February 23, 2005
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Black History Month
Duke Ellington
Remembering the Vanport Flood
After a deadly flood on the Columbia River in 1948 when a dike broke, almost 20,000 residents o f the now
defunct city o f Vanport were displaced, with 15 people confirmed dead. Vanport, the largest public housing project
ever built in the United States, was a revolutionary community, crossing color lines and ridding its area o f segrega
tion. Mrs. Lizzie Phillips (above) and her children were one family left without a home.
As a pianist, composer, and bandleader, Duke
Ellington was one of the creators of the big band
sound, which fueled the “swing" era. He continued
leading and composing for his jazz orchestra until his
death in 1974. He was considered amongst the
world’s greatest composers and musicians, playing
over 20,000 performances.
‘Amistad’ Movie at Mount Hood CC
A screening of the movie “Amistad,”
originally scheduled for Black History
Month at Mt. Hood Community College
has been rescheduled for W ednesday,
March 2.
“Amistad” is about a Cuban schooner
found off the coast of Long Island, N. Y. in
1839. It was a slave trading ship with 53
Africans on board. There was a mutiny
and two officers had been killed. The Af
ricans sought to turn the boat back to their
home in Africa, but were not successful
and were instead taken into American
custody. A trial was held to decide whether
the Africans would be free to return home
or whether they would be treated as prop
erty and face a life of slavery.
The film will be shown in Room 1575
from 7 to 9 p.m. and is free to the public.
For further information contact Chris
Gorsek at 503-491-7321.
For every Portland police officer,
there is a story...
My story...
Captain Dorothy Elmore,
“I began my career here in law enforcement
as I was preparing for a course of study in
law. I have always held a strong
determination to focus my career on
upholding and improving equality in all
aspects of life. I discovered right away that
law enforcement was an excellent path for
pursuing this goal.' 99
Join us and
write the next chapter.
Contact Officer Larry Anderson at: 503-823-0473,
1-888-735-4259. For additional information or to apply
on-line, please visit our website at: www.portlandpolice.com
Integrity • Compassion • Accountability • Respect • Excellence • Service
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