November 18, 2020
50 TH A NNIVERSARY E DITION
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Retired NBA Star Celebrates,
Oct. 1, 2004 -- A staple of
the Portland African American
community, former NBA Star
Terrell Brandon was celebrating
20 years as a local business
owner when he talked with the
Portland Observer about his
goals for the future.
New Visions at Benson, Oct. 30, 2013 -- The Portland
Observer’s Donavan Smith interviewed Benson High School’s
Curtis Wilson Jr. as the new principal moved to shore up
signature programs and return ‘vigor and excellence’ to the
school’s technical education programs.
Ancestry in Motion, Jan.
16, 2016 -- Connecting the
From MLK to Today, Jan. 13, 2016 – The Portland Observer
reported on new voices that have emerged in Portland in the struggle
against discrimination and other injustices, actions that follow the path of
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
past to the present, the Portland
Observer reported on Rejoice!
Diaspora Dance Theater’s
captivating weekend of African
dance, connecting the past to the
present by exploring the African
roots of modern vernacular
movements.