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Page 2 August I, 2012 Obama Roots Traced TheWeek Review The United States' first Afri can-A m erican president is likely a descendent of the first documented enslaved African in America in Colonial Ameri can in the 1600s, researchers at Ancestry.com said Tuesday. Although President Obama's father was from Kenya, his ties to slavery stem instead from his white mother, Stanley Ann Dunham. new efforts to find local housing solutions from those suffering from homelessness. A summit on the issue will be held this fall led by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. Roy Starts Comeback Former Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy was introduced Tues day as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Roy retired in Decem ber due to a lack of cartilage in his knees. But he has since announced his condition was improving and he ex pects to make a comeback. Hunger Strike Ends Activist and former mayoral candidate Cameron Whitten ended a nearly two month liquid diet hunger strike Thursday with an agreement by city leaders to re- in north Portland said they’re outraged over how officers dealt with the suspect and his relatives. Police said Billy Simms, 28, was shot while attempting to elude officers who were chasing him for allegedly firing a gun. Hoyt Trail Attack Foiled Police made an arrest in a Sunday attack on a woman who was walking on a trail in Portland's Hoyt Arboretum. The woman screamed loudly and the man released her and fled. Kenneth Couch, 24 is also wanted for a rape in Gresham. Medals Record Broken Michael Phelps broke the Olympic medals record Tuesday with his 19th as the U. S. romped to a dominating win in 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the London Games. Phelps moved one medal ahead of Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, who got her haul in 1956,1960 and 1964. Police Shoot Suspect Family members of a man shot and killed by police Saturday diversity established in 1970 "Print Volum e XXXX. Number 13 Wednesday • March 31, 2010 ¡plarnattit (©nseruer H ousing i 'Citv o f Roses To contact 776 Portland Observer Special Edition See Im ide, pages 4-5 Call 503-288-0033 years « •Tcommunity service Committed to Cultural Diversity Recognizing kids on right track a* J a m T homas T nt P obilakb O m krv ea Portland's African-American youth nrcohen caught up in ii net of negative public perception* brought by new* o f gang violence, the sobering achievement gap and school drop out rates. But there’s plenty o f young black kid* in Portland who are on the right path, making good grades, headed to college, and are making positive contribution* lo the city. A new photographic tribute recognizes the hard work of some of these student* and show's that there is still reason to be optimistic. “ Young. Black & G ifted." a photo essay putting the spotlight on the accomplishments o f high achieving Afri can-American students, opens to the public on Monday. April 5 at Portland School District headquarters at 501 N. Dixon St and w ill later be moved to the Lloyd ( enter Mall The project is the brain child o f Reiko Williams, the disincl's family and community engagement manager, who said she got the idea after having a conversation with someone who seemed shocked when she mentioned an A ft ican-American student that wasexcclling After the con versation she worried that all the attention on the problems o f young block students was drowning out the hard work o f others. “ You hear so much about deficits and achievement gaps," she said Williams said the exhibit came together with a call for nominations of black students doing well district-w ide. and ibe recruitment o f a photographer and web developer Skylar Holt, a freshman at Jefferson High School is one of the I 3 students featured in the exhibit Holisgeis A ’sand B'sin school She does especially well in English classes, taught by Anne Novinger, one of her favorite teachers, and chemistry is getting steadily easier. Holt plans to go lo college and is thinking about law school down the road. "I’m cryoying it • lot.” she said o f her high school. "I like or email ads @ portlandobserver.com 503 " 8 8 " 03? " " J S u b s c rib e Attn\ Subscriptions, The | $60.00 for 6 months • $110.00 for 1 year Portland Observer, PO Box ■ $200.00 for 2 years (please include check with form) 3137, Portland OR 97208. , N ame : _______________________________ T elephone : __________________________ A ddress : _____________________________ rewtfwwrsf trn pa g e 19 rworoavjAKK InoM Asflnr P o « t i . a n b O * m « * m Skylar Holt ckco I s as freshman a t Jefferson High School in north Portland. Her contribution as one of the city's 'Young. Black A G ifted' students Is pan of a new exhibit coming to school district headquarters and Lloyd Center Mall. I or email subscriptions@portlandobserver.com | Portland ©bseruer E d it o k - in - C h ie f , P u b lis h e r : Established 1970 Charles H. 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