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(Photos courtesy of Portland Parks & Recreation) 

Now through May 3, 2024: Opportunities for summer employment; qualifying participants can apply for a full college scholarship

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(Photo courtesy of Multnomah Cultural Coalition) 

The Multnomah County Cultural Coalition board is looking for several new members this year. Board members support local communities by awarding grants for cultural activities and advocating for access and funding for arts and culture in Multnomah County.

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Ron Herndond (Photo courtesy of Black United Fund of Oregon) 

St. Andrew Catholic Church presented its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Awards at mass on Sunday, Jan.28. The ceremony, originally scheduled for Jan. 14, was cancelled due to weather conditions. These awards are given to people whose service embodies the values of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who used nonviolence, civil disobedience and Christian teaching to advance the cause of civil rights in America. 

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Nakeia Daniels 

Daniels has been serving as the ODVA interim director since October of last year, after previously serving as deputy director.

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Portrait of Sadé DuBoise. Photography by Olivia Renee (2020) 

Sadé DuBoise will focus on community input as part of artwork for library’s new Black Cultural Center.

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Beto Yarce (Photo: U.S. Small Business Administration) 

Longtime Small Business Advocate Appointed by President Biden to Serve as the  Agency’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Northwest 

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Fake elections robocall simulating President Biden’s voice have been reported in New Hampshire. Hobbs-requested legislation in 2023 banned deepfake election ads in Washington.

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Virginia Hamilton (Photo courtesy of American Library Association) 

The award was announced Jan. 22 during the Youth Media Awards at the American Library Association’s (ALA) LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, held Jan. 19–22. 

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Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi (Photo: Instagram/@ibizoboi) 

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards encourage the artistic expression of the African American experience via literature and the graphic arts; promote an understanding and appreciation of the black culture and experience; and commemorate the life and legacy of Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination in supporting the work of her husband, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for peace and world brotherhood.  

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The award is part of a statewide plan which aims to ensure computer science education is available to public school students on an equitable basis and to broaden participation for all students by 2027-28.

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