June 19th marks the 144th anniversary of the landing of federal troops in
Galveston, Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and finally bring
slavery to an end throughout the United States. "Juneteenth" has not only
become a day to commemorate the end of slavery ...
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The 9th annual Village Building Convergence starts in Portland on June 5.
Coming together under the them "Powered by the People," Portlanders will work
on projects ranging from water catchment systems and intersection painting to
native plant gardening and cob benches. B...
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John Kroger wants to be an activist attorney general. Since being sworn in,
he’s taken on predatory lenders, challenged the LNG terminal, and headed up
the investigation of Mayor Sam Adams. Now he’s asking lawmakers to fund a
new civil rights unit so he can sue Oregon co...
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The current recession is not an equal opportunity crisis. People of color are
experiencing job loss, foreclosures and lack of healthcare at alarmingly
higher rates than white Americans. These disparities are not a coincidence
but rather the result of structural barriers ...
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Last week, President Obama reached his first 100 days in office, triggering a
media flurry of speculation about how well he's doing. Communities of color -
already hurting before the lastest round of troubles - have been measuring up
the new president as well. Is Preside...
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May 1, 2009 marks the 123rd anniversary of a rally for the eight-hour day in
Chicago's Haymarket Square that ended with a police riot that left over a
dozen dead. The political trial and hanging of four anarchists that followed
sparked protests around the world and the d...
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The play's the thing. Theater offers reflections of reality but can it serve
as a specific tool in tackling problems? Jo Ann and Dave talk with members of
PassinArt: A Theater Company about their production of "A Sunbeam" by
award-winning playwright John Henry. This uniq...
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Next week the Portland City Council starts to consider an $85 million
proposal by Merritt Paulson to bring major league soccer to Portland. Paulson
wants the city to contribute $20-$40 million of urban renewal money - funds
intended to combat "urban blight" - to close th...
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African Americans in Multnomah County are twice as likely to die from
diabetes or stroke than white county residents. Hispanic mothers are two
times less likely to have early prenatal care white mothers. Native Americans
in the county die from HIV at three times the rate...
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People of color continue to be stopped and searched by the police than
other Portlanders. Racial profiling has not abated according to a draft
36-page report released February 18 by Portland Police Bureau Chief Rosie
Sizer. The report, long awaited by the community, outl...
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