The Skanner News Blast, May 5, 2011

A child goes missing and suddenly the grieving family is approached by an array of do-gooders offering to help: psychics, lawyers, search dog teams and would-be spokespeople. In the case of local teen Yashawnee Vaughn, this past week family members found themselves with not one but two spokespeople, plus a motorcycle club, a K9 unit and a rapidly growing crew of Facebook supporters

Last week, the nation's leading historic civil rights organization, the National Urban League, came together with the nation's leading historic Black university, Howard University, to hold the first ever State of Black America town hall meeting focusing on the jobs crisis in urban America … To read the whole story

The Skanner News Youth Video Contest for 15- 25 year olds. Send us your video of 3 mins or less on the topic of 'My Portland Life' for a chance to win 2 tickets to Mos Def on April 16. Closing Date: Friday April 7, at 12 noon. Winners announced April 13.

Missing NE Portland Girl Yashawnee Laface Vaughn; Mary Liz Paige Brings Gospel Comedy to Portland; Wilmington 10's Attorney James Ferguson Reflects on Case; Join the State of Black America Webcast March 31; Debit Card Overdraft Abuse by Big Bankers Continues

NORTHWEST ETHNIC NEWS 'HIVE' BUILDS REPORTING HUB FOR ETHNIC MEDIA
A budding network of ethnic media from around the Pacific Northwest gathered in Seattle Friday, March 18, for the Sea Beez Best Business Practices Roundtable at the offices of public radio station KUOW. Dozens of newspaper, television, online and radio networks attended the event to talk about how to work together in developing better local news

Winners, free, movie, tickets, Queen Latifah, romantic, comedy, Just Wright,