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Portland Observer's
Jury Sides with Officer
Ju n e 29 - It was a bitter loss
for the African-American fam­
ily of a young mother who was
fatally shot by a Portland po­
lice officer two years ago. A
federal court jury rejected the
claims of Kendra Jam es’ fam­
ily in their wrongful death law­
suit against Scott McCollister,
the police officer w ho shot the
21 -year-old motorist.
Neo-Nazis are No-Shows
Jan . 12 - Not a single skinhead showed up for a scheduled leafleting of racist fliers at southwest Portland’s
Gabriel Park. When word spread of the event. 250 opposed to the neo-Nazi racists, headed for the park for
an anti-hate rally while another 500 showed up for a unity rally at the nearby Multnomah Center.
Club Apologizes for Racist E-mail
Aug. 24 - The m anager o f the Vue
Concordia Turns 100
April 13 — All the classrooms at Concordia University were empty to celebrate the northeast Portland
school’s 100th birthday. The faculty and students left their desks and dispersed into the neighborhood
for a day of giving with community services.
nightclub, who vowed o ff playing hip-
hop in response to recent downtown
s h o o tin g s , a p o lo g iz e s fo r ra c is t
statem ents he made in a controversial
e-mail. Rami Makboul, said he regretted
comments he repeated from a liquor
control officer that African Americans
should stay in northeast Portland.
Taking Control of Life
Feb. 9 -Cherrell Edwards, 20 lives with HIV, but she doesn’t
let it stop her from continue her education at Portland Com­
munity College. Instead of looking at the disease as a burden,
she sees her affliction as a gif, that allows her to share her life
with others to promote awareness and prevention of AIDS.
21st Annual Bsaansaa«a
"Keep Alive The Dream "
Tribute to! Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Board to Close
Area Schools
M arch 30 - Citing lack
of enrollment, the Port­
land School Board votes
to close three north and
n o rtheast
P ortland
schools, Applegate and
Kenton Elementary and
W hitaker
M iddle
School. The decision
follows the pending clo­
sure o f three other
schools in southeast and
southwest Portland.
Monday January i 6th, 2006
When?
12:00P.M.- 6:00P.M.
Where?
Jefferson H igh School
School o f Champions ~ School o f Pride
The Robert G. Ford Memorial Theater
5210 N. Kerby, Portland, Oregon
•
Nationally acclaimed, Dennis Springer,
Janice Scroggins, Linda Hombuckle,
Jeffrey Minnieweather and Friends
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holocaust and political economic speaker)
Live Broadcast/Simulcast
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Portland Community Media (PCM)
Jefferson High School
Eddie Faye Gates (Civil Rights,
A Royal Priesthood (Seattle, WA)
• Jefferson Dancers
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Kukatonon Woodlawn Elementaiy School
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University o f Oregon Gospel Choir
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Inspirational Sound (Eugene, OR)
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Kappa Steppers
Television Dept. I Television Services (PPS), Channel 28
KBOO 90.7 FM
Donation: $3.00
or 3 cans of non-perishable food
Sponsors include:
Portland Public Schools, Portland Association o f Teachers,
McDonald's o f Oregon and SW Washington, Dignity Memorial
For program information & event schedule log unto:
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Locations, Safeco Insurance. Oregon Education Association.
Providence Health System, Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Portland
General Electric, African American Chamber o f Commerce
Rest in Peace?
July 13 - A Rose City Cemetery official is accused of making racist remarks toward deceased African-
Americans that were going to be buried at the northeast Portland cemetery. Sen. Avel Gordly commends
the state Mortuary and Cemetery Board for investigating the offensive behavior.