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February 5, 2020 Page 3 INSIDE L O C A L N E W S The Week in Review M ETRO page 2 page 6 Black history professors Dr. Darrell Millner and Dr. Carmen Thompson explore the painful impacts of white supremacy in Oregon. Painful Racist Impacts Professors explore white supremacy in Oregon The painful impacts of white supremacy in Oregon is getting a statewide focus just in time for Black History Month thanks to two leading professors of black “We are not responsible for the history in Portland and their work past, but we are responsible for with the Oregon Historical Soci- c ontinued on p age 4 ety. Tri-Met Equity Day Honors Rosa Parks Arts & ENTERTAINMENT O PINION page 7-8 pages 9 C LASSIFIED /B IDS pages 10 To commemorate the life and legacy of the late civil rights pi- oneer Rosa Parks, TriMet has named her birthday, Feb. 4, as a day of remembrance. Next year, TriMet plans a fare-free day on that date. “There’s no better way to have equity than for everyone in the community to be able to ride on TriMet that day,” said TriMet Board Director Keith Edwards, a member of Portland’s Afri- can American community who not only brought the resolution remembering Parks before the board but also suggested adding a fare holiday to honor her legacy, TriMet officials said. “I know that there are budget constraints,” Edward acknowl- edged, “but at the same time, there’s an opportunity to make sure that the budget will be able to make this happen next year.” The activist nonprofit OPAL Established 1970 p ublisher : e ditOr : Rosa Parks, as she was fingerprinted by police during the Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1956. Environmental Justice organi- zation also declared Feb. 4 as Transit Equity Day in honor of Parks, joining representatives of the NAACP, the Urban League of Portland and Bus Riders Unite, in support of the desig- nation and the “fare-free transit holiday” on TriMet starting in 2021. ---------------------- USPS 959 680 ------------------ 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 Mark Washington, Sr. The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be Michael Leighton paper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent of the general manager, unless returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. All created design display ads become the sole property of the news- the client has purchased the composition of such ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, a dvertising M anager : Office Manager/Classifieds: C reative d ireCtOr : Leonard Latin Lucinda Baldwin Paul Neufeldt r epOrter /W eb e ditOr : Beverly p ubliC r elatiOns : Mark Corbell Washington Jr. O ffiCe a ssistant /s ales : Shawntell Washington As we are a Better Business Bureau Accredited REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Observer--Oregon’s Business, we pledge to uphold BBB’s Code of Busi- Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded in 1885, and The National ness Practices and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to our customers. If a dispute arises Advertising Representative Amalgamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Black Publishers Association with something that we have printed, you have ac- cess to BBB’s Alternative Dispute Resolution pro- CALL 503-288-0033 FAX 503-288-0015 gram for legally binding mediation and arbitration news@portlandobserver.com services with a neutral, third-party professional to ads@portlandobserver.com resolve consumer complaints for free. Arbitration is a fast and inexpensive way to settle a problem subscription@portlandobserver.com and keep it out of court. For additional informa- Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer , tion, including rules and regulations, please call the Accredited Business Services 888-948-2227 or PO Box 3137 , Portland, OR 97208 PO QR code email BBB.Engagement@thebbb.org.