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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 05 September 2019

The Minority Enterprise Awards Ceremony honoring eight business leaders to be held on September 9, 2019 in Washington, DC

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 05 September 2019

Memorial service will be held at Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church

Details: Written by Take P.A.R.T.; Published: 04 September 2019

Ebonee Bell gives a talk on “The Black Image in Contemporary Television,” the Take P.A.R.T. event in July. (Photo Courtesy: Take P.A.R.T.)

Talk on navigating past racial barriers and listening without judgment scheduled for Thursday, September 12, 7:00 p.m.

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Details: Written by Portland Housing Bureau; Published: 04 September 2019

Magnolia II will offer 50 units of affordable rental housing, consisting of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments

Details: Written by North Portland Library; Published: 04 September 2019

North Portland Library Administrator Kirby McCurtis shows off some of the Black Pacific Northwest Collection (Photos are by Cheyenne Thorpe)

The North Portland Library recently unveiled a special collection devoted to the history and experiences of the Pacific Northwest's Black community

about-legacy-health

Details: Written by Legacy Health; Published: 03 September 2019

On Tuesday, September 3 Legacy Health announced the appointment of Melissa Eckstein, MSSW, MBA, LCSW, as the new president of Unity Center for Behavioral Health

Details: Written by Oregon Assembly for Black Affairs; Published: 03 September 2019

Meeting will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at Irvington Covenant Church

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 29 August 2019

(Photo Courtesy: Portland Trail Blazers via GARD Communications)

The Tools for Schools program partnered with Moda Health and Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers to hand out backpacks filled with supplies

Details: Written by Seattle Art Museum; Published: 28 August 2019

Featured word of 2019 Betty Bowen Finalist Anthony White

Five Northwest artists being considered for award administered by SAM that includes $15,000 and a solo exhibition

Details: Written by Multnomah County Library; Published: 28 August 2019

U. S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

On Saturday, September 7, Multnomah County Library and Portland Community College will welcome U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Portland to celebrate the release of her new children's book

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