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Details: Written by Muslim Educational Trust; Published: 20 January 2017

Healing the Beloved Community event to take place at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Congregation Beth Israel

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 20 January 2017

Groups meet on Inauguration Day to take a Social Justice Pledge in light of the proposed repeal of the ACA

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 19 January 2017

People’s Inauguration to set the stage for mobilizing millennials of color

Details: Written by Christen McCurdy; Published: 18 January 2017

Demonstration through Northeast Portland will end with rally, NAACP meeting

Details: Written by Jessica Morkert-Shibley, Communications Coordinator, Multnomah County; Published: 17 January 2017

After one of the most severe winter storms in decades, two Portland businesses have joined forces with the City and Multnomah County

Details: Written by Boneau/Bryan-Brown; Published: 17 January 2017

The play is the second commissioned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival to hit the big time

Details: Written by Seattle Art Museum; Published: 17 January 2017

The honor is awarded bi-annually to an early career black artist

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 January 2017

CEO Cheryl Cebula departs after over a decade with Albina

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Details: Written by Claudie Fisher, Portland Center Stage at The Armory; Published: 13 January 2017

Theater companies turn a light on in the darkness and serve as sanctuaries in the years ahead

Details: Written by Rachael Brister, Public Relations, GreenRubino for Bloodworks NW; Published: 12 January 2017

Blood inventories are now at critical levels

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