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ness, and then ended up in the World War II internment
camps — and the struggles they had surviving with their
business once they got out and tried to reestablish it.
Saturday’s Our United Villages event, at Redeemer
Lutheran Church, 5431 NE 20th Ave., is from noon – 3 p.m.
It features: Minnie Bell Johnson, trustee emeritus and mem-
ber of Bethel AME for the past 67 years; and Paul Knauls,
“mayor” of Northeast Portland and resident since 1963;
Bernadette Scott on the history of Coast Janitorial Service;
O.B. Hill on the history of the Knott St. Community Center;
James E. O’Connor on the history of the Oregon Park site;
Polo Catalani speaking on the history of North and
Northeast Portland refugee resettlement; and Michael Roth
of the Rose City Park History Project.
There will also be an open forum for anyone to share their
artifacts, photographs, or stories of NE Portland history.
The event is free and a light lunch is provided. Call ahead
to reserve a seat at 503-546-7499 or write to outreach@
ourunitedvillages.org. For more info, visit www.ourcom-
munityoutreach.org. Submissions to the My Civil Rights
Story Project can be mailed through the U.S. Postal Service
to My Civil Rights Story, 17915 NW Lonerock Drive,
Portland, OR 97229. Or they can be emailed to
brad@mycivilrightsstory.net. For more tips on how to write
and submit your story, go to www.mycivilrightsstory.net.
Celebrate Black History Month
JAMES FORTUNE & FIYA
I BELIEVE: LIVE
ON SALE $10.99 CD
Every generation seems to produce
one gospel superstar that defines
that era. In the 21st Century James
Fortune evolved and he is creating
musical soundtracks that speak
directly to the hearts and minds of this new
generation. His youthful vibe, skillful story-
telling and catchy song hooks have catapult-
ed Fortune to fame and the top of the gospel
charts.
EARNEST PUGH
EARNEST PUGH LIVE:
RAIN ON US
ON SALE $10.99 CD
Earnest is gaining the respect of his
peers as one of the most powerful
praise & worship artists in the industry.
Known as the anointed balladeer,
Earnest enlists the talents of gospel legend
Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Richard
Smallwood. ‘Rain On Us’ was recorded live in
Washington,DC.
KERRY DOUGLAS PRESENTS:
GOSPEL MIX IV
ON SALE $11.99 CD/DVD
‘Gospel Mix Volume IV’ features sever-
al of the chart topping artists from the
Black Smoke Music Worldwide artist
roster such as: Keith “Wonderboy”
Johnson, Jimmy Hicks, The Brown
Boyz, Earnest Pugh, Darrell McFadden & The
Disciples, and James Fortune. Also includes
up and coming independent artists such as
Shawn Mclemore, Sonday, Warren Caldwell, Pastor Gregg
Patrick, Zacardi Cortez, Roosevelt George and MD Stokes.
FOR THE LOVE OF LIBERTY
SOUNDTRACK
ON SALE $12.99 CD
This stirring soundtrack features 17
pieces taken from the award winning
film score, deftly combining instrumental
passages with vintage and contempo-
rary vocal performances by The Andre
Crouch Choir, Carol Dennis-Dylan, Billie Holiday,
Alex Ligertwood, Amber Mercomes, Oren Waters
and others.
PUBLIC ENEMY
WELCOME TO THE
TERRORDOME
ON SALE $14.99 DVD
Public Enemy’s 20 year career has had
a monumental impact on the music
world. Robert Patton-Spruill’s ‘Welcome
To The Terrordome’ chronicles their
legacy, their history and what icons of
the music world say about their influ-
ence. Two decades later, the most
controversial rap group of the 80’s is
all grown up… and still touring.
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