December 21, 2016
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50 Years of Kwanzaa
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the Matt Dishman Community
Center, 77 N.E. Knott St., when
an Umoja or Unity celebration
will take place between 1 p.m.
and 4 p.m. The Okropong Af-
rican Dance and Drum Group
from Ghana will be performing.
A candle lighting ceremony will
be held, along with events for
children, poetry, food and an Af-
rican marketplace.
On Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 6 p.m.
the North Portland Library, 512
N. Killingsworth St., the value
of Kujichagulia or Self Determi-
nation will be observed with the
historic black theater Passinart
performing.
On Wednesday, Dec. 28, fes-
tivities honoring Ujima or Col-
lective Work and Responsibility
are celebrated from 6 pm. to 8
p.m. at the Maranatha Church
Multipurpose Room 4222, N.E.
12th Ave., with participants en-
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The importance of screening and early detection of breast cancer is addressed during Worship in
Pink event at Community Fellowship Church in northeast Portland.
Worship in Pink
Congregations and organiza-
tions in Portland are celebrating
another completed campaign for
Worship in Pink, a unique pro-
gram for all faith-based and com-
munity groups to provide mes-
sages of hope, inspiration, and
education about breast health in
order to increase the number of
women receiving mammograms.
Worship in Pink activities are
mostly held during the month of
October, which is Breast Cancer
Awareness Month.
Equity Pledge at TriMet
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racial bias, officials said, but found
a growing percentage of riders
who avoid paying fares, mostly
on TriMet’s MAX light rail lines,
from about 10 percent two years
ago to about 14 percent today.
The group with the highest
percentage of riders and fare eva-
sion incidents was white. But fare
evasion and repeat fare evasion
for black riders was at a higher
percentage rate than other groups.
African Americans were also
more likely to receive harsher
penalties for not paying fares, in-
cluding a higher number of exclu-
sions which ban riders for up to 90
days from riding the MAX.
Members of the black commu-
nity were also more likely to re-
ceive harsher penalties from law
enforcement than TriMet fare en-
forcement. Overall, the numbers
are significantly low, but Renauer
recommends in his report: “In par-
ticular, future research should ex-
plore economic, health and other
hardship factors that may trigger
repeat violations.”
TriMet officials say they will be
exploring a number of initiatives
with the intent of getting riders
to pay their fares, instead of put-
ting them in the judicial system.
Worship in Pink is a mission
program of Susan G. Komen Or-
egon and Southwest Washington,
and coordinated by Kathy Kend-
rix of the Empowerment Group.
For more information, email wor-
shipinpink@komenoregon.org.
Some of these options include
looking into the feasibility of a
new regional Low Income Fare
program, evaluating community
service options instead of the pay-
ment of fines, increasing TriMet
fare enforcement staff, and giv-
ing TriMet staff more training on
de-escalation techniques, cultural
competency and understanding
mental health issues.
“With the findings of our in-
depth evaluation into past fare en-
forcement practices and with the
new initiatives underway, I am
confident we will continue to en-
sure TriMet’s fare enforcement ef-
forts are both effective and as fair
as possible for all of our riders,”
said Doug Kelsey, TriMet chief
operating officer.
Tenant Shoots Housing Managers
uals from the property’s manage-
ment team were threatened and
statement about the incident:
injured by a resident. The resident
“We’re extremely saddened to was in the process of being legally
hear that two exceptional individ- evicted due to behavioral issues.
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tering on Skidmore Street. Festiv-
ities include activities for children
and drumming.
On Thursday, Dec. 29, the Bil-
ly Webb Elks Lodge, 6 N. Tilla-
mook, Kwanzaa festivities honor
the value of Ujamaa or Cooper-
ative Economics, presented be-
tween 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. by Di-
verse and Empowered Employees
of Portland featuring spoken word
artists, music, and dancing with
the 503 Sliders.
On Friday, Dec. 30, the Umoja
Center, 4941 N.E. 17th Ave., hon-
ors the value of Nia or Purpose
with a Kawanzaa celebration to
include educators, historians, and
live jazz from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30
p.m.
You can round out the sev-
en-day observance Saturday, Dec.
31 and Sunday, Jan. 1 at home by
joining other family, friends and
other community members to cel-
ebrate the Kwanzaa values of cre-
ativity and faith.
We are pleased that the suspect is
in police custody. We’re cooperat-
ing by offering law enforcement
any information on the resident
they request.”
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