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Ronald McDonald (above) is a superstar fo r kids attending
DiversityFest 2000. But his cohort, McBurgler (left) can't help
but steal some o f the limelight on center stage.
P hotos by M ichael L eighton /T he P ortland O bserver
Portland Observer Publisher Charles Washington presents a
scholarship check to Naim Hason on behalf o f his son, from
the Joyce Washington Memorial Fund. The money will help
Hakim Hason attend Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Hakim graduated this year from Benson High School where
he was captain o f the varsity basketball team, while earning
an accumulative 3 . 7 GPA.
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State Farm Insurance Agent and form er Portland Trail Blazer
Michael Harper ushers in the first DiversityFest community
picnic as master o f ceremonies.
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Michael Belcher and Kirk Green strike up the music (left),
while DiversityFest celebrants (below) fin d the dance zone.
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