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Howard White represents the heart and soul of the Jordan brand at Nike and its “believe to achieve” youth movement. The Nike executive of 30 years and former stand-
out at the University of Maryland , where he was known for wearing only the letter ‘H’ on the back of his jersey, will be the keynote speaker at Friday’s “Each One Teach
One” United Negro College Fund gala to benefit black and minority students from the Portland area.
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P ortland o bserver e ditor
Local community leaders working to lift
black and minority students to future ca-
reers and promising lives by helping them
achieve a college education will get some
star power at their annual United Negro
College Fund gala Friday.
Howard White, the founder of “Believe
to Achieve,” the national youth movement
program at Nike, a longtime Nike exec-
utive, Portland resident, and basketball
legend at the University of Maryland, will
be the keynote speaker at the “Each One
Teach One” Portland UNCF Leadership
Council reception on Friday, March 3 at 6
p.m. at the Moda Center.
Michelle Harper, Portland chair for the
group, encourages supporters, students and
parents to attend.
“Help chart the path of success for our
kids and open the doors to opportunity,”
she said.
A dynamic public speaker, White is
c ontinued on P age 5