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Page 10 50 TH A NNIVERSARY E DITION November 18, 2020 Portland Observer Staff through the Years Alfred Henderson, 1970s; Founder Joyce Washington, 1980s-1990s; Publisher Charles Washington, 1990s-2000s; Publisher Mark Washington, 1980s-2020; Publisher Cory Washington, 1990s; Promotions Gary Washington, 1990s; Technical Assistant Leonard Latin, 2000s-2020; Ad Representative Michael Leighton, 2001-2020; Editor Gary Ann Taylor, 1990s-2000s; Office Manager Lucinda Baldwin, 2000s-2020; Office Manager Dean Babbs, 1990s; Graphic Design/Layout Paul A. Neufeldt, 1990s-2020; Creative Director The People’s Observer was an African American publication in Portland in 1944, led by William H. McClendon, a prominent member of Portland’s civil rights community. Although McClendon was not involved, the Portland Observer today traces its roots to McClendon’s original publication. The Portland Observer: Did you Know? F eleCia s lider F or The P orTland o bserver The Portland Observer is Oregon’s oldest continuous black publication. • The Portland Observer was started in 1970 by Rev. Alfred Lee Henderson of Portland’s Bethel AME Church. • In 1989, it was purchased by Joyce Washington. Under her watch, the Port- land Observer staff grew from four to 11 employees, and circulation grew from about 1,500 copies in 1970 to more than 20,000 in 1995. by Black Women Leaders – Cir- ca 1989 – Joyce Washington (left), the late former Portland Observer publisher, and Gary Ann Taylor, the late former Portland Observer circulation director and business manager, were essential to the suc- cess of the newspaper’s early years. • Joyce Washington was a child when her family moved to Vanport, the communi- ty built to house shipbuilding workers on the Columbia River during World War II. She studied sociology at Portland Com- munity College and Portland State Uni- versity. • After she took over the weekly, Wash- ington had to run the paper out of her home for a while. • The paper’s corporate name at the time, C onTinued on P age 19 Hope. Access. Potential… H ome Forward remains committed to serving our community by providing housing to those in need. To do so, we require business partnerships. We frequently have contracting opportunities for minority, women-owned, and emerging small businesses in such areas as: • Professional Services • Construction • Social Services • More! Please visit the Business Contracting area of our website at http://www.homeforward.org/work-with-us/business-contracting For more information, contact: Celeste King Peter Garcia Procurement and Contracts Manager 503-802-8541 Celeste.King.@homeforward.org Senior Procurement Coordinator 503-802-8549 Peter.Garcia@homeforward/org homeforward.org Pamela Jordan, 1990s; Reporter/Writer Neil Heilpern, 1997; Reporter/Writer Lee Perlman, 1997-2008; Reporter/Writer Wynde Dyer, 2000s; Reporter/Writer Jayme R. Cuti, 2000s; Reporter/Writer Katherine Kovacich, 2000s; Reporter/Writer Nicole Hooper, 2000s; Reporter/Writer Katherine Blackmore, 2000s; Reporter/Writer Sarah Blount, 2000s; Reporter/Writer Isaiah Bouie, 2000s; Photographer Raymond Rendleman, 2000s; Reporter Jake Thomas, 2000s; Reporter Cari Hachmann, 2010s; Reporter Donovan M. Smith; 2012-2020; Reporter Danny Peterson, 2010s; Reporter Beverly Corbell, 2020; Reporter
