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Delta Scholarship
Applications Due
African American female and male high school
seniors in Oregon and southwest Washington
have an opportunity to earn a scholarship from the
Portland alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
Portland Observer Black HiStOiy Month
February 17, 2010
Sorority, Inc. and Piedmont Rose Connection, Inc.
Eligibility is open to students with a grade point
average o f 3.0 or above who are pursuing higher
education at a four year institution and have current
SAT or ACT scores. Applications must be post­
marked no later than March 1.
For more information and to request an application
via email, call 503-997-7031.
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Cascade
Family
Film Day
Come one, come all. Come big,
come small. On Saturday, Feb. 20,
the Cascade Festival o f African
Films will have a Family Day.
Two films that will appeal to kids
and provide plenty o f thoughtful
cultural entertainment will be fea­
tured at the McMenamins Kennedy
School Theatre, 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave.
Obara and the Merchants will be
shown at 2 pm and Princess o f the
Sun will be shown at 2:30 p.m.
A rtist and sto ry te lle r Baba
Wague Diakite o f Mali will intro­
duce the films with a traditional story
from West Africa.
All o f the festival’s films, at
Kennedy School, the Hollywood
Theater and the Portland Commu­
nity College Cascade Campus, are
free and open to the public. For a
d e ta ile d
sc h e d u le ,
v isit
africanfilmfestival.org.
Reflections
Hosts
Celebration
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The community is invited to a
free Black History Month celebra­
tion with local musicians and poets
on Saturday, Feb.20 from 7 p.m. to 11
p.m. at Reflections Coffeehouse and
Talking Drum Bookstore, 446 N.E.
KillingsworthSt.
The Stir-it-Up event is presented
by SoulRite’s to the First Harvest.
All ages are welcome. There will
also be a fundraising for Haiti.
Community members are invited
to sign up and participate to share
their poetry. If interested in reading,
contact Kashea at 503-754-3959.
SoulRite's to the First Harvest
promotes awareness and continued
harvest o f good fruits, healthy fresh
squeezed juices and other bever­
ages.