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Details: Written by Office of Mayor Jenny Durkan; Published: 08 February 2018

‘This action is a necessary first step in righting the wrongs of the past and putting our progressive values into action,’ Durkan says

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 08 February 2018

Announcement follows reporting on new fare system’s bumpy rollout

Details: Written by The Black Heritage Society of Washington State; Published: 07 February 2018

Museum of Industry and History invites historians to share work documenting Seattle's Central District

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 07 February 2018

Both changes came in the wake of sexual misconduct accusations

Details: Written by Portland Housing Bureau; Published: 07 February 2018

Longtime and displaced residents of N/NE Portland receive preference for new affordable rental housing

Details: Written by Oregon Historical Society; Published: 06 February 2018

NAACP picketing City Hall. September 30, 1963. (Photo by Ackroyd)

Lecture explores connections between today's social justice activists and civil rights leaders of the '60s

Details: Written by Multnomah County Library; Published: 02 February 2018

Annual community reading project makes thousands of books available at Multnomah libraries

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Details: Written by Beneficial State Bank; Published: 01 February 2018

Albina’s five neighborhood branches to open Feb. 1 under Beneficial State Bank banner

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Details: Written by The Impact Network; Published: 01 February 2018

Only African American owned and operated Christian television network in the U.S. is now available on Optimun TV

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 February 2018

Kate Brown speaks at The Skanner Foundation 2018 MLK Breakfast

In case you missed it, you can watch the recorded event throughout February

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Ed Dwight Was to Be the First Black Astronaut. At 90, He's Finally Getting His Due

An accomplished Air Force pilot, Dwight was groomed by John F. Kennedy's White House to be the first Black astronaut. But in training, he faced discrimination that detoured his path.
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Mammograms Should Start at 40 to Address Rising Breast Cancer Rates at Younger Ages, Panel Says

The nudge toward earlier screening is meant to address the increasing incidence of breast cancer among women in their 40s and the higher breast cancer death rate among Black women compared to white women.
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US Long-Term Care Costs Are Sky-High, but Washington State’s New Way to Help Pay for Them Could Be Nixed

A group funded by hedge fund executive Brian Heywood is attempting to undermine the financial stability of Washington state's new long-term care social insurance program.
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What Marijuana Reclassification Means for the United States

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use. Some advocates for legalized weed say the move doesn't go far enough, while opponents say it goes too far.
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Portland Government Will Change On Jan. 1. The City’s Transition Team Explains What We Can Expect.

‘It’s a learning curve that everyone has to be intentional about‘
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Rep. Blumenauer Talks Retirement from Congress and His Plans to Help Put Portland Back Together

U.S. Representative for Oregon has held his seat for nearly 30 years.
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To Reduce Black-on-Black Crime, Two Criminal Justice Experts Explain Why Offering Monthly Stipends to People at Risk Makes Sense

Black Americans are murdered at nearly eight times the rate of white Americans. Young Black men in inner cities are disproportionately affected. They are both the primary victims and perpetrators of gun assaults and homicides. This grave reality does not mean Black people are inherently violent. Instead, it largely reflects their disproportionate experience of systemic barriers such as poverty and limited access to quality education, good jobs and affordable housing – all factors that research shows contribute to neighborhood violence.
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Historic White House Gathering Celebrates Descendants of Civil Rights Icons

Descendants of such prominent figures as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Emmett Till, Thomas Jefferson, and Sally Hemings were scheduled to attend.
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