pounds a month, as well as 1,000 rifles, 10,000 rounds of ammunition, and a riverboat. Lobengula had hoped that the Rudd Concession would diminish European incursions, but as white settlers moved in, the British South Africa Company set up its own government, made its own laws, and set its sights on more mineral rights and more territorial concessions.
The social organisation of the Ndebele people was rigidly controlled by rules of service and hierarchy inherited from Shaka's reforms among the Zulu. Other subject peoples, such as in Mashonaland, were treated harshly; their lives and property were subject to the King's control and could be disrupted at any time by raids or exactions of tribute. This was the scene presented to British Pioneer Column when they arrived in Mashonaland in 1890.
First Matebele War[edit]
In August 1893 Lobengula sent warriors down to Fort Victoria to reclaim the cattle the Shona had stolen from his people. Lobengula's warriors won the war and brought back home the stolen cattle. The British took this as a good opportunity to attack King Lobengula in the disguise of protecting the Shona. During this confrontation, a fight broke out between British and Matebele and thus began the First Matebele War. Hoping for a quick victory, Leander Starr Jameson sent his British forces to attack the capital KwaBulawayo and capture Lobengula. But rather than fight, Lobengula burned down his capital and fled with a few of his elite warriors. The British moved into the remains of Gubulawayo, establishing a base, which they renamed KwaBulawayo and then sent out patrols to find Lobengula. The most famous of these patrols, the Shangani Patrol, managed to find Lobengula, only to be trapped and wiped out in battle.
The British soldiers were vastly outnumbered throughout the war, but their superior armaments, most notably the Maxim gun, proved to be too much for the Ndebele. In an attempt to reach a peace accord with the British, a band of Lobengula's warriors brought a large sum of gold to two British soldiers to be delivered to their superiors. The two soldiers instead decided to keep the gold for themselves and the incident went undiscovered for many months. Lobengula decided to escape, the last time he was seen crossing Shangani river.
Second Matebele War[edit]
In March 1896 the Matebele revolted against the authority of the British South Africa Company, in what is now celebrated in Mthwakazi as the First War of Independence. After a year of drought and cattle sickness, Mlimo, the Matebele spiritual leader, is credited with fomenting much of the anger that led to this confrontation. An estimated 50,000 Matebele retreated into their stronghold of the Matobo Hills near KwaBulawayo which became the scene of the fiercest fighting against the white settler patrols, led by legendary military figures such as Frederick Russell Burnham, Robert Baden-Powell, and Frederick Selous. Hundreds of white settlers and uncounted Matebele and Mashona were killed over the next year and a half. The Matebele military defiance ended only when Burnham found and assassinated Mlimo. Upon learning of Mlimo's death, Rhodes boldly walked unarmed into the Matebele stronghold and persuaded the leaders to lay down their arms.[3] This final uprising thus ended in October 1897 and Matebeleland and Mashonaland were later renamed Rhodesia.
Umvukela Wesibili[edit]
During the Umvukela wesibili, the main rebel group, Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU), split into two groups in 1963, the split-away group renamed itself the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU).[4] Though these groups had a common origin they gradually grew apart, with the split away group, ZANU, recruiting mainly from the Shona regions, while ZAPU recruited mainly from Ndebele-speaking regions.[5]
The Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) was a primarily Ndebele anti-government force, led by Joshua Nkomo, and the ZAPU political organization.[citation needed] Nkomo's ZIPRA trained and planned their missions in Zambian bases. However, this was not always with full Zambian government support. By 1979, the combined forces based in Zambia of ZIPRA, Umkhonto we Sizwe (the armed wing of the African National Congress of South Africa), and the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) fighters was a major threat to Zambia's internal security.[why?] Because ZAPU's political strategy relied more heavily on negotiations than armed force, ZIPRA did not grow as quickly or elaborately as the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA), but by 1979 it had an estimated 20,000 combatants, almost all based in camps around Lusaka, Zambia.[citation needed]
The Gukurahundi (Shona: "the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains"[6]) refers to the suppression by Zimbabwe's 5th Brigade in the predominantly Ndebele speaking region of Matabeleland, who most of whom were supporters of Joshua Nkomo and ZAPU.
Robert Mugabe, then prime minister, had signed an agreement with North Korean President Kim Il Sung in October 1980 to have the North Korean military train a brigade for the Zimbabwean army. This was soon after Mugabe had announced the need for a militia to "combat malcontents." Mugabe replied by saying Matabeleland dissidents should "watch out," announcing the brigade would be called "Gukurahundi."[6] This brigade was named the Fifth Brigade. The members of the Fifth Brigade were drawn from 3,500 ex-ZANLA troops at Tongogara Assembly Point, named after Josiah Tongogara, the ZANLA general. The training of the Fifth Brigade lasted until September 1982, when Minister Sekeramayi announced training was complete.
The first commander of the Fifth Brigade was Colonel Perence Shiri. The Fifth Brigade was different from all other Zimbabwean army units in that it was directly subordinate to the prime minister's office, and not integrated into the normal army command structures. Their codes, uniforms, radios, and equipment were not compatible with other army units. Their most distinguishing feature in the field was their red berets.[5]
The Fifth Brigade conducted public executions in Matabeleland, victims were often forced to dig their own graves in front of family and fellow villagers. The largest number of dead in a single killing occurred on 5 March 1983, when 62 young men and women were shot on the banks of the Cewale River, Lupane.[7] Seven survived with gunshot wounds, the other 55 died. Another way the Fifth Brigade used to kill large groups of people was to burn them alive in huts. They did this in Tsholotsho and also in Lupane. They would routinely round up dozens, or even hundreds, of civilians and march them at gunpoint to a central place, such as a school or a bore hole. There they would beat the civilians with sticks and force them to sing Shona songs praising ZANU. These gatherings usually ended with public executions. Those killed were innocent civilians, ex-ZIPRA guerrillas, ZAPU officials, or anybody chosen at random.[citation needed]
Notable Ndebele[edit]
- Dumiso Dabengwa, politician
- Lovemore Majaivana, musician
- Lookout Masuku, leader of ZIPRA
- Mpumelelo Mbangwa, cricketer
- Jonathan Moyo, politician
- Busi Ncube, singer
- Pius Ncube, Archbishop of kwaBulawayo
- Welshman Ncube, politician
- Peter Ndlovu, footballer
- Mluleki Nkala, cricketer
- Joshua Nkomo, late ZAPU leader (politician)
- Albert Nyathi, poet
- Gibson Sibanda, politician
- Jabulani Sibanda, politician
- Thenjiwe Lesabe, teacher, war hero and political activist.
- Sandra Ndebele, musician
- Cont Mhlanga, playwright, actor and theatre director
- ^ "isiNdebele for beginners. Northern Ndebele language in Africa". www.northernndebele.blogspot.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ Official Yearbook of the Colony of Southern Rhodesia, 1924
- ^ Farwell, Byron (2001). The Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Land Warfare: An Illustrated World View. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 539. ISBN 0-393-04770-9.
- ^ "Zimbabwe African National Union," Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2008, accessed 30 June 2008. Archived 2009-10-31.
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-02-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) "Breaking the Silence, Building True Peace. A report on the disturbances in Matabeleland and the Midlands 1980–1989"
- ^ a b Nyarota, Geoffrey. Against the Grain. Page 134.
- ^ "AfricaFiles | The Matabeleland Report: A lot to hide". Archived from the original on January 3, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
Further reading[edit]
- Scouting on Two Continents, by Major Frederick Russell Burnham, D.S.O.. LC call number: DT775 .B8 1926. (1926)
- Migrant Kingdom: Mzilikazi's Ndebele in South Africa, by R. Kent Rasmussen (1978)
- Mzilikazi of the Ndebele, by R. Kent Rasmussen (1977)
- The Zulus and Matabele, Warrior Nations by Glen Lyndon Dodds, (1998)
- Historical Dictionary of Zimbabwe, by Steven C. Rubert and R. Kent Rasmussen (3rd ed., 2001)
External links[edit]
Media related to Northern Ndebele people at Wikimedia Commons


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Raipur: Ravina Biraha is a transgender who refused to live on the fringes and is fighting for dignity for her community. The taunts, the jeers and the humiliation, Biraha has experienced it all. But she prefers to define herself as the third gender.
"People still believe that there are only two genders in the society. When they see somebody from the third gender, they starting behaving differently. And that affects us. My family started discriminating me when they learnt I was a transgender," said Biraha.
Biraha chose to fight back at an early age. She left her village and family in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district, studied at a free boarding school and did her graduation. While working at a local newspaper office, she got in touch with others from her community and formed the Chhattisgarh Mitwa Sankalp Samity in 2010.
"We discovered our community has a lot of potential. We thought that needs to be developed and conserved. Mitwa aims to help in overall development of our community," Biraha said.
Last year Mitwa created a buzz by organizing India's first ever National Third Gender sports meet. Almost 200 sportsperson from nine states participated in it. "Our aim was to show that we all have talents as well. Every person has a skill he or she wants to hone and tell the world about," said Rani, who participated in the event.
Biraha wants the third gender to get legal recognition. Her organisation has got voter indentity cards made for almost 500 people. Thanks to Mitwa's advocacy, Chhattisgarh is the first state of the country which has issued special labour cards to 200 members of the community.


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Lady Tigers defeat Prairiland
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Madisen Hatch (15) makes a jump shot for the Lady Tigers against Prairiland.
The Mount Vernon Lady Tigers basketball team defeated Prairiland, but lost in a heart-breaker to Winnsboto last week. Mount Vernon now has a 4-1 District 13-3A record. See the Jan. 11 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for game information.


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Reggie Fils-Aime was the President of Nintendo of America from 2006-2019. He has advertised the Nintendo 3DS numerous times.
Personal Life
Reggie was born on March 25, 1961 to Haitian immigrants who had just moved to America. He attended Brentwood High School in New York and later graduated, and was accepted into Cornell University in 1979. [1] While there, he was not only a member of Phi Sigma Kappa, but also earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics (1983).
After received said degree, he took a position with P & G, and later became the Senior Director of National Marketing at Pizza Hut. He then became Senior Vice President of Panda Management Co. He also later became Senior Vice President at VH1, gaining popularity for refocusing the channel's content to younger viewers. While there, he met girlfriend Stacey Sanner, who is with him to this day. Prior to meeting Sanner, he was married and had three children, but later got divorced.
Reggie came to Nintendo first as the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing in December 2003, responsible for all sales and marketing activities for Nintendo in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. On May 25 of 2006, Reggie became the President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America after former president, Tatsumi Kimishima, moved to his new role as Chairman of the Board and chief executive officer.
Reggie shot to fame when he introduced himself to the audience at Nintendo's E3 press conference:
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His antics on stage contributed to him gaining a cult following and gamers calling him the "Regginator", and many images of him spreading across the internet afterward. [2] He is thought for being responsible for putting Nintendo back in the public eye of America, as many fans and press label his arrival as the "Reggielution" (a combination of "Revolution", the Wii's codename, and "Reggie"). As well, at E3 2007, Fils-Aime demonstrated the use of Wii Balance Board used in the game Wii Fit. Before stepping on it, he proclaimed: "My body is ready", which sparked an internet meme.
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U.S. international Julian Green joins Greuther Furth on loan from Stuttgart
United States international Julian Green has joined second-tier club Greuther Furth on a season-long loan from Stuttgart.
Green, 22, joined Stuttgart from Bayern Munich in January but has struggled for regular playing time.
This season, he has been deemed surplus to first-team requirements by Stuttgart coach Hannes Wolf and switched to Greuther Furth, currently bottom of the second tier.
Veton #Berisha verlässt das Kleeblatt und geht zu @skrapid. Julian #Green kommt vom @VfB zur SpVgg! Alle Infos 👉https://t.co/5PBEOYp4f1 pic.twitter.com/7xmzmesSbr— SpVgg Greuther Fürth (@kleeblattfuerth) August 31, 2017
"Julian is a young and ambitious player, who most of all stands out with his pace," Greuther Furth sporting director Ramazan Yildirim told the club's official website.
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Lochte. Orozco. Esparza. Leyva. Villa. The Lopez siblings. These amazing Latino Olympians on Team USA and many more have become fan favorites because of their inspiring stories and gritty determination to be the best in the world. But there are also things about them that you might not know — off the beaten path quirks and factual nuggets, which only add to their considerable star power.
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– Joseph Diaz held a car wash to raise money for his parents to travel to the London games.
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Strategies for doped nanocrystalline silicon integration in silicon heterojunction solar cells
- 1.0471531 - FZÚ 2017 RIV US eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Seif, J. - Descoeudres, A. - Nogay, G. - Hänni, S. - de Nicolas, S.M. - Holm, N. - Geissbühler, J. - Hessler-Wyser, A. - Duchamp, M. - Dunin-Borkowski, R.E. - Ledinský, Martin - De Wolf, S. - Ballif, C.
Strategies for doped nanocrystalline silicon integration in silicon heterojunction solar cells.
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. Roč. 6, č. 5 (2016), s. 1132-1140. ISSN 2156-3381
Grant CEP: GA MŠk LM2015087
Institucionální podpora: RVO:68378271
Klíčová slova: microcrystalline silicon * nanocrystalline silicon * silicon heterojunctions (SHJs) * solar cells
Kód oboru RIV: BM - Fyzika pevných látek a magnetismus
Impakt faktor: 3.712, rok: 2016
Carrier collection in silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells is usually achieved by doped amorphous silicon layers of a few nanometers, deposited at opposite sides of the crystalline silicon wafer. These layers are often defect-rich, resulting in modest doping efficiencies, parasitic optical absorption when applied at the front of solar cells, and high contact resistivities with the adjacent transparent electrodes. Their substitution by equally thin doped nanocrystalline silicon layers has often been argued to resolve these drawbacks. However, low-temperature deposition of highly crystalline doped layers of such thickness on amorphous surfaces demands sophisticated deposition engineering. In this paper, we review and discuss different strategies to facilitate the nucleation of nanocrystalline silicon layers and assess their compatibility with SHJ solar cell fabrication. We also implement the obtained layers into devices, yielding solar cells with fill factor values of over 79% and efficiencies of over 21.1%, clearly underlining the promise this material holds for SHJ solar cell applications.
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- If the Shoe Fits by Samantha ConnollyWhere size means everything...Manhattan shoe designer C. J. Mathews thinks she has it all. Great apartment, great career, great friends. Except what she really wants is a baby. No biggie. But her first choice for fatherhood is her best buddy, Jack Harding. Initially he's stunned at her suggestion, but then if the shoe fits...well, you know the rest!Designs on Jake by Dorien KellyWill he fit the same old pattern?Rowan Lindsay is on a Boy Vacation. No men. She's been hurt in the past, and with two rambunctious five-year-olds to take care of, she just can't risk further heartbreak. But when her troublesome twins tackle hot neighbor Jake Albreight, Rowan questions the intelligence of her decision. Is Jake the man of her dreams, or is he cut from the same cloth as all the others?
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Marvin Johnson - A Three Time Division Champion!
Interview by Ken Hissner (Aug 27, 2010) Doghouse Boxing
I was given a strange question upon interviewing Marvin Johnson. He asked "why did you want to do a story on me?" This was from a Bronze medalist in the 1972 Olympics in Germany who won two National Golden Gloves and one AAU title's to get there. From a man who won the WBC title and after losing it won the WBA title twice to become the light heavyweights first three time division champion. I was almost speechless and believe me my colleagues would love to see that happen more often.
Marvin Johnson was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. At the age of fifty-five he still lives there. He won twenty fights there only losing once. He wanted to end his career there but somehow a poor country like Trinidad and Tobago came up with over three times the offer.
Johnson won the light heavyweight National Golden Gloves in 1971 in Fort Worth, TX, at sixteen years of age. He went on to win the National AAU title the same year. In 1972 he dropped down to middleweight and won the Golden Gloves in Minneapolis, MN. In that same year as a member of the Olympic team he drew a bye, defeated Ewald Jarmer (W. Germany) and Alejandro Montoya (Cuba) by 5-0 decisions. In the fourth round he lost to eventual Gold medalists Vyacheslav Lemeshev (Soviet Union) by TKO in 2 to earn a Bronze medal in the middleweight division. "Champ Chaney felt with being only three pounds over the middleweight limit and having defeated Lemeshev before it would be best to drop down a division. Besides, Ray Russell at 178 in our trials would be a tougher opponent I felt than Lemeshev. What I felt beat me was in my prior fight with the Cuban it took too much out of me," said Johnson. "Marvin was a left handed boxer who could punch hard. He was an outstanding boxer with a great attitude," said Davey Armstrong. This is from a two time Olympian who was Johnson's teammate in 1972.
Johnson, a southpaw, turned professional with his career trainer Champ Chaney by his side on May twenty-second in 1973. He scored knockouts in his first six fights before defeating the Canadian champion Gary Summerhays, 22-6-2, over ten rounds. Four more knockouts followed including over Ray Anderson, 36-17-4. In his twelfth fight he traveled to Philadelphia for the first time stopping Wayne McGee, 4-2-1, who had defeated and drew with Matthew Franklin aka Matthew Saad Muhammad. "Before he boxed Wayne Magee I flew to about ten different cities looking for talent over a thirty day period and saw Marvin fight on the first leg of the trip in Indy with no direction and no help," said J Russell Peltz. Like his trainer, this promoter would be there to the end of Johnson's career.
After posting fifteen straight wins, twelve by knockout, Johnson fought for the NABF title against Philadelphia's Matthew Saad Muhammad, 15-3-2, at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, in July of 1977. "He was a very well conditioned fighter," said Johnson. So was Johnson but there was something exceptional about Saad's ability to come back when hurt. Johnson suffered his first career loss being technically stopped in the twelfth and final round. "He gave me my toughest fights," said Johnson.
In November of 1977 Johnson returned to Philadelphia to meet another "outsider" who the fan's in Philadelphia "adopted", Billy "Dynamite" Douglas, 35-13-1, father of the future heavyweight champion "Buster" Douglas. Johnson scored a fifth round technical stoppage. "If I caught him earlier in his career it would have been like fighting Saad Muhammad. Douglas had lost to Saad in his previous fight but had him down.
In April of 1978 Johnson stopped New York's unbeaten Eddie Davis, 10-0-1, in their first meeting, in the seventh round. The following month he won a decision over the 1968 Olympic Bronze medalist Johnny Baldwin, 32-3, of TX, and also a southpaw. The next month Johnson traveled to the Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia. He would meet Lottie Mwale, 7-0, with six knockouts, before 40,000 people on the undercard of Mate Parlov and John Conteh for the WBC cruiserweight championship. Mwale was from Zambia, and to this day is considered the greatest fighter to ever come out of his country. "He was a good fighter and fast," said Johnson.
Three months later Johnson would bounce back when he traveled to the hometown of Jerry Celestine, 15-1-1, at the Superdome, New Orleans, LA. Celestine had won his last fifteen fights. Johnson got back in the win column over ten rounds. At the end of the year in his next fight Johnson would get his first title bout against southpaw Mate Parlov, 22-1-1, the WBC holder, in Sicilia, Italy. The champion was the 1972 Olympic Gold medalist in the light heavyweight division, and won the 1974 World championship in Havana, Cuba, ending with a 257-19 amateur record. In his last bout he defeated Conteh for the WBC title. Parlov's loss and draw was against Saad Muhammad. Johnson would win his first world title stopping Parlov in the tenth round earning 50k. It was quite an accomplishment for Johnson.
In Johnson's first title defense he was re-matched with Saad Muhammad, now 22-3-1 (ten in a row), in Indianapolis. "I didn't want him in my first defense but Peltz (promoter J Russell Peltz) said I would have to meet him next anyway and it brought the most money. I always wondered if I took my time more how it would have turned out," said Johnson. To that, Muhammad put so much pressure on you it wasn't easy to take one's time. Johnson was stopped in the eighth round, losing his title. Johnson was winning the early part of the fight and had Muhammad's nose bleeding and cuts over both eyes. But he would not be denied. "Johnson was the best fighter I ever fought," said Muhammad. Johnson would receive 75k for this defense.
After a ten round win Johnson was matched with the WBA champion, Victor Galindez, 55-7-4, of Argentina, as part of three title matches in the Superdome, in New Orleans, in November of 1979. Galindez had gone from 1972 to 1978 without losing a fight until he was stopped by Mike Rossman. Galindez was in much better shape for the rematch in 1979 stopping Rossman and regaining the title. Both Rossman fights were in the Superdome.
"I was very well trained and in good shape. I avoided his punches for he was very sneaky," said Johnson. The fight would go back and fourth until the eleventh round when Johnson landed an overhand left dropping Galindez. His corner had seen enough and stopped the fight making Johnson a two time champion winning the WBA title. "I was proud of that victory. I felt good in beating him. I felt like I really beat somebody. He was the best fighter I ever beat," said Johnson.
Four months later Johnson was defending against Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, 35-4-1, in Knoxville, TN, in March of 1980 on the undercard of Tate-Weaver's heavyweight title bout. In 1977 Mustafa had a nine bout win streak snapped, including a win over Saad Muhammad, when he came off the canvas to lose a highly disputed decision to Galindez in Italy. Another seven wins and he lost to James Scott in Rahway Prison. Now he was on a six fight win streak. Like Johnson and Marvin Hagler, Mustafa as Eddie Gregory had gained fame fighting in Philadelphia. He was a boxer-puncher who was a very dangerous foe. Johnson was behind on all scorecards when he was technically stopped in the eleventh round. "I was surprised I held up that long. He was a great guy and good fighter," said Johnson.
Things looked bleak for Johnson who rebounded with three knockout wins over losing record boxers. He was matched with the 1976 Olympic Gold medalist, Michael Spinks, 15-0, in Atlantic City. Spinks stopped Johnson in the fourth round to gain a title bout with Mustafa Muhammad and become WBA champion. "Spinks fight was good money and a chance to get back in line," said Peltz. Johnson took a year off to re-group. Over the next thirty months he won eight straight including defeating Eddie Gonzales, 22-4, Jerome Clouden, 19-2 and Johnny Davis, 16-6.
On May of 1984 Johnson earned the comeback of the year award by Ring Magazine posting six wins including future champion "Prince" Charles Williams, 12-3-2, in November. "He was the friendliest boxer I ever fought. After the decision was announced he was still jumping around. I wondered who won the fight?" said Johnson. Seems Williams knew he lost but also knew he could hang with the best and go on to win ten straight and defeat Bobby Czyz for the IBF title in 1987. Johnson's promoter knew even in defeat Williams had great potential. "I signed Williams within a week or two after the fight," said Peltz.
In 1985 Johnson would win four straight including Charles Henderson, 16-4, and in a rematch with Eddie Davis, now 29-4-1, for the USBA title. With Michael Spinks moving up to heavyweight defeating Larry Holmes in back to back fights for the title, the WBA light heavyweight title was vacant. It was February of 1986 and Johnson was matched with Leslie Stewart, 18-0, of Trinidad and Tobago, in Indianapolis. Stewart was not an easy opponent for Johnson but cuts got the best of his opponent and Johnson, ahead on all scorecards was declared the winner in the seventh round to become the first three time champion in the light heavyweight division.
It would be seven months before Johnson would fight again due to an injury. His opponent would be Jean-Marie Emebe, 24-2, of the Cameroon, living in France. The defense would take place in Indianapolis in September of 1986. Emebe had won twelve of his last thirteen bouts. Johnson would stop Emebe in the thirteenth round for his sixteenth straight win. He was ahead on all scorecards by several points.
A rematch with Stewart was proposed some eight months later. Stewart was unbeaten in five bouts since their first fight and Johnson only had fought the Emebe bout. "When the bids went out Indianapolis only came up with 75k," said Johnson. This was the same amount back in 1979 for the Saad Muhammad rematch some eight years before. Johnson was disappointed but the Trinidad and Tobago people came up with a 265k offer to hold the fight at the National Stadium, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in May of 1987. "Stewart became the mandatory and Trinidad outbid us and it was Marvin's biggest purse. ABC televised the fight and Stewart's promoter outbid us at the purse bids in Venezuela," said Peltz. It was a shame his biggest purse didn't come until his last fight but that happens. "I believe I over trained with so much time on my hands," said Johnson. "I even felt like I needed to rest the day I fought," he added. Johnson was down several times in the early rounds. At the end of the eighth round and needing a knockout to win Johnson retired in the corner. He not only ended the fight but he ended his boxing career almost fourteen years to the day on May twenty-third of 1987.
Johnson's final record was 43-6, with thirty-eight knockouts. In 2008 he was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame. "I have been an officer at the Marion County Sheriff's Department for twenty-five years since retiring from boxing," said Johnson. I asked how his frame of mind was today. "I am very happy taking care of my wife Dolores. She is very supportive. Taking care of her is my priority," said Johnson. I asked him how he was able to get through so many tough battles in the ring. "God is the ultimate and has priority over the lives of my wife and me. She gave up a lot when I was fighting and now its time for me to take care of her. I pray God will continue to direct our lives," said Johnson.
There was such humbleness in this great three time champion's voice as he mentioned the passing of Champ Chaney, his long time trainer. Having done a story on his teammate "Sugar" Ray Seales who was the lone Gold medalist on the 1972 Olympic team I knew the two of them were in touch with each other since Seales now lives in Indianapolis. "I live about two miles from Ray. We both attend the Shining Star Missionary Baptist church," said Johnson. I also did a story on Davey Armstrong from the 1972 team who also was a member of the great 1976 team. I remember Duane Bobick having beaten the Cuban Teofilo Stevenson in the 1971 Pan Am Games only to lose in the Olympics to the same. I also remember Houston's Jesse Valdez of the Air Force getting robbed of a championship round in his battle with another Cuban, settling for a bronze medal. Like Johnson he had a tougher fight the one before against a boxer from Chile. Ricardo Carreras of the Air Force from New York also won a bronze. Marvin Johnson was a major contributor to that team and a man who will always be known as a "three time winner"!
"My trainer Champ Chaney set the kind of example I wish I could show my kids. I looked up to him as a father figure though I had one, and a teacher. He allowed me to come to his house and was concerned about my education. When he passed I hated to see him go. Even though he had Alzheimer he would smile when I talked about boxing on my visits. He was a special guy," said Johnson. Chaney wasn't the only special guy. There are many, including this writer that would say Marvin Johnson is a special guy!
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Join Monski Mouse and friends: Richard Crawley, Amy Gwilliam and London cabaret superstar, Dusty Limits, for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, reworked song, puppetry and fun for 0-5s and parents/carers. Come ready to sing-along!
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