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Page 2 February 27, 2019 Honoring Unsung Women The community is invited to celebrate Women’s History Month and explore the complex and in- spirational roles black women play as positive role models when the empowerment group Sistas hosts its second annual “Visibly Invisible: Honoring Our Unsung Sheroes award ceremony. The event will be held Satur- day, March 9, from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Old Church Concert Hall, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave. Admis- sion is a suggested $10 donation and all are welcome. Special honors will be give to local women who through their resilience, perseverance and com- mitment to speaking truth to pow- er are empowering warriors fight- ing for justice and equality for our society and families. The evening will also feature the photo exhibit Albina Queens from the Portland African Ameri- can Leadership Forum (PAALF). Shalonda Menefee, founder of the Sistas group, will present her spir- The USPS 959 680 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 CALL 503-288-0033 • FAX 503-288-0015 P ublisher : e ditor : Mark Washington, Sr. Michael Leighton A dvertising M AnAger : Office Manager/Classifieds: C reAtive d ireCtor : r ePorter /W eb e ditor : PO QR code Leonard Latin Lucinda Baldwin Paul Neufeldt The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association. Danny Peterson P ubliC r elAtions : Mark Washington Jr. o ffiCe A ssistAnt /s Ales : Shawntell Washington news@portlandobserver.com • ads@portlandobserver.comn • subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208 it art dolls, and a marketplace with black women entrepreneurs will be included along with the serving of light refreshments. There will also be a creative cultural expres- sion of African dance, a libation ceremony honoring ancestors and an African inspired print fashion show. You can reserve a seat to the Sistas celebration online at em- poweredsistas.com/events. Week in Review Listening Session Chaotic Fire Damages Rail Bridge R. Kelly Posts Bail Diversity at the Oscars A listening session hosted by Port- land Police Chief Danielle Outlaw and Mayor Ted Wheeler at Ma- ranatha Church in northeast Port- land drew concerns over police in- teractions with right-wing groups and perceptions of bias against lib- eral groups. But the session before a packed crowd also resulted in a lot of yelling, stomping and hissing as people from various political perspectives aired grievances. Established 1970 Shalonda Menefee A large fire on the Burlington Northern rail bridge that spans the Columbia River between north Portland and Hayden Island was extinguished Tuesday by Portland firefighters who called in a fire boat to stop the fire which was caused by railroad maintenance workers, officials said. The bridge is used for freight and for Am- trak’s north-south route between Oregon and Washington. “Green Book,” a film about a black musi- cian and his white chauf- feur driving in the segregated South, won best picture at the 91st Acad- emy Awards on Sunday. The Queen bi- opic “Bohemian Rhapsody” took home four awards, while “Roma” and Marvel’s “Black Panther” won three. Director Spike Lee won his first Oscar for best adapt- House Passes Rent Control ed screenplay award for “BlacKk- A statewide rent control policy Klansman.” and new eviction protections was passed by the Oregon House on LGBTQ Community Rallies Tuesday sending the bill to Gov. Hundreds gathered Sunday for a Kate Brown who plans to sign it. town hall at the Q Center in north The bill would cap annual rent in- Portland to support each other creases to 7 percent plus inflation and talk about personal safety throughout the state. It exempts amid rumors of escalating vio- new construction for 15 years, and lence against people in Portland’s landlords would be free to raise LGBTQ community. A trans rent without any cap if renters woman was hospitalized after an leave of their own accord. Subsi- alleged assault in southeast Port- dized rent would also be exempt. land on Feb. 10. R. Kelly walked out of a Chi- cago jail Mon- day after post- ing $100,000 bail on charges that he sexual- ly abused four people dating back to 1998, including three underage girls. The recording artist has been trailed for decades by allegations that he violated underage girls and women and held some as virtual slaves. Kelly has consistently de- nied any sexual misconduct.