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34th Martin Luther King Jr. tribute Monday

34th Martin Luther King Jr. tribute Monday
Jan 16, 2019, 11:47 a.m.
Creating Social-Justice Themed Artwork

Creating Social-Justice Themed Artwork
Jan 16, 2019, 6 a.m.
Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers

Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers
Jan 16, 2019, 6 a.m.
Advocacy Work Transforms Young Leader

Advocacy Work Transforms Young Leader
Jan 16, 2019, 6 a.m.
Legacy Awards and Drum Major Service

Legacy Awards and Drum Major Service
Jan 16, 2019, 6 a.m.

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The World Arts Foundation’s 34th consecutive Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Portland’s largest annual community celebration in honor of the late national civil rights leader, will take place on the MLK holiday, Monday, Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Highland Center, 7600 N.E. Glisan St.

34th Martin Luther King Jr. tribute Monday

January 16, 2019 | 11:47 a.m.

Volunteers at the non-profit Rebuilding Center on North Mississippi Avenue honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy by preparing materials for home repairs that are affordable for everyone. Sponsored by the United Way, nearly 2,000 volunteer opportunities will be part of this weekend’s annual MLK Weekend of Service.

Powered by the Legacy of Dr. Martin ...

January 16, 2019 | 11:38 a.m.

Rigler Elementary School in northeast Portland has endured high teacher turn around rates, a pattern that takes a toll on efforts to reduce the achievement gap between white and African American students, according to a new audit of Portland Public Schools from Oregon’s Secretary of State Dennis Richardson.

Blistering Schools Audit

January 16, 2019 | 11:34 a.m.

Authorities said a man was shot by a security guard outside the Dream On Saloon at 15920 S.E. Stark St. early Tuesday and later died from his injuries. The shooting followed a disturbance involving two men and the security guard, police said. (KOIN photo)

Security Shoots Man Outside Bar

January 16, 2019 | 11:30 a.m.

Arts & Entertainment

The World Arts Foundation’s 34th consecutive Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Portland’s largest annual community celebration in honor of the late national civil rights leader, will take place on the MLK holiday, Monday, Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Highland Center, 7600 N.E. Glisan St.

34th Martin Luther King Jr. tribute Monday

January 16, 2019 | 11:47 a.m.

Before Oprah and before Arsenio, there was Mr. Soul! The Northwest Film Center kicks off its annual Reel Music film festival on Friday, Jan. 18 with ‘Mr. Soul,’ a new documentary about the now legendary public television show that aired from 1968 to 1973 centering on black life in America.

Mr. Soul Opens Reel Music Fest

January 16, 2019 | 11:27 a.m.

Ameya Okamoto (center) makes social justice themed artwork that has been featured at the Portland Art Museum and galleries in Miami and Washington D.C. Born in New York City and raised in Portland from a low-income single-parent home, the 18-year-old has been active politically since high school, dedicated to local causes like LGBTQ rights and supporting the civil rights groups Don’t Shoot Portland and Black Lives Matter Portland. Left: A digital portrait of Taliesin Namkai-Meche showcases one of the two victims who were fatally stabbed on a MAX train in northeast Portland in 2017 while trying to stop a man’s xenophobic and racist slurs directed at two young girls; and Okamoto’s portrait of Quanice Hayes, an unarmed black 17-year-old who was killed by Portland Police in February 2017.

Creating Social-Justice Themed Artwork

January 16, 2019 | 6 a.m.

Forgotten Portland Landmarks

January 10, 2019 | 11:31 a.m.

Metro

Sam Sachs, creator of the non-profit The No Hate Zone, has successfully pushed for local and state governments to adopt equitable hiring practices inspired by the Pittsburg Steelers’ “Rooney Rule,” which compelled NFL teams to interview at least one ethnic minority for leadership positions. Sachs most recently was successful in getting Multnomah County to adopt a version of the rule, called The Gladys McCoy Standard, named after the first elected African American woman to serve and later chair the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners.

Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers

January 16, 2019 | 6 a.m.

Sarah Loose (left) and Ron Werner look back on their experience of facilitating willing arrests of faith leaders during peaceful protests on behalf of immigrant asylum seekers. They’re part of Oregon’s Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice, an organization advocating for the rights of immigrants faced with family separation, detention and deportation.

Arrested in the Fight for Civil Rights

January 16, 2019 | 6 a.m.

A historical photo shows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church in 1961, meeting with the clergy from the church and its neighbors (left) and Pastor J.W. Matt Hennessee.

Legacy Awards and Drum Major Service

January 16, 2019 | 6 a.m.

Cameron Whitten, the recently named permanent executive director of the Q Center, located at 4115 N Mississippi Ave., is taking his activism background to a new level, helping the non-profit’s mission of providing safe spaces, community building, and empowerment for those in the LGBTQ+ communities.

Advocacy Work Transforms Young Leader

January 16, 2019 | 6 a.m.

Law & Justice

Authorities said a man was shot by a security guard outside the Dream On Saloon at 15920 S.E. Stark St. early Tuesday and later died from his injuries. The shooting followed a disturbance involving two men and the security guard, police said. (KOIN photo)

Security Shoots Man Outside Bar

January 16, 2019 | 11:30 a.m.

Portland Bureau of Transportation announced Tuesday that e-scooters are returning to the Rose City.

A Go-Ahead for E-Scooters

January 16, 2019 | 11:22 a.m.

Jordan LeDoux accidentally signed up as coordinator if a protest was needed to defend Special Counsel Robert Mueller investigation of President Trump and Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election. LeDoux had already been involved in political actions, but took it to a new level when he got the call last November in response to the resignation of Jeff Sessions and Trump’s appointment of Attorney General Matthew Whitaker.

The Accidental Organizer

January 16, 2019 | 6 a.m.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum hosts a forum in north Portland to better understand the rise in hate crimes. (KGW photo)

Forum on Rise in Hate Crime

January 8, 2019 | 4:57 p.m.

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