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Madam Wendy Jackson led the singing of
the Black National Anthem ‘Lift Ev’ry Voice’
and also delighted the audience with the clas-
sic, “I’ve come too far to turn back now.”
Pastor Crayton Jackson of Daniels Memorial
Church of God in Christ gave the invocation
and the benediction.
the Skanner’s news editor, Lisa Loving, pre-
sented the Drum major for Justice Award 2012
to Karanja Crews, a teacher and the inventor
of Journey to Freedom. Journey to Freedom
started out as an interactive game designed to
engage Black students through teaching the
history and culture of African Americans.
From that small beginning Journey to
Freedom has become a program that works
especially well with young Black men to
encourage reading and promote academic suc-
cess .
Accepting the award, Crews said he stands
on the shoulders of those who came before
him, not just Martin Luther King Jr, and other
national civil rights leaders, but also the local
heroes who blazed the civil rights trail in
Portland, people like Avel Gordly and Ron
Herndon.
Green, a former CNN journalist, now lives
in Oregon. He blogs for the Huffington Post,
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lead to icy conditions, and Seattle
officials urged people to find and
clear street storm drains that could
get clogged and cause severe
flooding.
Olympia had about a foot of
new snow on the ground by 7:30
a.m. The city could break its
record of 14 inches of snow in a
24-hour period, Colman said.
Areas south of Olympia could get
20 inches.
“They’re getting hammered,”
Colman said.
Tacoma had about 7 inches of
snow for the morning rush hour.
Seattle had compact snow and ice
on roads for commuters. Lesser
amounts were reported north of
Seattle.
Southeast Washington also is
getting a good shot of snow with 6
to 10 inches expected in the
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wealth creation strategies that have worked
well for other Americans. And unemployment
has remained twice as high in Black commu-
nities as in White – the same as during Dr.
King’s lifetime.
“Today we see the economic consequence of
decades of isolation and disconnect due to
White businesses and majority corporations
keeping Black businesses and entrepreneurs at
arm’s length. With few opportunities to con-
nect to those in our society generating wealth,
Black America has lagged in its ability to
compete and thrive economically, and the
wealth
gap
has
widened.
As President Obama has said, “it isn’t class
warfare, it’s math.”
Nationally Green’s organization is partner-
ing with Rutgers Business School, CNN,
Open Government TV and a growing group of
potential investors, entrepreneurs and educa-
tors. The University of Portland hosted a
screening of a CNN documentary on the issue.
At the breakfast, Patrick Quinton, executive
director of the Portland Development
Commission, said the PDC will be interested
in supporting the initiative as it develops.
Storm
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National
but his main focus is the America 21 Project,
which he co-founded with economic develop-
ment expert Johnathan Holifield and biotech
entrepreneur Chad Womack. The project aims
to link Black Americans to the structures that
create wealth in America. (You can find out
more at the website, blackinnovation.org)
“The lack of inclusion and economic parity
in the private sector, along with lack of access
to capital, severely limited options for Black
Americans to generate or create wealth five
decades ago. The same problem exists today,”
Green said.
“Our strategy is to tell the story of the
Innovation Economy, its challenges and
opportunities, in a manner that’s easy to
understand, using three core pillars:
· STEM (science technology, engineering and
math) education and workforce development
Entrepreneurship, especially high-growth
entrepreneurship
Access to Capital and Capital Formation.
Our approach is to follow the solution provid-
ed by Dr. Martin Luther King. We seek to con-
nect the disconnected and develop strong rela-
tionships across the racial and economic
divide.
Unfortunately, as Green explained, Black
Americans have been excluded from the
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Palouse, meteorologist Colby
Neuman said. “This will be right
up with the most snow this sea-
son,” Neuman said. “This has
been an un-snowy winter.”
High winds have begun ham-
mering parts of the Oregon coast
and causing power outages, with
reports of gusts of 100 mph and
more. There were no immediate
reports of serious damage.
Heavy snow has been falling in
Washington’s mountains with up
to 2 feet of fresh snow expected
by Thursday. Interstate 90 across
Snoqualmie Pass was shut down
for much of Tuesday for ava-
lanche control work.
Washington residents had plenty
of warning as snow showers start-
ed over the weekend. With the
heavy snow in sight, Seattle and
other school districts canceled
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classes in advance. Alaska
Airlines announced late Tuesday
that it canceled 38 flights into and
out of Seattle and Portland, Ore.
Several downtown Seattle hotels
reported all their rooms were
booked. Elsewhere, shoppers
stocked up on groceries.
Many courts and government
offices and libraries closed.
Garbage collection was post-
poned. Sen. Patty Murray can-
celed her event at a Tacoma com-
pany where she planned to talk
about employing veterans.
Pat Hansen and her 17-year-old
daughter, Emily, were taking pho-
tos of the growing piles of snow
outside the Capitol in Olympia
Wednesday morning.
“I love it,” said Emily Hansen,
who had the day off because
Olympia High School was closed,
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l
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along with most other schools in
the region.
Her mom’s enthusiasm was
more measured. “A day or two it’s
fun, but after a while you start
looking at accidents and slush and
flooding,” she said.
It was business as usual at the
Capitol, where committee hear-
ings were still being held, if not
fully attended.
Some state employees drove
into work, but others walked in,
and at least one employee was
seen cross-country skiing to the
Capitol campus. The 60-day leg-
islative session began on Jan. 9.
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TeT – FeSTiVAL – VieTnAMeSe LunAR new yeAR!
explore Vietnamese cultural roots going back
1000 years and experience the contemporary
influences of Vietnamese through live
performances, hands on activities, over 20 food
and game vendors. opening ceremonies 11
a.m. Fisher Pavilion, Fisher Roof and Seattle
Center Pavilion.
wednesday January 25
SeATTLe’S 12 AnnuAL DiVeRSiTy eMPLoyMenT DAy
CAReeR FAiR: Getting America Back to work in
2012. There are hundreds of jobs and careers
available in Seattle. This is where you want to be
on Diversity employment Day! 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St.
Thursday January 26
Join THe SeATTLe TiMeS FoR 2011 yeAR in
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public. 7 – 8:30 p.m. Central Library, 1000 Fourth
Ave. For more information 206-386-4636.
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28 & 29
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wedding professional all in one location. Many
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of the show. 10 a.m. Lynnwood Convention
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