Page 2 December 4, 2019 Steeped in African Consciousness O piniOnated J udge by d arleen o rtega d arleen o rtega Portland theater audiences have an all-too-rare opportunity this week to see the work of the great Lynn Nottage on stage. The African-American playwright and screenwriter is a focus of Profile Theater this season, beginning by C ontinued on p age 14 Lynn Nottage La’Tevin Alexander photo by t ony b rown The Walnut Park Shelter on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard had a full Thanksgiving Day meal thanks to the hard work of volunteers who stepped up at the last minute to feed scores of homeless residents. Stepping Up for the Homeless b everly C orbell t he p ortland o bserver After a story appeared in the Portland Observer that there would be no Thanksgiving dinner served at the Walnut Park home- less shelter on Thanksgiving Day, by The Week in Review Harris Ends Presidential Run Sen. Kamala Harris ended her 2020 presiden- tial campaign on Tuesday. The California Demo- crat and the only African American female in the race acknowledged that financial pressures led to her decision, say- ing “My campaign for president simply doesn’t have the financial resources we need to continue.” Impeachment Case Made Directly accusing President Don- ald Trump of a “scheme” that lev- eraged his power in office for his own personal and political gain, a sweeping new report on behalf of Democrats was filed on Tuesday that lays out their case for the im- peachment of the president. Vigil to Murdered Wife Dozens gathered in Vancouver’s Esther Short Park on Sunday for a candlelight vigil to remember the life of Tiffany Ojeda Hill. Author- ities said Hill’s husband, Keland Hill shot and killed her, injured her mother, and then killed him- self in a shooting last Tuesday in the parking lot of Sarah J. Ander- son Elementary in Vancouver. about 30 people contacted Bora Harris, community liaison for the shelter, and put on a spread that was more than enough to feed scores of people a traditional C ontinued on p age 5 meals to homeless people in Port- land parks sued the city last week over a rule that would restrict such meal service to one day a week. The group’s use of Director Park, down- town, drew the ire of nearby busi- nesses and led to the rule change. Tax Directed to Homeless The Portland City Council voted last week to support using some of the revenue from hotel and rental car taxes to support homeless services, creating new resources for people in affordable housing. Tourist tax revenue has more than doubled this decade in the Portland region. New Blazer Honored Carmelo Antho- ny has been with the Portland Trail Blazers less than two weeks, but he’s already earn- ing accolades. An- thony was named the Western Con- ference Player of the Week for the 19th time in his 17-year NBA career last week for leading the Blazers to three straight wins, while averaging 22.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists. Driest November in Years November in Portland will be re- corded as one of the driest in de- cades. The National Weather Ser- vice said the Rose City just saw its fifth driest November in about 75 years. Portland had only 1.52 inches of rain for the month, just Free Soup Group Sues less than a quarter of the average Free Hot Soup volunteers who serve amount.