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February 14, 2007
Black History Month
B lack H istory M onth
‘Middle Passage’Author Coming to Portland
Spirituals at
Woodlawn Church To address MLK celebration
A Black History Month con­
cert will beheld Sunday, Feb. IX
at 3 p.m. at Woodlawn United
Methodist Church, with Dr.
David Akombo's presentation
of a voice and piano recital en­
titled "A Moment with God
through Spirituals.”
The concert is open to the
public. There is no admission
charge.
Akombo is currently a pro-
fessor of music at Wabash Col­
lege in Indiana and holds de­
grees from the University of
Florida. Bowling Green State
University in Ohio, Point Loma
Uni versity, Calif., and Kenyatta
University in Kenya.
He has sung in California
with The Point Loma Singers,
with whom he toured all over
Europe giving concerts in syna­
gogues and churches.
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outstanding keynote speakers.
Tuesday, April 10
Oregon
Convention Center
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Charles Johnson, nationally
recognized novelist, short story
writer, essayist and cartoonist,
will deliver the keynote address
at Portland State University's
annual community-wide event
celebrating the life and legacy
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The event takes place Mon­
day, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. in the
Smith Memorial Student Union
Ballroom, Room 355. 1825 S.W.
Broadway.
Johnson, a scholar of African
American literature, first came
to prominence as a political car­
toonist. In 1970, he published a
collection of cartoons that led to
a television series on PBS.
He won the National Book
Award in 1990 for "Middle Pas­
sage," which embodies his pro­
vocative version of black litera­
ture, and in 2003 published
"Turning the Wheel," a collec­
tion of essays about his experi­
ences as an African American
Buddhist. He is currently the S.
Wilson and Grace M. Pollock
Endowed Professor of English
at the University of Washing­
ton.
The event, sponsored by PS U
and Oregon Public Broadcast­
ing, was rescheduled from last
month when Johnson was not
able to make the original date
because of inclement weather.
Tickets are $5 for the general
public, free for students with a
valid student ID, and can be
purchased at the PSU Ticket
Office or Ticketmaster outlets.
A painting by Mark Hess graces the book cover o f "Middle
Passage," the adventurous novel by National Book Award winner
Charles Johnson, about a stowaway freed slave aboard a 19th
century slave ship bound for Africa.
Black History Month Attractions
Keynote Speakers
A m y Tan, author of the beloved international
best-selling novel The Joy Luck Club and many
other books
John Quiñones, Emmy Award-winning
correspondent for television's 20120 and co-anchor
of Primetime
Bruce Tulgan, an internationally recognized expert
on young people in the workplace and author of
several books including HOT Management.
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Black Panthers Photo Exhibit - Reflections and Talking
Drum Coffee and Books, 446 N.E. Killingsworth St., presents
Portland native Eve Crane's Black Panthers photoexhibit chroni­
cling the movement through 1967 and 1968. This visually impact­
ing exhibit will be on display throughout the month of February.
Jazz for the W hole Family — The Portland Jazz Festival and
Reed College present "The Incredible Journey of Jazz for school-
age children and their parents— as a free, public performance on
Monday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. in Kaul Auditorium. The Leroy
Vinnegar Jazz Institute concert tells the story of jazz from its roots
in African music and culture to its current role as a treasured
contribution to world culture.
Facets of Africa - The Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center,
5340 N. Interstate Ave., presents
a host of celebrations for Black
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History' month including: vibrant
storytelling of African culture, the
stunning images o f ‘Tribal Women’
and colorful paintings of Maasai
warriors.
A c a r in g d l f f a
Film s at Mt. Hood — Each
Wednesday night throughout Feb­
ruary. Mt. Hood Community Col­
lege will feature the history of
African Americans in a free pub­
lic film series. On Feb. 14, Sepa­
rate but Equal will be shown, fol­
lowed by Malcolm X on Feb. 21
and The Rosa Parks Story on Feb.
28. Each of these films begins at
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Cascade Festival of African Films -
A litany of hope, clashes and love are
found in the films at Portland Community
College's 17th Annual Cascade Festival
of African Films. Showings are sched­
"Africa through African tenses''
uled at various locations through March 3
honoring Black History and W omen's History. For more infor­
mation, visit the festival website africanfilmfestival.org.
Rise and Fall of Jim Crow — Community residents and
students are invited to Washington State University in Vancouver
for a series of films for Black History Month, including the first
part of "The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow," on Feb. 2 1 from Noon
to 1:15 p.m. in the MultimediaClassroom building, Room23;and
the second part the following day at the same time and place. On
Feb. 27 at noon, the film, “Promised Land” will be shown.
M ulticultural Student Sum m it — The second annual
Multicultural Student Summit at Washington State University in
Vancouver will be filled with fun and educational events foster­
ing coalition building and the empowerment of minority students.
Interested participants should register by contacting Nathan
Webster at 360-904-5539. On Feb. 26: Jesus Estrada, local
activist, “Coalition Building for Racial Justice,” will speak from
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Fife, Culture through Music - Nordstom's presents photos
by Kamoinge, a New York-hased group of photographers, at its
Lloyd Center store throughout the month to celebrate Black
History Month. The exhibit illustrates black life and culture
through music over the past 40 years.
Diversity Expert - Jamie Washington is a nationally known
speaker, consultant, and a di­
versity leadership trainer will
lead a workshop titled "We're
all in This Together: Coalition
Building across Difference" on
Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m.
in Smith Hall in Albany Quad­
rangle at Lewis and Clark Col­
lege.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah
Thought Provoking Scholar
- On Monday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.,
African American activist and
thought p rovoking scholar
Kwame Anthony Appiah will
give a talk titled "Cosmopolitan­
ism" in Agnes Flanagan Chapel
at Lewis and Clark College.