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Published: 17 October 2011



FOCUS EAST: EVENT KICKS OFF EFFORT TO LINK EAST COUNTY RESIDENTS TO SERVICES
Highland Christian Center hosted 'Are You Ready?' last Saturday Oct. 15, an event designed to help local residents to resources. East Portland has become one of the most diverse areas in the city … To read the whole story click here



VIDEO: OBAMA CARVES NEW CHAPTER IN KING LEGACY
Obama stirred the loyalty of his restive black base while reaching to include all Americans, linking himself to King's "constant insistence on the oneness of man" and the slain leader's efforts to help not just black people, but all those in need … To read all about it click here



HOW TO SOLVE THE NCAA'S ETHICS ISSUE, PART 2
I would be very interested to see what would happen is a major school had the imagination, insight, and courage to institutionalize pro influencers and use jobs as an incentive for infraction-free behavior. Here's how you start … For all the information click here



THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BLACK UNEMPLOYMENT
A look at employment numbers back to when the United States Department of Labor (DOL) first began segmenting out statistics by race (1972) yields the data that shows the Black unemployment rate has consistently been at least double the national average.
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