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Impressive Record

Impressive Record
Sep 13, 2016, 4:33 p.m.
Housing Miracles

Housing Miracles
Sep 13, 2016, 4:42 p.m.
Inspired by Tennis Greats

Inspired by Tennis Greats
Sep 13, 2016, 4:26 p.m.
A National Landmark

A National Landmark
Sep 13, 2016, 4:47 p.m.
Makes Me Wanna Holler and Throw Up My ...

Makes Me Wanna Holler and Throw Up My Hands
Sep 13, 2016, 4:59 p.m.

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Dr. Valerie Wardlaw

Makes Me Wanna Holler and Throw Up ...

September 13, 2016 | 4:59 p.m.

The Muslim Educational Trust hosts a panel discussion to promote understanding between people of different faiths.

Muslim-American Backlash 15 Years Later

September 13, 2016 | 4:55 p.m.

A historic photo from 2014 shows members of the historic Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church gathered for a group photo.

A National Landmark

September 13, 2016 | 4:47 p.m.

Miracles Central, a new affordable housing complex in the Lloyd District opens to people impacted by homelessness, poverty and addictions. Pictured at Thursday’s grand opening ceremony are Robert Lyday (from left), one of the first residents to move into the 47-unit building, Michael Booker, Miracles Club executive director, and Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman.

Housing Miracles

September 13, 2016 | 4:42 p.m.

Arts & Entertainment

The Goddess by Zun Lee, one of the works depicting black culture now on exhibit at the Upfor Contemporary Art gallery at 929 N.W. Flanders.

The Soul of Black Art

September 6, 2016 | 4:51 p.m.

Beyonce accepts the award for Video of the Year for ‘Lemonade’ at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on Sunday. (AP photo)

Beyonce Rocks MTV Music Awards

August 30, 2016 | 4:45 p.m.

Singer Sharon Jones performs in a scene from the documentary Miss Sharon Jones!

Miss Sharon Jones!

August 23, 2016 | 4:37 p.m.

[LEFT] Horatio (Christiana Clark), Osric (Benjamin Bonenfant) and Gertrude (Robin Goodrin Nordli) watch as Hamlet (Danforth Comins) and Laertes (Tramell Tillman) engage in a fencing match.

[RIGHT] Tinman (Rodney Gardiner) and Scarecrow (J. Cameron Barnett) bid farewell to Dorothy (Ashley D. Kelley) in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival production of ‘The Wiz.’

Art as Social Justice

August 16, 2016 | 3:51 p.m.

Metro

A historic photo from 2014 shows members of the historic Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church gathered for a group photo.

A National Landmark

September 13, 2016 | 4:47 p.m.

Miracles Central, a new affordable housing complex in the Lloyd District opens to people impacted by homelessness, poverty and addictions. Pictured at Thursday’s grand opening ceremony are Robert Lyday (from left), one of the first residents to move into the 47-unit building, Michael Booker, Miracles Club executive director, and Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman.

Housing Miracles

September 13, 2016 | 4:42 p.m.

Dorothy Fuller of Portland brings the issue of breast cancer health to her community. A cancer survivor of more than two decades, she has participated in every Portland Race for the Cure since it began 24 years ago. Fuller serves as a Komen Worship in Pink ambassador, which helps others like the volunteer group on the right train to become ambassadors themselves, educating congregations about breast health and the importance of early detection and screening.

Impressive Record

September 13, 2016 | 4:33 p.m.

Ashley Factor of Cesar Chavez School in north Portland gives her acceptance speech at the Yale Club in New York City after winning an essay contest in honor of the late black tennis greats Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson.

Inspired by Tennis Greats

September 13, 2016 | 4:26 p.m.

Law & Justice

Surveillance video from a camera across the street the Alberta Market at Northeast Alberta and Ninth Avenue shows cars and people caught up in a shooting that police believe is gang related. The video was released by police in an attempt to solve the crime.

Camera Captures Shooting

August 30, 2016 | 5:02 p.m.

Jeremy Patrick Kidwell

Explosive Targeted Homeless Family

August 30, 2016 | 4:14 p.m.

Maurice Henderson

Wheeler’s Black Leader

August 23, 2016 | 4:50 p.m.

Police investigate a triple shooting in the parking lot at Exotica International Club for Men in April of last year. (KATU photo)

Club Owner Sues City

August 23, 2016 | 4:41 p.m.

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