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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 05 May 2023

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Festival makes slight adjustment to 2023 route

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 03 May 2023

The Portland Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. annually awards college scholarships to African American/African graduating high school seniors throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 02 May 2023

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On April 23, 21 students from 11 high schools competed for the title of Grand Slam Champion at the annual Verselandia! Youth Poetry Slam Championship

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 May 2023

Secretary of State Shemia Fagan delivered an emotional apology to the people of Oregon this morning. View the video.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 May 2023

Tacoma Urban League (TUL) founder Thomas Dixon, March 28, 1931 - April 26, 2023 (photo courtesy of TUL)

Oregon BIPOC Caucus

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 May 2023

The City of Portland’s proposed budget would divert funding from the Diversity and Civic Leadership programs

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 28 April 2023

Multnomah County voters will get their ballots no later than May 2, if not earlier.

Due to a ballot proofing error ballots have been reprinted and will be mailed a few days later than anticipated.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 April 2023

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Construction will modernize space while maintaining historic Carnegie building

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 27 April 2023

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The new team will play at the University of Portland's Chiles Center. The name of the team, as well as a coaching staff, were not immediately announced.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 April 2023

FILE - Bernie Moreno is acknowledged at a rally with former President Donald Trump at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, on April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File)

“We are appalled, but not surprised, to see reasserted white supremacist ideals continued by the propaganda campaign that made the Confederacy infamous."

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