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the 2012 martin luther King Jr. Breakfast
Greetings to All Who Attended The Skanner Foundation 2012 Martin Luther King Jr.Breakfast:
A
bout 1000 diverse Portlanders
packed into the Oregon Ballroom
in the Convention Center to cele-
brate Dr. King’s life and achievements,
and to hear Green speak in his honor
about wealth creation.
Portland Community Media and the
North Portland Multimedia Training Cen-
ter recorded the event live for broadcast
on Channel 30.
Madam Wendy Jackson led the singing
of the Black National Anthem ‘Lift Ev’ry
Voice’ and also delighted the audience
with the classic, “I’ve come too far to turn
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back now.”
Scholarships of $1,000 are awarded at
the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Break-
fast to help students from the Portland
area pursue higher education. Through
gifts provided by our corporate sponsors
The Skanner is able to help deserving col-
lege students on an equal opportunity
basis.
the Skanner Publisher Bernie Foster
urged legislators to make sure that feder-
al resources help those who need it most,
including communities of color.
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