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September 07, 2022 INSIDE L ocaL N ews Page 3 “Shopping While Black” Arts & ENTERTAINMENT page 7-8 c Lassified /B ids pages 10 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: Kenya Anderson 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 Follow Us on Social Media Let's Get Connected for Our Latest News & Updates on Twitter @pdxobserver on Facebook @ThePortlandObserver on Instagram @portlandobserver Largest Race Discrimination Verdict in Oregon History AP-DDA Multnomah County grand jury has ordered Walmart to pay $4.4 million in damages to a man who sued the store, saying he was racially profiled and harassed by a Walmart employee at a Port- land, Oregon, area store in 2020. Michael Mangum, who was 59 at the time, visited the Walmart in Wood Village on March 26, 2020, to buy a light bulb for his refrigerator. After Mangum ar- rived, he noticed store employee Joe Williams watching him as he shopped. Williams told Mangum to leave the store, but Mangum refused, saying he’d done noth- ing wrong. According to Mangum’s law- yers, deputies from the Mult- nomah County Sheriff’s Office responded and “refused to take action against Mangum.” The lawyers said deputies made that decision based on Williams’ “shifting explanations” for the reason he called and because of his “reputation for making false Michael Mangum and his lawyer, Greg Kafoury reports to police.” Sheriff’s Sergeant Bryan White and another deputy met with the director of the Walmart and the assistant manager and explained that deputies had noticed a “pat- tern of behavior” in which Wil- liams would call police to report “dangerous active situations, such as customers physically assault- ing him or other employees,” that were not happening. Mangum filed the lawsuit against Walmart for negligent re- tention and action against person who summons police with im- proper intent. “He lives the same message of self-respect that he teaches to young people, ‘stand up for yourself when you know you’re right,’” Mangum’s trial lawyer, Greg Kafoury, said in a state- ment. “Because of his courage, we were able to show the jury an unconscionable failure of re- sponsibility by the world’s larg- est corporation.” Walmart spokesperson Randy Hargrove called into question some of the claims and said Walmart considers the verdict “excessive.” Make a Difference in the Life of a Child Foster parents in need in the Portland Metro Area Boys & Girls Aid is seeking new foster parents in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington coun- ties to serve youth in our care. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the number of families available to provide foster care, the results of which Boys & Girls Aid is still recovering from. Existing foster parents were strained with provid- ing extra supervision and assisting with virtual schooling, and poten- tial foster parents were hesitant to start during the pandemic. Statewide, anywhere from 100- 200 children each night do not have a long-term placement. Now, Boys & Girls Aid needs 15 more families to provide full- time foster care across its three programs, in addition to families who can serve as relief care a few days a month. Boys & Girls Aid foster parents receive comprehensive training and certification, access to a 24/7 support helpline and a generous monthly stipend of $1,200-$3,500 Photo Courtesy of Boys&GirlsAid.com per month. Anyone who is pas- 21 years old, be able to pass a sionate about helping youth and background check and have a who has empathy for the challeng- separate bedroom in the home for es they’ve been through can be a foster youth. Single providers are foster parent. eligible to foster, and do not need “If you have the heart for kids to be part of a couple. Additional who’ve had a tough start in their minimum qualifications to fos- lives and want to provide a stable ter with Boys & Girls Aid can be and loving environment for a child found at www.boysandgirlsaid. to grow, thrive, and learn, we need org/faq. you,” said Katie Matten, Outreach Interested parties can attend & Certification Specialist. “Your an online information session to kindness, compassion, and mo- learn more about fostering. Boys tivation to make a difference can & Girls Aid is hosting sessions change the life of a youth in foster Tuesday, September 13 at 12:00 care. They need you.” pm and Wednesday, September 28 Foster parents must be at least at 5:00 pm.
