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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
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