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October 20, 2021 Page 3 INSIDE l OCal n ews Black Arts Center Proposed Arts & ENTERTAINMENT page 7-8 O piniOn C lassified /B ids page 9 pages 10 photo by Shawte Sims/courtesy Vanport Mosaic Eric Island and La’Tevin Alexander performing Hercules Didn’t Wade in the Water, by Michael A Jones, directed by Damaris Webb, in a 2017 production at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. Established 1970 USPS 959 680 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211 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 PO QR code Publisher: Editor: Mark Washington, Sr. Michael Leighton Office Mngr/Clasfds: Lucinda Baldwin Admin.Coord.: Quayuana Washington Creative Director: Paul Neufeldt Office Asst/Sales: Shawntell Washington CALL 503-288-0033 • FAX 503-288-0015• news@portlandobserver.com ads@portlandobserver.com• subscription@portlandobserver.com Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer, PO Box 3137, Portland, OR 97208 Subscribe! 503-288-0033 Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center would get new purpose Fill Out & Send To: Attn: Subscriptions, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 $45.00 for 3 months • $80.00 for 6 mo. • $125.00 for 1 year (please include check with this subscription form) Name: Telephone: Address: or email subscriptions@portlandobserver.com Portland Parks Commissioner Carmen Rubio joined members of a community advisory panel for the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center in north Portland Monday to advance a new vision for the space. The IFCC Community Adviso- ry Committee proposes the build- ing be redeveloped as a site where the history of Portland’s Black community - and its rich arts and culture contributions - can be pre- sented, displayed, discussed, and Continued on Page 8 Breast Cancer Fears, Healing and Hope Event spotlights on Black women You’re invited to join a discus- sion and celebration of the resil- ience of Black women affected by breast cancer that will take place this weekend thanks to the Port- land NAACP which is continuing breast cancer education and pre- vention efforts in the community. Power in Pink: Celebrating our Resilience, a virtual event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. PST on Facebook Live featuring Dr. Nathalie Johnson of Oregon Health & science Univer- sity as guest speaker. With over 21 years as a breast cancer surgical oncologist, and as a breast cancer survivor herself, Dr. Johnson understands the com- plexities of the journey and the necessity for exceptional holistic care. “[Breast cancer treatment] is not just about drugs and medi- cine; it’s about understanding a patient’s emotions and their fears and their hopes and their goals for their life so you can individualize Dr. Nathalie Johnson their care,” Dr. Johnson said. “In healing someone you also have to speak to their spirit - speak to who they are.” Power in Pink also aims to shine a light on the breast can- cer disparities Black women face by identifying and implementing the intervention needed to reduce those disparities. “A lot of women, especially Af- rican American women, get breast cancer at younger ages,” Dr. John- son said. “I encourage you to be aware; it’s not uncommon to see breast cancer in 30 - 40 year olds.” The public is invited to join Dr. Johnson, Portland NAACP Pres- ident, Sharon Gary-Smith, Afri- can American Women’s Initiative Manager Tai Harden-Moore, and musical talents, LaRhonda Steele and Arietta Ward for this sched- uled hour of education and cele- bration of breast cancer survivors and forever fighters. Power in Pink is a program managed under the African Amer- ican Women’s Initiative as part of a multi-year project to address breast cancer disparities for Afri- can Americans. The program, which was previ- ously known as Worship in Pink, was established in 2010 by the nonprofit Susan G. Komen Ore- gon Southwest Washington orga- nization which disbanded as part of a merger with the national orga- nization last year. The program found a new home and name with NAACP Portland. Follow @PDXNAACP on Facebook to learn more and regis- ter to join the live event.
