Page 2 January 22, 2014 Black History and Hip Hop Culture Help Shape Your Future! by D onovan M. S mith T he P ortland O bserver Scholar Khalidel-Hakim brought his Black History 101 Mobile Mu seum to Jefferson High School Thursday to help shine a light on how black history plays into the lyrics and images of hip-hop cul ture. The museum features artifacts from the past, ranging from actual chains once used to enslave people, hoods worn by Ku Klux Kian mem bers, to more uplifting images from black-owned publications like Jet and Ebony magazines. One student was heard saying he got “chills” while taking in some of the racist images. El-Hakim says that sentiment is a familiar reaction for students who haven’t been exposed to some of the more raw artifacts from the past. “There were some uncomfortable parts of American history they were confronted with,” he says. 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S mith /T he P ortland O bserver Jefferson High students take in scholar Khalid el-Hakim ’s Black History 101 Mobile Museum. El-Hakim brought the museum to Portland Thursday as part o f his nationwide effort to educate students, educators, and parents alike about the depth of African-American history and how it plays into the lyrics and images in hip-hop music. ing awareness for a more just soci tion they are in,” he says. “I want ety. them to be empowered to make those “I think it’s very important for changes and understand we can’t African-American students espe wait around for someone else to make cially to realize that they have to be those changes we have to make those responsible for changing the condi changes ourselves.” The Weekin Review Under the Oregon Equality Act of 2007, a Gresham bakery did violate the law last year when they refused service to a same-sex couple, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries ruled Friday after an investiga tion. 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