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Details: Written by City Club of Portland; Published: 02 March 2017

Research report recommends improving Portland’s social and physical infrastructure to ensure the city can thrive after a disaster instead of only survive

Details: Written by Environmental Protection Agency; Published: 01 March 2017

Public can learn more, ask questions, speak with project experts

Details: Written by Portland Parks & Recreation; Published: 01 March 2017

Photo courtesy of Portland Parks & Recreation

Portland Community Gardens program donates over 31,000 pounds of food to local hunger relief agencies

Details: Written by The National Black Farmers Association; Published: 01 March 2017

Up to $100,000 in scholarships will be awarded to African-American students pursuing agriculture-related studies

Details: Written by Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs; Published: 01 March 2017

City of Seattle and New American Economy Release Data on the Positive Impacts of Foreign-Born Residents in Seattle and Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Details: Written by City Club of Portland; Published: 28 February 2017

Club releases recommendations based on recent reports

Details: Written by Central District Forum; Published: 28 February 2017

Panel of entertainment professionals wants to help empower participants

Details: Written by NAACP, National Media; Published: 24 February 2017

Rev. Dr. William Barber II, President of the North Carolina NAACP

NAACP board cites racially discriminatory gerrymandering and voter suppression laws as key reasons for economic boycott

Details: Written by PassinArt: A Theatre Company; Published: 23 February 2017

"Ku Klux Sphinx" by James Pate

This free exhibit focuses on youth and gun violence in our communities

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 23 February 2017

This issue celebrates women in Black history

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Ed Dwight Was to Be the First Black Astronaut. At 90, He's Finally Getting His Due
An accomplished Air Force pilot, Dwight was groomed by John F. Kennedy's White House to be the first Black astronaut. But in training, he faced discrimination that detoured his path.
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Rep. Blumenauer Talks Retirement from Congress and His Plans to Help Put Portland Back Together
U.S. Representative for Oregon has held his seat for nearly 30 years.
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Historic White House Gathering Celebrates Descendants of Civil Rights Icons
Descendants of such prominent figures as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Emmett Till, Thomas Jefferson, and Sally Hemings were scheduled to attend.
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100 Years of Radio in Africa: From Propaganda to People’s Power
Radio is thriving across Africa. Exact figures are difficult to come by because audience research differs across countries. But studies estimate radio listenership to be between 60% and 80% of the continent’s 1.4 billion population.
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A Black Author Looks at Failed Attempt by Founder of Georgia to Ban Slavery
Black author Michael Thurmond says Georgia's white founding father deserves credit for inspiring the abolitionist movement that ultimately ended slavery. His new book - “James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia” --focuses on Oglethorpe's failed attempt to ban slavery after starting Britain's 13th American colony in 1733. Georgia's early prohibition on slavery ended and Oglethorpe returned to England where he inspired activists who would become Britain's first abolitionists
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KGW Apologizes After Airing Racist Image
Television station KGW says it deeply regrets inadvertently showing a racist image during a segment called “The Good Stuff,” which invited viewers to share “cheesy, silly, or memorable” photos from the past. The 1950s image showed children throwing balls towards a sign prominently displaying a racial slur. KGW apologised for “the profound hurt this image inflicted upon our viewers and staff, particularly members of our Black community.” Leaders of the Portland NAACP chapter said they were appalled
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States Aim to Protect Health Data Used in Abortion Battle
State governments across the U.S. are adopting or considering laws that would block the sale of personal health data or information about who visits sensitive sites such as sexual health facilities. Medical records are protected by a federal privacy law, but information collected by a lot of apps is not and state legislation is trying to close that gap. Data privacy ihas been a growing concern since the.Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and state abortion bans started kicking in. The Federal Trade Commission has also been using a ban on deceptive practices to sue data brokers
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Separate Water Fountains for Black People Still Stand in the South – Thinly Veiled Monuments to the Long, Strange, Dehumanizing History of Segregation
In Ellisville, Mississippi, two water fountains remain standing in front of the Jones County Courthouse. When they were first built in the late 1930s, the words “white” and “colored” designated which fountain was to be used by which race. Those words are now covered up by ceremonial plaques, but for some Black residents, the fountains still stir up painful memories
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