• Portland Winter Light Festival

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Published: 18 June 2019

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Portland Winter Light Festival 2020 is now accepting art submissions for the annual event

• about-ACLU
• Reparations

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Written by ACLU

Published: 17 June 2019

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Forum to Follow Congressional Hearing on Bill to Form a Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals

• about-Oregon-Shakespeare-Festival
• about-bill-rauch

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Written by The Skanner

Published: 11 June 2019

Left Shyla Lefner met with OSF supporters over dinner at Alchemy restaurant, Ashland. With her is Marian DeBardelaben, Portland.  

New shows are Alice in Wonderland, Macbeth and All’s Well That Ends Well.

• about-roosevelt-high-school

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Written by I Am M.O.R.E.

Published: 10 June 2019

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Students from Roosevelt High School who recently started a storytelling and resiliency-building initiative have been invited to perform at the opening of an annual conference in Philadelphia on trauma-informed practices.

• about-Seattle-arts

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Published: 10 June 2019

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The Board of Trustees of the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) announced today that Amada Cruz has been chosen as the museum’s new Illsley Ball Nordstrom Director and CEO

• about-Oregon-Historical-Society

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Written by The Skanner

Published: 07 June 2019

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Join the Oregon Historical Society for an evening exploring Oregon’s enigmatic history in relation to Blacks

• about-lisa-loving

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Written by The Skanner

Published: 06 June 2019

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On June, 2, Lisa Loving, former news editor of The Skanner News, read from her new book at Powell’s Books on Burnside

• about-jackie-winters

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Written by The Skanner

Published: 31 May 2019

 

The memorial service is scheduled for June 13

• about-Portland-Oregon
• about-Mayor-Ted-Wheeler

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Written by The Skanner

Published: 30 May 2019

Jamal Fox 

Fox comes with a background in local government, most recently serving as the Property & Business Development Manager for Portland Parks & Recreation

• about-African-Americans
• Black voters

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Written by The Skanner

Published: 29 May 2019

 

Joe Biden dominating among African Americans; 42% would vote for him in 2020, and 42% plurality of African Americans say their personal finances are about the same under President Trump