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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 04 February 2022

Travis Nelson

Nelson is the first openly Black LGBTQ+ man to serve in the Oregon Legislature

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 03 February 2022

Bradley Angle is hosting a scavenger hunt event that will take place March 18 - April 3, 2022.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 02 February 2022

Ivory Mathews, southern PHA leader of twenty years, will helm Oregon's largest provider of low-income housing.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 February 2022

“In My Shoes,” a storytelling campaign in celebration of Black History Month that features nine walking tours in neighborhoods across Portland, will be led by the community ambassadors of Word is Bond.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 February 2022

PPS Board of Education and staff to continue collaborating with Albina neighborhood parents and students to identify a future site; Continued work with state leaders to secure financial resources to relocate school as a result of I-5 impacts on school

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 31 January 2022

To commemorate Black History Month 2022, the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) will present a variety of programs throughout the month of February that center Black heritage.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 30 January 2022

In the latest in a surge of shootings, the body of a man, whose name has not been released yet, was found after police responded to a report of shots heard in the Hazelwood neighborhood

Details: Written by Theresa Hogue; Published: 28 January 2022

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Oregon State University is celebrating Black History Month in February with a host of free events

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 January 2022

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The iconic mural that has been at the corner of MLK and Cherry in Seattle for more than 20 years was defaced in the early morning of January 17, MLK Day.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 January 2022

This innovative program connects BIPOC college students with leading companies while providing mentorship and professional development.

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