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B lack H istory M onth
The Assassination of
Abraham Lincoln
Drama unfolds
on PBS
The PBS documentary series
“A m erican E xperience” re­
counts a great American drama:
Tw o tum ultuous m onths
when the joy of peace was shat­
tered by the heartache of assas­
sination.
At the heart of the story are
two figures who define the ex­
tremes of character: Abraham
Lincoln, who successfully led
the country through its greatest
internal crisis, the Civil War pre­
serving the Union and ending
slavery, and John Wilkes Booth,
who allowed hatred to curdle
into destruction.
On March 4, 1865 at the
United States Capitol, a crowd
of 50,000 listened as President
Lincoln delivered his classic
second inaugural address, urg­
ing charity and forgiveness to a
nation in the final throes of war.
Just two months later, a train,
nine cars long and draped in
black bunting pulled slowly out
of a station in Washington, D.C.
Dignitaries and government of­
ficials crowded the first eight
cars. In the ninth rode the body
of Lincoln - America's first as­
sassinated president.
Abraham Lincoln
Some seven million people
would line the tracks or file past
the casket to bid an emotional
farewell to the martyred leader.
As the funeral train made its
way across nine states and
through hundreds of cities and
towns, the largest manhunt in
h isto ry w as clo sin g in on
Lincoln's assassin, the famous
actor Booth.
“T he A ssa ssin a tio n o f
Abraham Lincoln" is a90-minute
film that airs on Monday, Feb. 9
at 9:30p.m.
Local Drum Majors Honored
Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church presented 200 9 Drum Major Awards at its Living The
Dream ecumenical service, Jan. 18, honoring Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King and Rosa
Parks. Pictured are Pastor J.W. Matt Hennessee (from left); Gale Castillo, president and co­
founder o f the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber; Derrick Foxworth, former police chief and 27-year
veteran o f the Portland Police Bureau; and Dr. 0. Virginia Phillips, child and family advocate,
author and founder o f Women o f Purpose International.
Black Heritage Art Show
Seeds o f H ope: L iving to Leave a
Legacy is the them e o f the Black Heri­
tage City Hall A rt Show, on Thursday,
Feb. 5 from 5 p.m . to 7 p.m . at Port­
land City H all, 1221 S.W . Fourth
Ave.
T he annual B lack H istory M onth
event is free and open to the public.
The show ’s featured artists are Ann E.
W illoughby, D iane Russell, Sunshine
D ixon, Eldon Jones III, Henry Frison,
M ark Bishop, Billie D ixon, Paul D ixon,
M ark B ishop, D errick H arrison, and
Felicia Capuia.
E ntertainm ent will include the De La
S alleC hoir and DJ R icky Pettiford.
Choirs Perform at Rex Putman
The Rex Putman high
School Choral Department
invites the public to a Black
History Month celebration.
T he C h o ra la ire s , the
school’s cappella choir, un­
der the direction of John
Baker, will share the stage
in a special performance
featuring Richard Probasco
and the New Song Worship
Choir.
The perform ance will
take place Friday, Feb. 6
starting at 7 p.m. in the
Putnam High auditorium,
4950 S.E. Roethe Rd.
Tickets will be sold at
the door: $10 for adults
and $5 for students and
seniors.
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and our deeds will
continue in others.”
— Rosa Parks
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We believe that everyone should enjoy
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As the largest local and community
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In honor of Black History Month, we
think it is fitting to look at the role we play
in addressing health disparities
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• Partnering with the African American
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• Providing a diverse workplace to reflect
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