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In Portland, Political Outsider Keith Wilson Elected Mayor After Homelessness-focused Race
Wilson, a Portland native and CEO of a trucking company, ran on an ambitious pledge to end unsheltered homelessness within a year of taking office.
‘Black Friday’ Screening Honors Black Portlanders, Encourages Sense of Belonging
The second annual event will be held Nov. 8 at the Hollywood Theatre.
Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson Wins Governor’s Race in Washington
Ferguson came to national prominence by repeatedly suing the administration of former President Donald Trump, including bringing the lawsuit that blocked Trump’s initial travel ban on citizens of several majority Muslim nations.
African American Alliance On Homeownership Turns 25, Honors The Skanner Cofounder Bernie Foster
AAAH's executive director Cheryl Roberts recalls how the efforts of Bernie Foster led to an organization that now offers one-on-one counseling for prospective home buyers, homebuyer education, foreclosure prevention services, estate planning, assistance with down payments and more.
Volunteers of America Oregon Announces Retirement CEO, Kay Toran
Toran's tenure at VOA Oregon is marked by decades of dedicated public service in the State of Oregon and unwavering commitment to...
NAACP Launches Innovative $200 Million Fund of Funds to Transform the Venture Capital Landscape
The fund will invest in fund managers and startups that are focused on closing gaps facing communities of color. ...
Legal Services Corporation Announces 2025 Grant Awards for Civil Legal Services
The grants are part of LSC's ongoing effort to support legal aid organizations in providing essential services to underserved...
Maxine Dexter Elected to Fill Earl Blumenauer's Seat
Blumenauer: “I can think of no person I would rather have take my place” ...
Dan Rayfield Elected Oregon’s Next Attorney General
Rayfield thanks AG Ellen Rosenblum and is honored "to follow her footsteps." ...
Biden moves to restrict drilling, renewables in the U.S. West to help struggling bird species
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration on Friday proposed tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the U.S. West to protect a declining bird species. However, it is doubtful the...
Federal judge temporarily halts Idaho's plan to try a second time to execute a man on death row
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily halted the planned execution of an Idaho man on death row whose first lethal injection attempt was botched earlier this year. Thomas Eugene Creech was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection Nov. 13 — roughly nine months...
Missouri takes on Howard in non-conference play
Howard Bison (0-1) at Missouri Tigers (0-1) Columbia, Missouri; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -18.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM LINE: Missouri hosts Howard in non-conference action. Missouri went 6-11 at home last season...
Oklahoma visits Missouri for the first matchup of old Big 12 rivals in the Southeastern Conference
Oklahoma (5-4, 1-4 SEC) at Missouri (6-2, 2-2), Saturday, 7:45 p.m. EST (SEC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Missouri by 2 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma leads 67-24-5. What’s at stake? Oklahoma and Missouri, who first played each other...
Why Not Voting Could Deprioritize Black Communities
President Biden’s Justice40 initiative ensures that 40% of federal investment benefits flow to disadvantaged communities, addressing deep-seated inequities. ...
The Skanner News 2024 Presidential Endorsement
It will come as no surprise that we strongly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president. ...
Black Retirees Growing Older and Poorer: 2025 Social Security COLA lowest in 10 years
As Americans live longer, the ability to remain financially independent is an ongoing struggle. Especially for Black and other people of color whose lifetime incomes are often lower than that of other contemporaries, finding money to save for ‘old age’ is...
The Skanner Endorsements: Oregon State and Local Ballot Measures
Ballots are now being mailed out for this very important election. Election Day is November 5. Ballots must be received or mailed with a valid postmark by 8 p.m. Election Day. View The Skanner's ballot measure endorsements. ...
Judge strikes down New York law intended to protect minority groups' voting power
A judge has struck down a state law that made it easier for New Yorkers to sue over electoral divisions and voting rules that weakened the political voice of minority groups, saying its special protections based on race and ethnicity are unconstitutional. Orange County state court...
A Texas border county backed Democrats for generations. Trump won it decisively
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (AP) — Jorge Bazán's family has lived on the U.S.-Mexico border for generations and voted for Democrats as long as he can remember. He broke the family tradition this year and voted for Donald Trump because he doesn't trust the Democratic Party's economic...
At an art festival in Dakar, artists from both sides of the Atlantic examine the legacy of slavery
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A whirlwind of color and art at the opening of this year's Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art in the Senegalese capital stood in stark contrast to the serious topic of slavery featuring in the artworks of guest artists from the United States. The U.S....
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade will feature Ariana Madix, T-Pain, 'Gabby’s Dollhouse' and pasta
NEW YORK (AP) — A eclectic group of stars — including reality TV's Ariana Madix, Broadway belter Idina Menzel, hip-hop's T-Pain, members of the WNBA champions New York Liberty and country duo Dan + Shay — will feature in this year's Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Music...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 10-16
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 10-16: Nov. 10: Blues singer Bobby Rush is 90. Actor Albert Hall (“Ally McBeal,” ″Beloved”) is 87. Country singer Donna Fargo is 83. Lyricist Tim Rice is 80. Actor Jack Scalia is 74. Director Roland Emmerich (“The Patriot,”...
Music Review: State Champs’ self-titled album is enjoyable, quintessential, predictable pop-punk
New York pop-punk band State Champs’ self-titled album is one fans of the genre have heard before — a band musing about awkward interactions at parties, overthinking their romantic relationships and scorning the mundane. Across 12 tracks, the album is charming, but unchallenging. ...
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s states and territories on Friday unanimously backed a national plan to...
Teen is in custody after trying to enter Wisconsin elementary school while armed, police say
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy who had researched school shootings online was arrested hours after he...
2 men accused of plotting to shoot at immigrants are convicted of attempting to kill federal agents
Two men who co-founded a militia group have been convicted of attempting to murder federal agents ahead of a...
Thousands rally in Bangladesh capital as major political party demands quick reforms and an election
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of activists of a leading political party in Bangladesh rallied in...
Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Global efforts to fight climate change stumbled but survived the last time Donald Trump was...
Canada's Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns about a Trump presidency
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he is re-establishing a special Cabinet...
Don Rojas didn't know that when he accepted Maurice Bishop's offer to become his press secretary that he'd end up being an eyewitness to a coup, and an invasion of Grenada by the U.S. military.
WARNING: What might seem little jabs, can have a major impact on Black longevity. There's a term for this death-by-a-thousand-cuts phenomenon: Microaggressions.
