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Published: 18 June 2015

 

In honor of Juneteenth, local organizations are hosting a series of cultural pride events    

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Bethel AME Church will host a prayer vigil tonight for victims of the Charleston, SC church shooting. "Candle" by Bangin - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons. 

Bethel AME Church and the Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform to honor hate crime victims

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Published: 16 June 2015

 

The Oregon Senate approved legislation that would prevent employers from asking about criminal histories   

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Rachel Dolezal retains that she is "consistently committed to empowering marganinalized voices," in her resignation   

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Published: 13 June 2015

 

And that's not all the Oregon Legislature did last week   

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Watch this video of Dr Boyce Watkins giving his take on Rachel Dolezal's explanation   

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Published: 11 June 2015

 

View photos of all the young women in the 2015 Rose Festival Court   

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Longtime LGBT, civil rights activist joins police oversight effort   

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Published: 11 June 2015

 

The student achievement celebration highlights success stories among Black youth 

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Published: 08 June 2015

 

Lobbyists for competing business groups all have big asks