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Hip Hop
World Cup Career Day
“Through this event the public will get to hear from youth
about some of the things they go through on the streets.”
Marfil says he came up with the idea after attending a
show earlier this year at the—now shuttered— Blue Monk.
Police and Fire officials descended on the venue, saying
it was overcrowded. As a result the show was closed down.
It was just one of a number of closures that many rappers
perceived as targeting the Hip Hop community.
“That made me mad,” Marfil says. “We weren’t doing
anything. There was nothing going on. We felt they were
overreacting.”
Marfil and co-organizer Erin Miller decided to create
their own public event and make sure it showcased the
artistry and honesty that defines Hip Hop’s enduring appeal.
“What better way to make statement than to take it to the
heart of our city,” he says. “We can celebrate Hip Hop cul-
ture and show that Hip Hop can be used in a positive way.”
Weather forecast for Friday? Cloudy but, probably, dry.
Raffles, donors, after-party ticket sales and vendor fees
will help cover costs. And yes, the event is still accepting
volunteers and sponsors.
Volunteers will get a free Stories from the Street t-shirt
and a free pass to the after party. Find out more on the Sto-
ries
from
the
Streets
website
at www.storiesfromthestreetspdx.wordpress.com
Stories from the Streets: Schedule
Noon: Sign up for the 4 bar freestyle and solo break danc-
ing battles.
DJ Pharo
12pm-12:10pm : Soul Minor spokesperson for Hip
Hop/graffiti wall starts
12:15pm-12:20pm: Event introduction by Erin Miller
12:20-12:30: Dj Spins
12:30-1245: Mic Crenshaw speaks for Kboo
12:45-1pm: Ray Ray
1pm-1:10pm: Spoken word performances Blaq Butterfly,
Erin Miller
1:15pm-2pm: Performance by New Avenues: AMP,
Louchie Vega, Jbo and Taryn
2:10pm-2:40pm: 4 crew break dancing battle
PHOTO BY LISA LOVING
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Teens taking part in Portland Parks & Recreation's Portland World Cup Soccer tournament enjoyed
career days at a variety of prominent organizations last week, including Portland Fire & Rescue.
The bureau sponsors and coaches teams in the Portland World Cup Soccer Tournament. Education
Officer Ron Rouse gave youth a tour of their training facility in East County last week in hopes some
of them will be inspired to become firefighters.
2:40pm-2:50pm: Teressa Raiford speaks
DJ Papercuts
2:55-3:40pm: Landon wordwell /Subconscious Culture
and Theory Hazit
3:40pm-4:00pm: Spokesperson for Hip Hop Jesse
Sponberg/ Karanja crews
4:00pm-4:30pm: 4 bar freestyle over local artist’s beats –
Tyrone Hiner
4:35pm- 5:05pm: Soul Minor, Kinectic Mcs
5:10-5:35pm: Open breakdance competition
DJ Andy Stacks:
5:40pm-6:40pm: Ancient Sol, Tope, Bingx
6:45pm-7:15pm: Scratch-Off where Two DJ’s Show Case
7:15pm-7:55pm: The Resistance/Mic Crenshaw
8pm-9pm: LuckIam of Living legends
After -Party at the Star Theater: $10 pre sale/ $15 at the
door
9 pm Doors open
9:45-10:00pm: Young Mil
10:10pm-10:30pm: Think Tanx
10:45pm-11:15pm: Adam Amine Daniel
1120pm-1150am: C3
12am-1am: Born Cosmic
1am-2am: Scarub of Living Legends & C Rayz Walz
Rideshare
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other cities.
• For-hire drivers will have hailing rights.
• An accessibility fund will be created
through a $0.10 per ride surcharge for driv-
ers and owners to offset higher trip and
vehicle costs for riders who require accessi-
bility services.
“The agreement honors the taxi industry’s
historic role in Seattle as a key component
of the city’s transportation infrastructure
and as a vital source of jobs, particularly for
Seattle’s immigrant communities,” Murray
said in a statement. “It also embraces this
rapidly transforming industry and recog-
nizes that Seattle must stand at the forefront
of innovation and not impede new ideas or
add the burden of unnecessary regulations.”
“The For Hire drivers and owners thank
Mayor Murray for bringing all parts of our
industry together in order to reform city reg-
ulations to create a fair and competitive
market for our services,” said Abdul Yusuf,
“Seattle is a city that supports innovation
and understands the transformative poten-
‘Today’s announcement recognizes that the
innovation economy is critical to Seattle’s future’
Owner CNG For Hire and member of the
For Hire Drivers and Owners Association.
“Uber is committed to providing the
safest and most convenient rides in Seattle
while also offering consumer choice for rid-
ers and economic opportunity for drivers.
Today’s announcement recognizes that the
innovation economy is critical to Seattle’s
future and we thank Mayor Murray for his
leadership in reaching a compromise that
benefits both riders and drivers,” said Uber
Seattle General Manager Brooke Steger.
tial of technology. This is a city that is
embracing ridesharing, and that’s why Lyft
intends to be here for the long haul helping
to facilitate a new era of transportation
choices for Seattle residents. This agree-
ment is a step in the right direction, and we
look forward to working with the City
Council to get it enacted into law,” said
Katie Kincaid, an executive with Lyft.
“Earlier this year I called for an agree-
ment that would remove burdensome caps
on transportation network companies and
Ransom’s appearance as George Fletcher
— the Black cowboy who won the Pendle-
ton Round Up but was denied the prize
town.
Organizers say the historical figures are
intended to engage the children, and
also continue the Council’s goal of reason-
ably regulating the industry to ensure that
passengers and drivers are safe on our City
streets,” said Seattle City Council Trans-
portation
Committee
Chair
Tom
Rasmussen. “I applaud the Mayor for bring-
ing all of the interested parties together to
reach a compromise agreement which
addresses this important issue, and for his
work to ensure that innovative companies in
this industry will be able to continue to
thrive in Seattle.”
“I praise the inclusive process that ulti-
mately led to this agreement. I fully support
the growing industry of alternative trans-
portation, while assuring the public is safe,
well served, and fares are fair. This agree-
ment takes a giant step in that direction,”
said Councilmember Sally Bagshaw.
Juneteenth
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and will feature the Obo Addy Legacy Proj-
ect as well as historical figures portrayed by
local actors who are marching in the parade,
then appearing at the fair at Legacy
Emanuel Field is at North Williams Ave.
and Graham St.
Some of the best actors in Portland,
including Skeeter Green, Victor Mack, Sha-
landa Sims, Wrick Jones, Glenn Butler,
Darien West, and real life cowboy Leon
Ransom, will be portraying Oregon Civil
Rights pioneer and newspaper publisher
Beatrice Cannady, Frederick Douglass, Har-
riet Tubman, Carter G Woodson, Oregon
rodeo star George Fletcher, and even a Min-
uteman from the Revolutionary War, among
other characters.
Organizers say the historical figures are intended
to engage the children, and encourage them
to read more, especially about their history both
local and national.
because of his race — is particularly
poignant, because Ransom’s father Frank,
was Fletcher’s personal friend back in the
1950s and 60s in that rural Eastern Oregon
encourage them to read more, especially
about their history both local and national.
With that in mind, the Oregon black pio-
neers will also have a display on their work
researching Oregon’s earliest African-
American residents.
Juneteenth is a special annual event that
commemorates the day that enslaved Tex-
ans finally learned about the passage of the
Emancipation
Proclamation,
Presi-
dentAbraham
Lincoln’s
legislation
abolishing the slave trade.
This year, the Juneteenth festival features
and extended kids space, with arts and
crafts including dollmaking, face painting,
and many physical activities including
three-legged race and balloon toss.
The event is free of charge, for more
information call 503 – 235 – 8079. E-mail
Juneteenth oregon@gmail.com, or go to
Facebook, Juneteenth Oregon.
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