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The
Portland Observer Black History Month
NAACP FREEDOM FUND BANQUET
Theme: “Justice For All’’
February 13, 2013
Art of Carrie Mae Weems
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plex picture of humanity and creat­
ing greater awareness and compas­
sion for difference.
The exhibit features some of her
most groundbreaking work, includ­
ing Ain’t Jokin’, From Here I Saw
Saturday, February 23, 2013
6:00pm - 7:00pm - Meet and Greet
7:00pm — 10pm - Dinner and Program
Keynote Speakers: “Men Of Honor”
Lew Fredrick - Oregon State Representative
Larry Miller - President, Jordan Brand
Craig Brown - Five Strings/Partnership with NAACP
Ben Berry - Tuskegee Airman
Tickets: $55.00
Red Lion Hotel Portland Convention Center
1021 NE Grand Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97232
For tickets please contact: audreyterrell@aol.com
or 360-256-3774
Carrie Mae Weems
What Happened and I Cried, Ritual
and Revolution, and the recent se­
ries Constructing History: A Re­
quiem to Mark the Moment.
This is not the first time that the
Portland Art Museum has featured
Mother with Children from the Boardwalk of Santa Monica is a
photograph from the early 1980s by acclaimed Portland artist
Carrie Mae Weems.
W eems’ photography. In 1994, the o f Women in the Arts,
museum presented an early exhibi-
The current retrospective will
tion of the artist s work. This earlier engage audiences in discussions of
exhibition, C am e Mae Weems, was the African-American experience
organized by the National Museum through art.
In Loving
Memory
Richard Dance III
S P ose Q ua & teg
S«t&. Feb. 23
2pm & 7pm
For Tickets: RoseQuarter.com
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A homecoming celebration and
funeral for Richard Alexander Dance
III will be held Monday, Feb. 18 at 11
a.m. at Finley-
Sunset Hills Mor­
tuary, 6801 S.W.
Sunset Hwy.
He was bom on
May 9, 1984 to
Yvette and Rich­
ard on M other's
Day. Everyone commented on how
beautiful baby Ricky was and he
grew up to be a beautiful and a
plentiful source o f joy for his family
and friends.
At 15, he accepted the Lord Jesus
Christ as his savior at the Upper
Room Home Church. On Feb. 8,2013,
his family released him to go home
with God.
Well known by his rapper per­
sona “Rick Deez,” he enjoyed pro­
ducing music, entertaining, family
outings, and friends.
Ricky leaves his parents and three
brothers behind, along with a tre­
mendous amount of family and
friends. He will live forever in our
minds and hearts due to his non
judgmental eyes, infections, gener­
ous smile, compassionate soul, and
a brave heart full of confidence.