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About The skanner. (Portland, Or.) 1975-2014 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 2014)
PcrI honors Five happy 111th! PHOTO BY JERRY FOSTER PHOTO BY JERRY FOSTER elder John hart sr. celebrated 111 years of life last weekend at Peninsula Park. Father of Pastor mary overstreet-smith of the Powerhouse temple church c.o.G.I.c., elder hart was joined by dozens of well- wishers including his great- great-great granddaughter and great-great-great- great-granddaughter, pictured at right. now considered a supercentenarian, he is reportedly the oldest living man in the state of oregon. Portland community reinvestment Initiatives Inc. held a luncheon July 10 to honor the lives and accomplishments of five pioneers who have made a difference to Portland’s black community. From left are: Dion Jordan, son of charles Jordan; natasha butler, daughter of harold brown; Gregory brown, deputy director of PcrI; Pauline bradford, John marshall and steve marshall, sons of Dr. John marshall; and maxine Fitzpatrick, executive director of PcrI. PHOTOS BY MIKE NORRIS nnPa 2014 black Publishers university of oregon student and nnPa Journalism scholarship recipient kelsy alston said she hopes to work as a broadcaster specializing in the politics of sports. she second from right with arizona Informant Publisher cloves c. campbell, nnPa Foundation President mary G. Denson of the windy city word, and Jackie hampton of the mississippi link. We honor the many accomplishments of African Americans. It is our primary goal as a labor union to better the lives of all people working in the building trades through advocacy, civil demonstration, and the long-held belief that workers deserve a "family wage" - fair pay for an honest day's work. A family wage, and the benefits that go with it, not only strengthens families, but also allows our communities to become stronger, more cohesive, and more responsive to their citizens' needs. Gentrification Our family wage agenda reflects our commitment to people working in the building trades, and to workers every- where. In this small way, we are doing our part to help people achieve the American Dream. This dream that work- ers can hold dear regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, creed, or religious beliefs. The Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters PHOTO BY DEVEN MORGAN Representing more than 5.000 construction work- ers in Oregon State. Do you want to know more about becoming a Union carpenter? Draze’s single describing how gentrification hit seattle’s south side grew into a music video picked up for seattle center’s 50 next project, inspired a major art show at the experience music Project museum and has now touched off a local movement launching a series of community dialogues on community displacement and gentrification that will soon bring local people together in coffee shops across the city. December 31, 2014 The Portland and Seattle Skanner Page 7
