Race in the Spotlight: Two Events Ask, 'How Progressive Is Portland?'
Are you post-racial? Do you think Portland is progressive when it comes to diversity, ethnicity?
2011-10-04
Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News
Two upcoming events will shine the spotlight on race in Portland. One will feature young Portlanders asking whether the ideal of being ‘post-racial’ is now possible or if that’s simply fiction. The other will look at Portland through the lens of the 2010 Communities of Color report, which showed wide disparities in income that fall along troubling color lines. Read the complete article
‘Are You Ready?’ Focus East Event Aims to Bring Services and Networks to East Portland
Build networks of support for youth and families Oct. 15 at Highland Christian Center
2011-10-04
Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News
Linda Hornbuckle and Zeke ‘Yung Mil’ Jones are just two of the high-profile Portlanders taking part in ‘Are You Ready?’ a community-wide event to build a stronger support network for East Portland. 'Are you Ready?’ will run from 10 am to 4 pm Saturday, Oct. 15 at Highland Christian Center, 7600 NE Glisan St.
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Harris Zafar on the 9/11 Commemorative Muslims for Peace Blood Drive
‘Muslims that are not shedding blood to take lives, they’re shedding blood to save lives’
2011-09-30
Lisa Loving Of The Skanner News
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Portland Chapter, hosts a blood drive commemorating the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, Saturday, Oct. 1, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Portland Rizwan Mosque, 9925 SW 35th Dr. Read the complete article
Youth Violence: Prevention Loses Out to Incarceration As Stryve Grant and CDC Funds Axed
Advocates say Senate Appropriations committee has its priorities wrong
2011-09-29
Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News
The Centers for Disease Control know a lot about how to prevent youth violence. But a US Senate Committee has axed all funding for prevention, leaving prison as our fallback solution. Advocates rate this: Fail!
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Constructing Hope: A Jobs Training Program That Works
The program is free for participants – but the coursework is tough
2011-09-29
Lisa Loving Of The Skanner News
The Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program provides training, equipment and job mentoring to clients referred through the criminal justice system – and with the help of local unions and construction companies, they are not placing their graduates right into family-wage jobs. Read the complete article
REAP: Celebrating 10 Years of Developing Youth Leadership
‘We have found that the solution is young people – they’re not the problem, they’re the solution’
2011-09-27
Of The Skanner News
Celebrating 10 years of services to youth, Reaching and Empowering All People (REAP) holds a fundraising gala Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Oregon Convention Center. Read the complete article
Crews Check for More Gas Leaks in Seattle
Monday’s blast said to be caused by corrosion initiated by fallen power line
2011-09-27
SEATTLE (AP) -- Puget Sound Energy crews worked through the night checking for more natural gas leaks in the north Seattle neighborhood where a home exploded Monday and injured two residents. Read the complete article
Two Injured in Explosion-Fire in North Seattle
Natural gas leak occurred nearby, but investigators aren’t positive two incidents are related
2011-09-26
Gene Johnson The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) -- Homes across north Seattle were rattled by an explosion Monday morning that destroyed a house and sent two residents to a hospital. Read the complete article
Obo Addy's Cultural Legacy Celebrated with Musical Extravaganza
Addy has struggled against cancer for years; Saturday’s show may be his last public concert
2011-09-23
Lisa Loving Of The Skanner News
Celebrating the 75th birthday of Oregon’s father of African music – and the 25th anniversary of his arts organization Homowo – master drummer Obo Addy presides over a musical extravaganza Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Emanuel Hospital atrium. Read the complete article
Portland's Black Longshore Workers Help Job Applicants
A boisterous crowd fills Reflections in bid to counter history of discrimination
2011-09-20
Lisa Loving Of The Skanner News
About 100 prospective longshore workers thronged Reflections Coffee and Books Tuesday morning at 11 sharp to make sure their application cards were filled in correctly for the Portland Maritime Association “casual worker” jobs lottery. Read the complete article
