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Black History Month:
Literature as
Liberation
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Local community organizer and writer
Ahjamu Umi stages a reading of his newest
novel to celebrate Black History Month, on
Sunday, Feb. 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Red
& Black Café, 400 S.E. 12th Street.
Umi’s soon to be released second novel,
“Beautiful Flower, Deadly Thorns,” is the
story of a group of people who tire of wait-
ing for someone else to stop a violent neo-
Nazi group by deciding to go after the group
themselves.
Come early as space is limited. For more
information go to www.abetterworld.me
Free Flu Shot Clinic in
East Portland
The flu epidemic has hit Portland and
according to the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, the flu season has start-
ed earlier, cases are more severe than last
year, and it’s spreading across the U.S. It’s
not too late to get the annual flu vaccine.
FamilyCare Health Plans is partnering with
GetAFluShot.com to host a free flu shot
clinic for adults and children ages nine years
and older. Please note: children must be
accompanied by an adult.
The clinic is Friday, Feb. 11, from 1 – 4
p.m. at the East Portland Community Cen-
ter, 740 SE 106th Ave. The Center is acces-
sible by Tri-Met bus lines 15 and 20.
Flu shots are free to the uninsured and
adults and children on the Oregon Health
Plan. Those with a private insurance plan
can receive a free flu shot as well; however,
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Oregon State
Birthday Party at the
History Museum
Oregon turns 154 years young this Feb.
14, and the celebration of Statehood Day
features a slice of Oregon’s birthday cake
and free admission all day to the Oregon
History Museum exhibits.
At noon, join First Lady of Oregon Cylvia
Hayes as she cuts Oregon’s birthday cake,
specially made and donated by one of Ore-
gon’s favorite bakeries, Baker and Spice.
Plus, enjoy a special history lesson on the
Oregon Sunstone, officially recognized as
the state’s official gemstone by the 1987
Oregon State Legislature.
Also on display is All Aboard! Railroad-
ing and Portland’s Black Community, an
original exhibit by the Oregon Black Pio-
neers.
Visit www.ohs.org
The Oregon History Museum at the Ore-
gon Historical Society is located at 1200
SW Park Avenue in downtown Portland.
Museum hours on Thursday, Feb. 14 are 10
a.m. - 5 p.m.
Urban League
Legislative Day
The Urban League of Portland hosts Our
Voices United Legislative Action Day,
Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
the Oregon State Capitol Building, Hearing
Room 50, 900 Court St. NE, Salem.
Transportation is available (from Port-
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Are We Really Post-Racism?
DeEtte Beghtol Waleed and Cecil Prescod spoke last weekend at “Bursting
Our Bubbles: Are We Really Post-racism?” Sunday, Feb. 2, at Kairos United
Church of Christ in Milwaukie. The keynote speaker, Prescod is director of
Christian education at Ainsworth United Church of Christ and a former
national and Oregon Fellowship of Reconciliation board member. Prescod
discussed post-traumatic slave syndrome as affecting generations of
black families who have been traumatized by the lingering effects of
slavery. For example, the story of York, the slave who participated in the
Lewis and Clark Expedition, has largely disappeared as has much of Black
history. He noted that reconciliation to combat racism is a definite
possibility and noted some key actions to take toward that end.
land). For more information call Ty
Schwoeffermann, Urban League of Port-
land,
503-280-2600,
ext.
634,
tyschw@ulpdx.org.
In preparation for this event, consider also
attending Activist Training Session: Lifting
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the Voice of African Americans at the State
Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. at the June Key Delta Community
Center, 5940 North Albina Avenue, Port-
land.
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B ULLETIN B OARD
Charles Jordan Community Center, 9009 N. Foss.
Proceeds help to provide hot nutritional meals to
homebound seniors in North Portland.
out onto the transit mall to experience a mini
Bourbon Street. Cajun Food, music and Mardi
Gras fun. Noon – 1 p.m. Unico Plaza SW 6th and
Oak.
Sunday February 10
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Thursday February 7
VALENTINE’S FEST 2013. Feed Your Sweeties! A
benefit for the Northeast Backpack Lunch
Program: 4 – 7 p.m. at the Whole Foods Market,
3535 NE 15th. $10 per guest, children 12 and
under eat free! Join us for this tasting event.
Please RSVP to erin.rosvold@wholefoods.com
Saturday February 9
IT’S TIME FOR PANCAKES! Eat a stack and you’ll
feed seniors at the same time! 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
$4.50 adults; $3 kids aged 10 and under. Meals
on Wheels People, Two Rivers Center at the
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February 6. 2013
CHINESE NEW YEAR – YEAR OF THE SNAKE
FEBRUARY 10 thru FEBRUARY 24. Lan Su Chinese
Garden stages a two week festival: Annual
celebration for families and individuals roars with
lion dancers, glows with lanterns and much
more. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. Admission $9.50
general reduced rates for students and seniors &
special family rates. 239 NW Everett St. Portland.
CELEBRATING AFRICAN/BLACK HISTORY MONTH:
LITERATURE AS A TOOL FOR JUSTICE AND
LIBERATION. You are invited to a very interesting
and dynamic discussion about literary fiction as
a tool for justice, liberation and forward human
progress. This event is free and open to the
public. 7 – 9 p.m. Red & Black Café, 400 SE 12th
St.
FREE AT LAST? LET THE ELDERS POINT THE WAY. Delta
June R. Key Center, 5940 N. Albina Ave. 3:30 –
5:30 p.m.
Monday February 11
FREE FUN ON PORTLAND’S TRANSIT MALL. Take a
break from the office over lunch hour and step
Tuesday February 12
CLEBRATE MARDI GRAS’SHROVE TUESDAY WITH A
PANCAKE SUPPER AT ST. AIDEN’S. Music, fun and
fellowship are on the agenda for the evening
celebration. There is no charge for dinner, but a
free-will offering and/or donation of canned
goods or non-perishable food items. 5:30 p.m. –
7 p.m. St. Aiden’s Church, 17405 NE Glisan in
Gresham.
JHS 12TH ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL FILM FESTIVAL.
Join us at the North Portland Neighborhood
Library, 512 N. Killingsworth. The movie is Power of
the Community: documentary and engage in
discussion led by Charles McGee, as always our
presentations are informative, family friendly and
FREE. 6 p.m.
Wednesday – Saturday February 13 – 16
REVIVAL MEETING: ABIDING HABITATION OF GOD
ALMIGHTY. Free & open to the public. Meetings to
be held in Vancouver, at Unity Church, 705 SE
Parkcrest. The meetings will be from 2 – 9 p.m.
Wed, Thur, and Fri, Noon – 9 p.m. on Saturday.
For more information please call 503-851-7125.