February 4, 2015
The
Portland Observer Black
INSIDE
The
Week in Review
page 2
H EALTH
pages 4
S PORTS
History Month
Page 3
This page
Sponsored by:
L OCAL N EWS
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page 13
M ETRO
Ty Schwoeffermann, a transformation analyst for the Oregon Health Authority, joins city leaders and
other members of the black community, to announce the formation of a Black Male Achievement
Initiative to improve life outcomes for young black men.
My Brother’s Keeper
pages 15-19
C LASSIFIEDS
C ALENDAR
O PINION
pages 22-23
page 21
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Portland one
of 11 cities in
new Initiative
O LIVIA O LIVIA
young black males.
T HE P ORTLAND O BSERVER
Born from President Obama’s
Portland has been selected My Brother’s Keeper initiative,
along with 11 other cities to par- the new Black Male Achievement
ticipate in a program to improve
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life outcomes for black men and
BY
Facing Racism on the Job
Daimler agrees
to $2.4 million
settlement
(AP) -- Daimler Trucks North
America has settled discrimination
complaints filed by six workers at its
north Portland Swan Island plant by
agreeing to pay $2.4 million.
The complaints against the sub-
sidiary of German automotive giant
Daimler AG included an allegation
that an employee threatened a black
worker with a noose and said he'd
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