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news Pioneers continued from page 1 ference. Rodney J. Reynolds, is the founder, publisher and CEO of American Legacy Magazine, will give the keynote speech. American Legacy is a premier magazine of African- American history and culture, which brings to light new stories of great men and women whose struggles, triumphs, and accomplishments continue to empower us. The American Legacy magazine celebrates an exceptional group of pioneers and leaders, whose contributions have impacted not only the African-American community, but also society as a whole. on the agenda is: preserving african american Historical buildings and places Speaker: Cathy Galbraith, executive director of Bosco- Milligan Foundation/Architectural Heritage Center; luncheon address: Oregon African American Museum Speaker: Willie B. Richardson, Chairperson, OAAM perseverance: Black Pioneers in Early Oregon Speaker: Gwen Carr, Vice-Chair, Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers Documenting Your family History: Workshop Speaker: Morgen Young, Consultant Historian, Alder, LLC, and chair of the Education Committee for the Architectural Heritage Center “Sustaining oregon’s african american History and legacy” will be held Feb. 14 at the Bosco-Milligan Foundation/Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, Oregon. The conference begins at 10 a.m. and runs through the afternoon. Cost $30 which includes lunch and a 1-year subscription to American Legacy Magazine. Registration deadline is January 30, 2011. Register at www.oaa- museum.org. For more information you may con- tact Willie Richardson at 503-540-4063 and Kim Moreland at 503-380-1241. explore your universe www.theskanner.com page 6 The Portland and Seattle Skanner January 19, 2011
