All-Stars Celebrated High school basketball talent lines up fo r the Joyce Washington Classic See photos, pages 16-17 ‘City ö/Roses’ Profound Heroism Our Opinionated Judge on how the movie ‘Lincoln’ addresses slavery See Metro, page 11 Volume XLIII w w w .portlandobserver.com Established in 1970 Number 19 Wednesday • May 15, 2013 Committed to Cultural Diversity /C C il ò • •s •'community servit photo by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver Portland's African American history Is recognized in the planned renovations coming for historic Dawson Park at North Williams and Stanton Street. The $ 2 1 million project will also add a water play feature for kids thanks to a contribution from neighboring Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. S m story, page 10 Inside. I I t