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a new play by Daniel W. Owens

October 7-26, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 17th Ave. S.


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The movie starts Friday October 17

Bring your Girlfriends, Sisters, Mothers and Daughters
Check Local Listings for Theatres and Showtimes


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History-setting choices to be put before the voters

Some years, the ballot seems almost dull – not much of interest, not many intelligent choices. However, from Washington D.C. to the halls of the state Capitol in Salem, this year's elections are ready for the history books. The many ballot measures Oregon voters face are rigged with tricky language and unexplained long-term consequences, demanding a closer look....

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Rev. Renee Ward builds grassroots effort for local ballot access

Rev. Renee Ward and her new organization, (I'm) Everyday People, have been working overtime to make sure local residents are registered to vote....


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Health and Wellness Fair.... Renters Rights Training.... Youth Candidate Forum... Partnership to Deploy Drug Strategy....


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Dr. Julianne Malveaux, economist, columnist and president of Bennett College in North Carolina, delivers the keynote speech at the Urban League of Portland's Equal Opportunity day Dinner....

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The Barack Obama Northeast Portland campaign office reported Monday that it set "another record voter registration Saturday," Oct. 11, registering over 500 voters...


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Oregon Health & Science University has announced topics and speakers for its popular "Ask the Health Experts" lecture series. The November series....

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In these troubling economic times, people may be unable to make their healthcare a priority and may feel that they don't have the money to visit their doctor or fill a prescription....


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Macy's has announced that it is taking its signature runway fashion show to 27 markets via regional movie theaters .... All of the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Cascades AIDS Project....


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  • President Joe Biden is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically Black, male-only institution in Atlanta. The speech on Sunday offers Biden an election-year appearance before a Black audience but could expose Biden to the anger that some Morehouse and other college students around the country have been expressing over his support for Israel in its war against Hamas militants in Gaza
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  • Two Democratic primaries for U.S. House seats in Oregon could help reveal whether the party’s voters are leaning more toward progressive or establishment factions in the state's 3rd and 5th Congressional Districts. Maxine Dexter in the 3rd District and Janelle Bynum in the 5th are highlighting their legislative experience. Meanwhile, Susheela Jayapal in the 3rd and Jamie McLeod-Skinner in the 5th are leaning into their progressive endorsements. The 3rd District is safe for Democrats, while the party is hoping to flip the Republican-held 5th
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  • Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company. The 90-year-old Dwight blasted off from West Texas with five other passengers on Sunday. Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him as a NASA astronaut candidate. But he wasn’t picked. The trip made Dwight the record-holder for being oldest person in space.
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  • The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Karim Khan said Monday that he believes Netayahu, his defense minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel. The prosecutor must request the warrants from a pre-trial panel of three judges, who take on average two months to consider the evidence and determine if the proceedings can move forward
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