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The Page 20 Portland Observer Black BUSINESSGuide AFFORDABLE JJ LOCK & KEY Oregon Alternative 6300 NE 42nd Ave. Portland Oregon 97211 971-302-6277 Don’t Worry Be Happy FULL LOCKSMITH - SERVICE RE-KEY AND INSTALL LOCKS LOCKED OUT?-WE MAKE KEYS FROM SCRATCH HOUSE, OFFICE OR CAR 503-284-9582 Serving Portland/Metro area (N, NE, SE, SW & NW) Harris Photography 503-730-1156 Family Portraits $65 Senior High Photos $65 4545 N.E. MLK 97211 antonioharris@mac.com Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 4946 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 503 286 1103 Fax 503 286 1146 ernie.hill.h5mb@statefarm.com 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service R State Farm R CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOL CLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING 503-762-6042 971-570-8214 History Month February 4, 2015 Black Films at the Hollywood continued from page 6 oners,” Shola Lynch's 2002 docu- mentary on activist Angela Davis shows on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Davis, an outspoken UCLA professor whose affiliation with the Communist Party and the Black Panthers lands her on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list chal- lenges our perceptions of politi- cal freedom in America. “Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.” screens on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The 1992 film is about a high schooler determined not to be- come "just another girl on the IRT" (one of NYC's subway lines). She dreams of medical school, a fam- ily, and an escape from her family’s poverty, but personal and sexual challenges confront her. “Soul Train Express: The Sis- ters” shows Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Co-presented with Re- Run Theater, this program culls hours of “Soul Train” perfor- mances into the best of the female singers or female-fronted bands of the 1970s and early ’80s. Fea- turing inspirational performances by Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, and more. “Black Girl in Suburbia” (2015) shows on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. The documentary by Portland film- maker Melissa Lowery examines the experiences of black girls growing up in predominantly white commu- nities. Through professional and personal interviews, the film explores the conflicts and issues black girls have relating to both white and black communities. Director Lowery will be in attendance. For tickets and more information, visit the Portland Black Film Festi- val page on the Hollywood Theatre website at hollywoodtheatre.org or call 503-281-1142.