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Victoria Boateny, Margarita Taylor and Charity Taylor pick up T-shirts and kit for Providence Bridge
Stride Aug. 9.
Governor, NAACP, Common Cause to
Celebrate Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibiting racial discrim-
ination in voting, is now 50 years old and in recognition
of the milestone Cause Oregon chapter is taking to Billy
Webb Elks Lodge to celebrate along with some nota-
ble guests. The festivities begin take place Sept. 15 at 6
p.m. and will include refl ections from Gov. Kate Brown;
NAACP members returning from the recent march from
Selma to Washington, D.C.; poet Emmett Wheatfall; and
local rockers Dirty Revival.
Lauded as a primary success of the African American Civ-
il Rights Movement, the 1965 Voting Rights Act ensured
strong federal protection against violent, racially based vot-
er suppression. The Oregon legislature also passed ground-
breaking voting rights legislation this year, the New Motor
Voter law, fundamentally shifting Oregon’s approach to vot-
er registration so that it serves more fully as a means, rather
than a barrier, to voting.
To purchase tickets visit http://act-or.commoncause.
org/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=102521&autolog-
in=true%20.
—Donovan M. Smith
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Rosenblum Announces Members of
Profiling Work Group
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced
the members of the Law Enforcement Profi ling Work Group
Wednesday. The work group was established by House Bill
2002, which Governor Kate Brown signed into law July 13.
The appointed members were selected by Governor Brown,
House Speaker Tina Kotek and Senate President Peter
Courtney. The work group was created to propose ways to
detect patterns of improper profi ling, and to help eliminate
the practice.
The law defi nes profi ling as law enforcement targeting of
a person based on the following improper factors: age, race,
ethnicity, color, national origin, language, gender, gender
identity, sexual orientation, political affi liation, religion,
homelessness or disability.
Rosenblum will chair the work group, which will hold
its fi rst meeting in September. She will be joined by the
following members:
• John Haroldson (Benton County District Attorney)
• Kayse Jama (Center for Intercultural Organizing)
• Anil Karia (Portland Police Association)
• Kimberly McCullough (American Civil Liberties Union)
• Jason Myers (Marion County Sheriff’s Offi ce)
• Brook Reinhard (Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers As-
sociation)
• Constantin Severe (Portland City Independent Police Re-
view Board)
• John Teague (Keizer Police Department)
• Irma Valdez (Attorney, Private Practice)
Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Director Eri-
ous Johnson, Jr. and Legislative Director Aaron Knott will
provide support to the work group. A fi nal report to the leg-
islature is due December 1.
Meetings of the work group will be open to the public.
Dates and locations will be announced later. For more in-
formation, contact the Oregon Attorney General’s Offi ce at
503-378-6002, or AttorneyGeneral@state.or.us.
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PORTLAND COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2015
If you have an event you want to share with the
community, email it two weeks in advance to
The Skanner at info@theskanner.com
Friday, August 28
RALLY AND SIDEWALK MARCH ON HOUSING: After
hearing from speakers, demonstrators will march
across the Hawthorne Bridge to the Multnomah
County Building to demand housing as a human
right and in protest of the many injustices that
define the housing system. 6 p.m. Meets at the 4th
St entrance to City Hall.
BLACK BREASTFEEDING WEEK: Celebration includes
Ruby Jewel ice cream, music and fun. Learn
about breastfeeding resources from the AABCO
team and ICTC doulas. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. 5257 NE
Vanport Courtyard on MLK, Jr. Blvd.
WRITE AROUND PORTLAND 48TH BOOK RELEASE &
FREE PUBLIC READING: The public is invited to at-
tend this free reading of the powerful work written
by participants in Write Around Portland’s summer
2015 writing workshops. 6:30 p.m. – 8p.m., Col-
lins Hall at the back of the First United Methodist
Church, 1838 SW Jefferson St. at the Goose Hollow
TriMet Max Stop.
and work in teams to remove all the trash. Par-
ticipants will need to bring water or some kind of
hydration and wear shoes and clothes they don’t
mind getting wet or dirty. There will be a com-
plimentary BBQ from noon to 2 p.m. at the park.
Awards will be given for most unusual garbage
items found during the clean- up. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
6201 Overland St. Please RSVP to (503) 652-7477
or email Danielle@jcwc.org.
PORTLAND PRIME’S FOURTH ANNUAL SHOE AND
STEAK GIVEAWAY! Each child will receive their feet
washed if they choose, and will receive a pair
of new shoes and a backpack filled with school
supplies. Portland Prime will also serve steak sand-
wiches to all children and family. This year there
will be boys and girls stations. The girls can get
their fingernails polished and the boys can receive
a free haircut. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Portland Prime,
319 SW Pine St.
CAMPUS BLUES FEST: A tribute to Janice Scroggins
& Linda Hornbuckle. Join us for this free event. All-
day entertainment and lots of food vendors. Noon
– 8 p.m. Concordia University Campus Green,
Corner of NE 29th Ave. & NE Rosa Parks Way.
Thursday, September 3
FAMILY TO FAMILY: Do you have an adult family
member or friend with mental illness? Family to
Family is a 12-week class for family members and
loved ones. This class is described as life-chang-
ing. It provides information, resources and support
that offer hope and the possibility that we can
help our loved ones with their own recovery. 6
p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Contact NAMI to register (503)
228-5692 or email info@namimultnomah.org.
Friday, September 4
STEVE JOBS: THE MAN IN THE MACHINE: This probing
and unflinching look at the life and aftermath of
the bold, brilliant, sometimes-ruthless iconoclast
explores what accounted for the grief of so many
when he died. All seats for shows beginning before
6 p.m. are $6. After 6 p.m. tickets are $7. Kiggins
Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver.
Sunday, September 6
Monday, August 31
HOME FRONT STORIES OF WORLD WAR II – Join us
for beer & history. Listen to stories from individuals
who worked on the Oregon Home Front during
World War II. Free and open to all. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater, 5736 NE
33rd Ave.
Saturday, August 29
JOHNSON CREEK CLEAN-UP: Volunteers will walk
funky, danceable style of Nigerian afrobeat and
juju music. Come and enjoy the free concert. 5
p.m. Downtown Portland on SW Main St. between
SW Broadway & SW Park Ave.
Wednesday, September 2
JUJUBA MUSIC ON MAIN STREET: Jujuba delivers a
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POOCH PLUNGE: 3RD ANNUAL POOCH PLUNGE AT
THE MARSHALL CENTER: A full day of pooch-friendly
activities, including doggie swims and a canine
carnival. All dogs are $10 each. There will be five
one-hour swims for dogs only. Lifeguards will be on
duty to keep everyone safe. 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.,
Marshall Community Center, 1009 E. McLoughlin
Blvd., Vancouver. For more information call (360)
487-8311.