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Power in Governing

Power in Governing
Feb 18, 2020, 10:40 a.m.
Wrongful Arrest

Wrongful Arrest
Feb 18, 2020, 3:01 p.m.
Films to Screen on Local Black History

Films to Screen on Local Black History
Feb 18, 2020, 4 p.m.
Esteemed Author Speaks Out on Inmate Justice

Esteemed Author Speaks Out on Inmate Justice
Feb 11, 2020, 10:38 a.m.
Authors Front Black Lit is Lit!

Authors Front Black Lit is Lit!
Feb 18, 2020, 3:49 p.m.

Latest News

Portland Community College hosts a meeting for minority, women, emerging small businesses and veteran-owned firms. A new event to recruit participation in campus construction projects will be held on the Sylvania Campus on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m.

Minority Business Outreach at PCC

February 19, 2020 | 10:57 a.m.

Combining early childhood education and support for adult student parents can help kids succeed and give current college and career-path students the ability to stay in school and graduate.

New Support for Head Start Families

February 19, 2020 | 10:48 a.m.

African American regiments known as Buffalo Soldiers fought in the Spanish-American War and later garrisoned at Vancouver Barracks in Vancouver. This weekend, an exhibit and discussion about historic black connections to the area will take place at the Fort Vancouver Historic Trust.

Historic Trust Presents Black Roots

February 19, 2020 | 10:42 a.m.

Joshua Webb was a senior at Grant High School when he reported for Grant Magazine Multimedia in the 2016 documentary ‘Losing Alberta: Gentrification in Northeast Portland.’ The film will get a screening on Saturday night at Alberta Abbey as part of a grouping of locally made documentaries exploring the past, present and future of black communities.

Films to Screen on Local Black History

February 18, 2020 | 4 p.m.

Arts & Entertainment

Joshua Webb was a senior at Grant High School when he reported for Grant Magazine Multimedia in the 2016 documentary ‘Losing Alberta: Gentrification in Northeast Portland.’ The film will get a screening on Saturday night at Alberta Abbey as part of a grouping of locally made documentaries exploring the past, present and future of black communities.

Films to Screen on Local Black History

February 18, 2020 | 4 p.m.

Authors April Allen (from left), Dr. Arlyne Simon and Mitchell S. Jackson

Authors Front Black Lit is Lit!

February 18, 2020 | 3:49 p.m.

Portland movie actor and producer Ramone Palmore tackles gun violence in two new films, “Saving District,” coming out March 14, and “Two Sons in a Day,” a film to begin production this summer about the 2010 police shooting death of Aaron Campbell in Portland.

Actor Stars in Films on Gun Violence

February 10, 2020 | 12:31 p.m.

Decimus Yarbrough performs for ‘Been Ready,” a Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater production celebrating personal stories and triumphs through adversity.

Navigating Conflicts with Dance

February 5, 2020 | 1:27 p.m.

Metro

Portland Community College hosts a meeting for minority, women, emerging small businesses and veteran-owned firms. A new event to recruit participation in campus construction projects will be held on the Sylvania Campus on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m.

Minority Business Outreach at PCC

February 19, 2020 | 10:57 a.m.

Combining early childhood education and support for adult student parents can help kids succeed and give current college and career-path students the ability to stay in school and graduate.

New Support for Head Start Families

February 19, 2020 | 10:48 a.m.

African American regiments known as Buffalo Soldiers fought in the Spanish-American War and later garrisoned at Vancouver Barracks in Vancouver. This weekend, an exhibit and discussion about historic black connections to the area will take place at the Fort Vancouver Historic Trust.

Historic Trust Presents Black Roots

February 19, 2020 | 10:42 a.m.

Joshua Webb was a senior at Grant High School when he reported for Grant Magazine Multimedia in the 2016 documentary ‘Losing Alberta: Gentrification in Northeast Portland.’ The film will get a screening on Saturday night at Alberta Abbey as part of a grouping of locally made documentaries exploring the past, present and future of black communities.

Films to Screen on Local Black History

February 18, 2020 | 4 p.m.

Law & Justice

Michael Fesser, 48, of Portland, won a $600,000 civil suit this month against the city of West Linn for a wrongful arrest in an alleged racially-motivated harassment case from 2017 involving West Linn police, Portland’s former gang enforcement team and his employer A&B Towing. (KGW photo)

Wrongful Arrest

February 18, 2020 | 3:01 p.m.

Walidah Imarisha, educator, writer, academic and spoken word artist, is an expert on problems with America’s prison system. Her nonfiction book, ‘Angels with Dirty Faces: Three Stories of Crime, Prison and Redemption’ won a 2017 Oregon Book award.

Esteemed Author Speaks Out on Inmate Justice

February 11, 2020 | 10:38 a.m.

Portland Police Chief Jami Resch calls for applicants of all backgrounds and experiences in a new police officer recruitment video.

New Chief Fronts Hiring Video

February 11, 2020 | 9:14 a.m.

Black history professors Dr. Darrell Millner and Dr. Carmen Thompson explore the painful impacts of white supremacy in Oregon.

Painful Racist Impacts

February 5, 2020 | 1:51 p.m.

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