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  • New Leader in Housing Crisis
  • Racism, Conspiracies Fueled Massacre
  • Jefferson’s Future in Discussion
  • A Legacy Honored

Arts & Entertainment

  • The June 3-5 weekend will bring the next My Peoples Market, an event that focuses on culture and community with a collection of ethnically diverse vendors, food and beverage providers, entertainment and more. Sponsored by Prosper Portland, the roving market will next take place at the Workshop Blocks,1125 S.E. Water Ave. Mark your calendars and watch for updates at mypeoplesmarket.com. My People’s Market Coming
  • Linda Hayden and Sara Fay Goldman star in “Appropriate,” Profile Theater’s current production centering on a family in conflict and speaking truths to the impacts of America’s history of chattel slavery and anti-black racism. Dealing with the Truth
  • Isaiah Sims plays the role of Joe in Vanport the Musical, showing May 20 through June 5 in collaboration with Northwest Children’s Theater. Vanport the Musical
  • Portland composer Damien Geter examines the impact of 400 years of racial violence against Black Americans in his original work “An African American Requiem.” An African American Requiem

Metro

  • Portland City Commissioners Dan Ryan and Jo Ann Hardesty Hardesty First for Runoff; Ryan Re-Elected
  • Ivory N. Mathews, the new executive director for Home Forward (upper left), addresses the housing crisis during a meeting in Portland this month with President Biden’s Housing Secretary, Marcia Fudge (center, head table), and other local officials, including members of Oregon’s congressional delegation. New Leader in Housing Crisis
  • The grand opening of Crescent Court Apartments brings 138 new affordable housing units for low and very low-income families to Southeast 115th and Division. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland also plans a new 1,700 square foot club at the site, providing a safe and positive place for neighborhood kids and after-school activities. Crescent Court to Serve Families
  • Rep. Tawna Sanchez is recognized for her work ending the stigma of addiction and giving back to the community in meaningful ways, receiving the annual Freedom Award from Fora Health, formerly known as De Paul Treatment Centers. Sanchez represents inner north and northeast Portland in the Oregon Legislature. Ending Stigma of Addiction

Law & Justice

  • Jeffry Mori draws support from the Vancouver NAACP for his appointment as Vancouver’s next police chief. Support for Vancouver’s New Police Chief
  • Wayne Jones holds his son Donell, while speaking during an interview with The Associated Press about his mother Celestine Chaney, who was killed in Saturday's shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y.  (AP photo) Racism, Conspiracies Fueled Massacre
  • Carl Macpherson, the Portland-based executive director of Metropolitan Public Defender, says his firm of 90 public defenders recently stopped taking certain types of new criminal cases for a month because they had so many cases that the attorneys were violating their ethical obligations to clients. Oregon Public Defender System Sued
  • Pictures captured from surveillance cameras shows the person who used accelerant to start a fire last Tuesday, May 3 at the Muslim Community Center of Portland, located at 5325 N Vancouver Ave. Police on Saturday, identified the man as Michael E. Bivins, 34, of Portland and arrested him in the case; and also charging him with recent attacks at two synagogues in Portland. Muslim Center Arson Arrest

Opinion

  • Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Asking for Your Vote
  • Loretta Smith, former Multnomah County Commissioner, is running for Congress in Oregon's new Congressional District 6. Loretta Smith for Congress
  • Sirius Bonner serves as Vice President of Equity and Inclusion at Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette Envisioning a More Equitable Future
  • Rev. Dr. J. W. Matt Hennessee 10 Steps to Address Gun Violence

Obituaries

  • Charles Waters In Loving Memory
  • Douglas Amaya In Loving Memory
  • Anissa O. Melvin In Loving Memory
  • A historic photo shows Bud Clark during his term in office as Portland mayor in 1988. Clark was known for his eccentricities, commuting to work by bicycle and for his distinctive cry of “Whoop, Whoop!” Eccentric Former Mayor Bud Clark Dies

Sports

  • Tennis Coach Don Johnson is the nonprofit chief executive officer and co-founder of Kids N’ Tennis, a culturally, ethnically and economically diverse youth-tennis program. Summer Tennis Camps Offered
  • Doug Lyons is champion drag racer who is promoting safe alternatives to illegal street racing. Lyons competes on sanctioned race tracks in Portland, Seattle and Woodburn with his modified 1967 Camaro. “If you want to be a drag racer, it’s best to do it on a track,” he says. Racing Sanctioned
  • Young people from diverse backgrounds gain professional experience, learn about golf, and see firsthand some of the other opportunities available in the EAGLE Caddie Program held in association with Portland Parks & Recreation. Youth Caddie Program Signups
  • Jefferson’s Sixth Grade Youth Basketball team celebrates a 2022 Portland Interscholastic League championship. Congratulations on a great season! Youth Basketball Champions!

Education

  • The elite Jefferson Dancers of the nationally known dance department at Jefferson High School. The school district is taking public comments on a new master plan for the school, the first step in renovating the most prominent school in Portland’s Black community. Jefferson’s Future in Discussion
  • Dr. Robert Kelly was introduced Tuesday as the first lay president and first African American to lead the University of Portland in its 121-year history.  (Photo courtesy the University of Portland) University of Portland Picks Black President
  • Rosemarie El Youseff St. Andrew Introduces Principal
  • Constructing Hope, a job training non-profit that helps people of color, returning citizens and low income folks gain construction skills and job placements, is celebrating the expansion of its workforce center at 405 N.E. Church St. and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. NE Workforce Center Expands

Health & Sustainability

  • U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. Housing Grants Target Needs
  • Rep. Tawna Sanchez is recognized for her work ending the stigma of addiction and giving back to the community in meaningful ways, receiving the annual Freedom Award from Fora Health, formerly known as De Paul Treatment Centers. Sanchez represents inner north and northeast Portland in the Oregon Legislature. Ending Stigma of Addiction
  • President Joe Biden listens as he tours a construction area Thursday at Portland International Airport. The president was visiting the Pacific Northwest by focusing on improvements made possible by his infrastructure bill, including the airport’s planned quake-resistant runway and mass timber roof utilizing the latest technologies.   (AP photo) Biden in Portland Touts Public Works
  • Highway 26 was temporarily closed in West Hills of southwest Portland early Monday to clear a tree knocked over by heavy snow. It was the first time the city has ever recorded measurable snowfall in April. (Oregon Department of Transportation photo) April Snow Surprise

Black Experience

  • First A.M.E Zion Church, now located at 4304 N. Vancouver Ave., was first established in Portland in 1862, the oldest African American church in the Pacific Northwest. Celebrating 160 Years
  • Andrea Vernae and Henry Noble star in "Gem of the Ocean" the historic play by Black playwright August Wilson now showing  at Portland Center Stage through April 3. A Window into Our History
  • A new program to empower Black youth and eradicate racism is introduced at the newly designated Soul Restoration Center, the former Albina Arts Center on Northeast Killingsworth and Williams Avenue. Pictured from left are Sunshine Dixon, City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, Dr. S. Renee Mitchell and Andre Miller. Dixon works with Dr. Mitchell and Miller is part of Hardesty’s team. Elevating Black Youth
  • The Clark County Historical Museum in Vancouver in conjunction with the Vancouver NAACP showcase a new exhibit on the grounds showing a timeline of Black history in Clark County and the state of Washington. Black History Panels Inform
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