Diversity in the Workplace
June 24, 2015
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Rev. Osagyefo Sekou, a civil rights leader from Arkansas, a scholar of racial reconciliation, and a
teacher of alternatives to violence, will join other activists from Portland to discuss race, faith and
justice in the age of Ferguson and Baltimore.
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Race, Faith and Justice
Ferguson activist
to lead talk on
black humanity
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T he P ortland O bserver
Like other cities across the na-
tion, the black community in Port-
land finds itself in a struggle over
issues of police brutality, unneces-
sary gun violence at the hands of
its youth, ongoing displacement
of residents out of their historic
neighborhoods, and many other
justice issues.
Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou, a
black minister from rural Arkan-
sas, has led a nationwide effort to
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address many of these concerns,
and will join other activists from
Portland to discuss “Race, Faith
and Justice in the Age of Ferguson
and Baltimore.”
Sekou, a scholar of racial recon-
ciliation and teacher of alternatives
to violence, will lead a healing
discussion with Jo Ann Hardes-
ty, leader of the Portland NAACP
chapter, Dr. Daymond Glenn of
Warner Pacific College and Eric
Knox of the Imago Dei Commu-
nity, a non-denominational church
in southeast Portland, on Monday,
June 19 at Warner Pacific.
He hopes to not only address
what is happening in Baltimore,
where Freddie Gray, an unarmed
black man died in police custody;
Good in the Hood
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Multicultural festival kicks off Friday
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The Good in the Hood annual
celebration of multicultural music
and food is coming to Lillis Albi-
na Park this weekend.
The festivities kick off Friday
with a “Good Neighbor Night”
party, featuring DJ Pryce and a
surprise live band. The annual
Good in The Hood Parade is held
Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. from
King School Park via Northeast
Prescott and Martin Luther King
Jr. Boulevard to Lillis Albina, lo-
cated off North Russell Street.
At the park, visitors have the
chance to meet the University of
Oregon Ducks mascot, and the
university’s jazz band, which
will be playing live. Community
members can enjoy an ethnic food
market place, a beer and wine gar-
den, a kids’ space, and live puppet
shows and games. Legacy Health
Systems will be hosting a $6 bike
helmet sale throughout the day
and their pavilion with also offer
free health screenings to visitors
until 6 p.m.
Finally, on Sunday, the Port-
land Timbers Street Team will
and in Ferguson where Michael
Brown, an18-year-old unarmed
black man was shot and killed by a
white police officer, but also here
in Portland.
“Any city could be a Ferguson
or a Baltimore,” says Sekou, “be-
cause the souls of black people are
hungry everywhere for justice.”
He is an activist who has faced
arrest on multiple occasions in or-
der move the cause of justice for-
ward, including last summer when
he locked arms with other leaders
of faith in front of a garrison of
riot police in Ferguson.
“We were praying and kneel-
ing,” says Sekou, “supporting the
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welcome
performances
by
Klyntel, Surround Sound, Andy
Stokes, the Norman Sylvester
Band, the Kirk Green Band, Ran-
dy Starr & The Players, the On-Q
Band, The Parliament Funkadelic
Tribute Band, Brandon Foster,
Kimberly Holy, Lloyd Allen, Ben
Jones & Friends, the Soul Com-
manders, Steele Family, and the
University of Oregon Gospel
Choir, among other featured per-
formers.
This year’s Good in the Hood
Festival Grand Marshall will be
former Sen. Avel Gordly. Those
interested in volunteering or learn-
ing more about this year’s festival
are encouraged to call 971-302-
6380 or visit goodnthehood.org.