Angela Bassett won entertainer of the year at Saturday’s NAACP Image Awards while the Marvel superhero sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” which starred Bassett, won the best motion picture award at the ceremony, which was hosted by Queen Latifah and broadcast live on BET. Will Smith won the best actor award for “Emancipation.”
Damian Lillard set franchise and career marks with 71 points — tied for the most in the NBA this season — and 13 3-pointers in the Portland Trail Blazers' 131 -114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night
A White House reception held Monday marked Black History Month, a forceful declaration that comes after the state of Florida blocked a new advanced course on African American studies from being taught in its high schools.
John James Audubon enslaved and sold Black people, opposed the abolition of slavery, and dug up and stole the human remains of Native Americans from their graves.
The Electronic Registration Information Center, a bipartisan effort to combat voter fraud by improving the accuracy of voter lists, is losing member states after conspiracy theories spread online fueled by false claims about the 2020 election
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Publisher Bernie Foster speaks with PCC President Dr. Adrien Bennings. The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Advertising Director Jerry Foster addresses the crowd. The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Publisher Bernie Foster speaks with PCC President Dr. Adrien Bennings. The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Advertising Director Jerry Foster addresses the crowd. The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)