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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 20 November 2014

Evening on Early Childhood Development, Black Holiday Bazaar, Startup Entrepreneurs Collaborate, Create Greeting Cards and more...

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 20 November 2014

Portland Parks Turkey Swim, Black Women for Peace Special Gala, Free American Diabetes Association Expo & Walk, Technology Tips to Seniors and more...

Details: Written by Donovan M. Smith Special to The Skanner News; Published: 13 November 2014

Filmmakers are digging into city archives for historic images

Details: Written by Donovan M. Smith Special to The Skanner News; Published: 13 November 2014

Sugar Shack in Cully neighborhood up for sale

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 November 2014

ARTsplosion, 'Positive Youth' Film Screening, Black Holiday Bazaar, Startup Entrepreneurs Collaboration...

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 November 2014

Ray Warren Symposium, Groovin' High Steppers fundraiser, Community Breakfast focusing on the Justice System, ‘The Wake of Vanport’...

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 08 November 2014

Most parks in Oregon and Washington will waive fees over the weekend

Details: Written by Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News; Published: 07 November 2014

Mayor: Our community is better off for having him here... working hard and paying his taxes, and speaking out on issues that impact our community

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 06 November 2014

Essay Contest, Langston Hughes Film Festival, Holiday Bazaar, Parks Free Day, Social Justice Breakfast...

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 06 November 2014

Diversity event, Portland Police seek input, Wake of Vanport, Arts and Crafts...

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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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Mammograms Should Start at 40 to Address Rising Breast Cancer Rates at Younger Ages, Panel Says
The nudge toward earlier screening is meant to address the increasing incidence of breast cancer among women in their 40s and the higher breast cancer death rate among Black women compared to white women.
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US Long-Term Care Costs Are Sky-High, but Washington State’s New Way to Help Pay for Them Could Be Nixed
A group funded by hedge fund executive Brian Heywood is attempting to undermine the financial stability of Washington state's new long-term care social insurance program.
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What Marijuana Reclassification Means for the United States
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use. Some advocates for legalized weed say the move doesn't go far enough, while opponents say it goes too far.
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Portland Government Will Change On Jan. 1. The City’s Transition Team Explains What We Can Expect.
‘It’s a learning curve that everyone has to be intentional about‘
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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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To Reduce Black-on-Black Crime, Two Criminal Justice Experts Explain Why Offering Monthly Stipends to People at Risk Makes Sense
Black Americans are murdered at nearly eight times the rate of white Americans. Young Black men in inner cities are disproportionately affected. They are both the primary victims and perpetrators of gun assaults and homicides. This grave reality does not mean Black people are inherently violent. Instead, it largely reflects their disproportionate experience of systemic barriers such as poverty and limited access to quality education, good jobs and affordable housing – all factors that research shows contribute to neighborhood violence.
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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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