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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 14 October 2021

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Rainier Valley Homeownership Initiative will create at least 100 for-sale homes, permanently affordable to low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 October 2021

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Schrader Calls Climate Change “biggest threat to Americans” after voting against key policy in committee

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 October 2021

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After a summer of bringing artistic collaborations to the city’s North Park blocks and Tilikum Plaza, Darrell Grant continues The Soul Restoration Project

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 October 2021

The Oregon Health Authority’s Office of Consumer Activities is pleased to announce a recruitment for openings on the Oregon Consumer Advisory Council

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 October 2021

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The Facebook Live event on October 23, will be an hour of education and celebration of the power and resilience of Black women affected by breast cancer.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 October 2021

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Application period closes Oct. 31 for a mentoring experience of a lifetime provided by Walt Disney World

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 October 2021

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The county solicits comment and review of the stormwater management activities completed in the past year before its report is submitted to the DEQ

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 October 2021

Alonda Williams, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound introduced Alonda Williams as their new President and CEO of the organization.

Details: Written by by BOTWC Staff; Published: 11 October 2021

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A New Jersey county park has been named in honor of the first Black man to vote in the United States

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 11 October 2021

Speculative Drama presents this one-hour adaptation of their internationally acclaimed 2020 production Sunday, October 31

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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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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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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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100 Years of Radio in Africa: From Propaganda to People’s Power
Radio is thriving across Africa. Exact figures are difficult to come by because audience research differs across countries. But studies estimate radio listenership to be between 60% and 80% of the continent’s 1.4 billion population.
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A Black Author Looks at Failed Attempt by Founder of Georgia to Ban Slavery
Black author Michael Thurmond says Georgia's white founding father deserves credit for inspiring the abolitionist movement that ultimately ended slavery. His new book - “James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia” --focuses on Oglethorpe's failed attempt to ban slavery after starting Britain's 13th American colony in 1733. Georgia's early prohibition on slavery ended and Oglethorpe returned to England where he inspired activists who would become Britain's first abolitionists
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KGW Apologizes After Airing Racist Image
Television station KGW says it deeply regrets inadvertently showing a racist image during a segment called “The Good Stuff,” which invited viewers to share “cheesy, silly, or memorable” photos from the past. The 1950s image showed children throwing balls towards a sign prominently displaying a racial slur. KGW apologised for “the profound hurt this image inflicted upon our viewers and staff, particularly members of our Black community.” Leaders of the Portland NAACP chapter said they were appalled
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States Aim to Protect Health Data Used in Abortion Battle
State governments across the U.S. are adopting or considering laws that would block the sale of personal health data or information about who visits sensitive sites such as sexual health facilities. Medical records are protected by a federal privacy law, but information collected by a lot of apps is not and state legislation is trying to close that gap. Data privacy ihas been a growing concern since the.Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and state abortion bans started kicking in. The Federal Trade Commission has also been using a ban on deceptive practices to sue data brokers
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Separate Water Fountains for Black People Still Stand in the South – Thinly Veiled Monuments to the Long, Strange, Dehumanizing History of Segregation
In Ellisville, Mississippi, two water fountains remain standing in front of the Jones County Courthouse. When they were first built in the late 1930s, the words “white” and “colored” designated which fountain was to be used by which race. Those words are now covered up by ceremonial plaques, but for some Black residents, the fountains still stir up painful memories
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