Page 2 ®*?t Fortiani» (Dbseruer lune 19. 2013 The Presidency and Civil Rights Jobless Numbers Fall The unemployment rate in Oregon has dipped below 8 percent for the first time since the nation fell sharply into the Great Recession in the fall of 2008. The Oregon Employment Department said Tuesday the state unem ployment rate was 7.8 percent in May, still above the national average of 7.6 percent. Community day at the History museum Saturday The Oregon Historical Society invites the community to a free admission day on Saturday, June 22 as its downtown Oregon History Museum celebrates the opening of two summer exhibits on the presidency and civil rights, Windows on America: The Challenges of Presiden tial Leadership; and For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights. Visitors will meet the 16th president Abraham Lincoln in the form of actor Stephen Holgate who recreates a 19th century Lincoln town hall meeting at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Kids can make a Lincoln hat at the craft table, or add an artistic flair to a collage project. You can also visit with Portland civil rights activists Bob Boyer, Harvey Lee Garnett, and Donna Maxey who will talk with guests in the exhibit hall from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Maxey is the founder and director of RACE TALKS: Uniting to Break the Chains of Racism in Portland. She is a retired educator with over 35 years of experience teaching K-college students in Oregon and California. Garnett purchased a Portland the ater in 1967 which showed African American films. When he was se lected to the board of the National Association of Theater Owners in 1973, he was one of just three African American theater owners at the time. Boyer served during the 1980s as TheWeek Review Driver hits Bicyclist A 59-year-old bicyclist was struck by a vehicle on North Interstate Avenue just north of Greely Avenue on Saturday; the driver fled the scene. The victim, identified as Mike Jan Cooley was hospitalized in critical condition. Hillsboro Hops Debut A new baseball team and stadium debuted in Hillsboro Monday night. The Hillsboro Hops, a single A minor league club, started with a bang, emerging victorious in 12-0 sweep in front of a sell-out crowd of more than 4,500 people. Superstars Welcome Baby Abraham Lincoln and civil rights are explored in two summer exhibits at the Oregon History Museum, downtown. president of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, which works to promote both labor and civil rights. The Institute was the only organization at the time serving Portland black trade unionists in the areas of civil rights, political education, and organizing for action. He later was elected to the Oregon State Senate. Museum visitors are invited to end the day with a bite of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, sold on the plaza by New Av enues for Youth. For more information, visit ohs.org. R ecording artist Kanye West and Reality TV star Kim Kardashian welcomed a newborn baby girl into the world on Saturday. A name has yet to be revealed. Dave Chappelle Returning Comedian Dave Chappelle, who went into seclusion some years back, will be co-head- ining in a five weekend tour this fall, ac cording to reports. The tour is entitled Funny or Die Presents: The Oddball Com edy and Curiosity Tour. Charles W ashington Past Publisher of the Portland Observer In memory of cm outstanding and dedicated member of Portland's Longest Standing Minori fy Publication. îi!' JJortlanb (Observer P u b l is h e r : E d it o r : Established 1970 Mark Washington M ich a el L eig h to n E xecutive D irector : Rakeem Washington C reative D irector : P aul N e u feld t O ffice M anager /C lassifieds : A dvertising M anager : Lucinda Baldwin Leonard Latin USPS 959-680 Sfiorilattb (©bseriter 4 7 4 7 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be relumed if accompanied by a sell addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORT LAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer—Oregon s Oldest Multicultural Publication— is a member of the National Newspaper Association—Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc. New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 !l £WS@porll(indobserV€r,com 8tis@PortlQndobserver.com subscription @portlandobserver, com P ostmaster : Send address changes to Portland Observer, P0 Box 3137, Portland, OR97208