Wallace Hicks Jr. passed away peacefully on March 3, 2023. Most if his friends knew him as "Joseph the Barber," but he was fondly known as "Junie" by his family
READ MORERichardson was the first Black member of the Salem-Keizer school board.
READ MOREJeanette Lejune Plummer was born February 11, 1921 to Ernest M. and Helen Jeanette
READ MOREThe Pointer Sisters was the first African American group to perform on the Grand Ole Opry program
READ MOREPelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82.
READ MOREProud Ground admired and appreciated the skill and dependability of Remodeling by Wesley. We enjoyed his support of our mission as well as his kindness and friendship.
READ MOREAs a player, he waited 10 years before winning his first championship. As a coach, he waited 15 years for a second chance at running a team. As a father, he waited 20 years before seeing his son get a chance to lead a franchise.
READ MOREA service will be held on November 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in N Portland.
READ MOREMyrtle Lee Carr was socially conscious and was a scholar in civil rights history and law. She served as executive secretary during a time when historic changes in the landscape of employment opportunities were made in Portland in the 1950s and 1960s.
READ MORECoolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage”
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