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Published: 05 January 2022

 

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The Skanner Foundation again invites the community to share breakfast and celebrate the life, work, and vision of civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Local music, scholarship awards, hear from your elected officials and Drum Major for Justice award recipient, local Black history and more.

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Written by Saundra Sorenson

Published: 09 December 2021

 

The Skanner Foundation again invites the community to share breakfast and celebrate the life, work, and vision of civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Published: 02 November 2020

Each year this bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. is carefully packed and transported from The Skanner office for display at the MLK Breakfast. (photo by Julie Keefe) 

This year the Skanner Foundation's Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast will be different. We cannot gather at a local hotel or the Portland Convention Center ---even though we wish we could and we pledge we will do so again.

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Published: 24 January 2020

Scholarship recipient Amira Folsom, La Salle Catholic HS, Boston University recieves her award sponsored by PepsiCo. (photo by Antonio Harris) 

Scholarships were awarded to an impressive group of 28 students at The Skanner Foundation 34th Annaul Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast

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Published: 23 January 2020

Rep. Earl Blumenauer addresses the crowd at The Skanner Foundation 2020 MLK Breakfast. (photo Julie Keefe) 

A sold-out crowd packed the Oregon Convention Center for the 34th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, held by The Skanner Foundation on the King holiday, Monday, Jan. 20

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Published: 24 January 2019

Barry Pack, Director of the Oregon Lottery presents a scholarship award to Jessica Isibor (Photo by Julie Keefe) 

View photos from the 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast. You may find a photo of yourself or your friends in our slideshow of images by Julie Keefe and Antonio Harris

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Published: 22 January 2018

Photo by Julie Keefe 

Look for pictures of yourself or your friends in our slideshow of images by Julie Keefe and Antonio Harris

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Published: 05 May 2016

On Memorial Day 1948, a dike broke on the Columbia River starting a flood that would leave 18,000 people homeless and altering race relations in Portland forever.  

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Published: 21 January 2016

The Skanner Foundation congratulates all of this year's scholarship recipients.

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Published: 16 December 2015

 

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