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August Wilson’s solo show on race, power and ...

August Wilson’s solo show on race, power and more
Sep 30, 2016, 10:49 a.m.
Racial Healing on Stage

Racial Healing on Stage
Sep 30, 2016, 10:22 a.m.
Peeling through stereotypes and misconceptions

Peeling through stereotypes and misconceptions
Sep 28, 2016, 10:13 a.m.
A National Landmark

A National Landmark
Sep 13, 2016, 4:47 p.m.
Housing Miracles

Housing Miracles
Sep 13, 2016, 4:42 p.m.

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Victor Mack is the playwright and poet August Wilson in the Portland Playhouse production of ‘How I Learned What I Learned,’ Wilson’s provocative autobiographical solo show about race, culture, oppression, hierarchy and power.

August Wilson’s solo show on race, power ...

September 30, 2016 | 10:49 a.m.

Kimberly Branam

Focused on Equity

September 30, 2016 | 10:31 a.m.

Andrea White and James Dixon are behind a new collaboration of professional artists producing plays to elicit greater understanding of historical events related to today's racial environment.

Racial Healing on Stage

September 30, 2016 | 10:22 a.m.

George Weatheroy

Vote yes on 98 to make school ...

September 28, 2016 | 11:03 a.m.

Arts & Entertainment

Victor Mack is the playwright and poet August Wilson in the Portland Playhouse production of ‘How I Learned What I Learned,’ Wilson’s provocative autobiographical solo show about race, culture, oppression, hierarchy and power.

August Wilson’s solo show on race, power ...

September 30, 2016 | 10:49 a.m.

Bonnie Ratner (left) and Skeeter Greene are back in a reworked production of Hazardous Beauty, a story of two women, one black, one white, who meet in a memoir writing class.

Peeling through stereotypes and misconceptions

September 28, 2016 | 10:13 a.m.

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.

Metro

Kimberly Branam

Focused on Equity

September 30, 2016 | 10:31 a.m.

Andrea White and James Dixon are behind a new collaboration of professional artists producing plays to elicit greater understanding of historical events related to today's racial environment.

Racial Healing on Stage

September 30, 2016 | 10:22 a.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.

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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