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Black Comedy Festival
Four nights of comedy will mark the 3rd annual Black Comedy Festival opening Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Harvey Comedy Club, downtown, and continuing Friday through Sunday, Feb. 15-17 at the Billy Webb Elks Lodge in north Portland.
Presenting Jesus Christ Superstar!
Stumptown Stages, Portland's professional musical theatre company in residence at Portland'5 Centers for the Arts, has kicked off 2019 with the hit rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar!
Oprah Winfrey and Her Mom’s Strong Finish
A tender story of their last conversation
Oprah Winfrey’s mother, Vernita Lee, died last Thanksgiving Day, and Oprah recently shared with People Magazine the tender story of their last conversation.
Legal Double Standards Keep Us in Shackles
Pulling back the curtain on unjust laws
In its most basic form, law, is a process of authoritative control whereby certain members of a particular community establish and maintain a specific public order.
New school discipline guidelines backtrack
Undercutting discrimination protections
The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice in 2014 jointly released a ‘guidance package’ on school discipline to help schools and districts meet their responsibilities under federal civil rights law to use nondiscriminatory discipline practices. Years of data have shown children of color and children with disabilities are disproportionately punished by school discipline practices and suspended and expelled from school.
Unforgettable Stories
‘Experience Oregon’ opens with free admission
Using broad themes connecting yesterday to today and emphasizing why learning about history matters, the Oregon Historical Society unveils a new 7,000 square foot exhibition, Experience Oregon on Thursday, Feb. 14.
Cautionary Tale of Love
Portland’s premier Latino theater group Milagro presents the North American premiere of La Segua, a cautionary tale of vanity and narcissism for all to heed.
Groundbreaking Black Leaders Honored
Portland Trail Blazers spotlighted six leaders from the African American community in a Black History Month celebration during pregame and halftime activities Feb. 5 in a game against the Miami Heat at the Moda Center.
A Long History of Health Disparities
Black Americans still recovering from wrongful past
The United States is still recovering from a lack of healthcare access for African Americans and lack of opportunities for black medical professionals.
A Hunger for More Films Like This
The third on my list of the best films of 2018, "Hochelaga: Land of Souls," didn't have a U.S. theatrical release and is available for streaming only in Canada. I saw it at the Portland International Festival and actually had the DVD shipped to me via the Canadian branch of Amazon's platform so that I could watch it again.
Hardesty moves on campaign promise
Portland City Council will vote Wednesday whether to pull out from the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, an issue Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty promised to bring to the fore during her campaign last year.
Foster Care Provider Guilty
Executive neglected duties; stole $1 million
A federal jury found Mary Holden Ayala, 59, of Portland, guilty Thursday of stealing nearly $1 million from an Oregon foster care agency, money laundering and filing false personal income tax returns.
Health Clinic Hires Advocate
Local leader to manage Good News facility
The Good News Community Health Center at 18000 S.E. Stark St. in Rockwood has hired Sharon Maxwell from Portland’s African American community as its new executive director.
City Targets Racism
A city ordinance condemning white supremacy and alt right groups has the unanimous approval of the Portland City Council.
Keeping the Focus on Health
Community steps up to continue programs
The Miracles Club, a Portland non-profit dedicated to substance abuse recovery services and permanent housing of recovering addicts, most from the African American community, is now managing health initiatives for the black community at large that were previously run by the African American Health Coalition, which dissolved last year.
Regional Arts & culture
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Reparations as Answer to Racial Wealth Divide
Black America’s vanishing wealth is bad for all
According to the recent Institute for Policy Studies report Dreams Deferred. “Between 1983 and 2016, the median black family saw their wealth drop by more than half after adjusting for inflation,” the report notes, “compared to a 33 percent increase for the median white household.”
Moving Forward to Prevent Gun Violence
We make progress by never giving up
Across our nation, state leaders have responded to our children’s cries and advanced common sense gun violence prevention measures to keep them safe. Last year more than half of all states passed at least one gun violence prevention measure.
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