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THURSDAY, APRIL 7
FOSTER CARE FORUM: The Multnomah County Child Abuse Pre-
vention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Citizen Review Panel is host-
ing a public forum. Since July 2015, the Panel has been review-
ing local child welfare related to supporting foster parents and
relative caregivers, and developing recommendations for sys-
tem-wide improvements. The Panel invites the public to hear
and comment on those findings and recommendations. 4 p.m. –
6 p.m. Multnomah County Library – Belmont, 1038 SE Cesar E.
Chavez Blvd.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8
BLACK CINEMA 1: IMAGE AND MIRAGE, MEANING AND IDENTITY:
Experimental short films from black filmmakers of past and
present exploring the theme of identity. 7:30 p.m. $8 suggested
donation. PCC Cascade Campus, 705 N. Killingsworth St. Terrell
Hall Auditorium, Room 122.
BLACK MALE CHALLENGE 2016: This is a free event for students
and the general public. It will consist of a keynote address, lead-
ership, breakout sessions, prizes and giveaways, and a special
student led Mayoral Debate. 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., David Doug-
las Performing Arts Center, 1400 SE 130TH Ave. Register online at
www.reapusa.org or call (503) 688-2784.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
CHILDREN TAKE OVER THE CITY: Free event for families and early
childhood educators. Interactive play areas, documentation
pieces, and much more. While this event is geared towards chil-
dren five years and younger, it is a great opportunity for the
whole family to play and learn, regardless of age 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.,
Pioneer Courthouse Square, downtown Portland.
SUNDAY, APRIL 10
2016 SPREAD DALOVE ALL STAR-STAR SHOWCASE! Oregon’s elite
high school basketball players go head-to head. The Spread
DaLove Foundation will bring together some of the most talent-
ed and passionate basketball players in Oregon for a statewide
celebration of the game. The boys game will tipoff at 4:30 p.m.
followed by the girls game at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for general
seating. Concordia University, 2811 NE Holman St.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
ARBOR DAY: Vancouver, along with the State of Washington cel-
ebrates Arbor Day! Join the festivities, children’s activities, cer-
emonial Arbor Day tree planting and much more. Noon – 1 p.m.
at the Water Resource Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way.
Vancouver.
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
SPRING ANUUAL PLANT SALE: Join us for an exciting selection of
unique plants from specialty nurseries and the garden’s own
collection. Hundreds of individual plants and species in the
Leach collection. 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Floyd Light Middle School,
10800 SE Washington St.
SUNDAY, APRIL 17
A VILLAGE FOR AGING IN PLACE – AN OLD IDEA MADE NEW: If you
are interested in remaining in your home as you age, North Star
Village may have the answers to those questions that have been
in the back of your mind. The talks are given in a North Portland
home. Space is limited RSVP for location at www.northstarvil-
lagepdx.org or call 9503) 978-0540 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: “GUILTY EXCEPT FOR INSANITY”. This
is a documentary about the plight of people with mental illness
in the criminal justice system, and was filmed at the Oregon
State Hospital. Film starts at 1:30 p.m. in room A 108 in the
church’s Buchan Building, First Unitarian Church, SW 12th be-
tween Main and Salmon St.
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Healing the Health Care Blues
Norman Sylvester and daughter Lenanne-Sylvester-Miller are among the performers slated to play at the Fifth Annual Inner City Blues
Festival April 16 at the North Portland Eagles Lodge, 7611 N. Exeter Ave. Doors for the festival open at 5:30 p.m. and music begins at
6. Tickets are $20 (with a $1 discount for CBA members) advance purchase or $25 at the door. They can be purchased at http://www.
tickettomato.com/event/3526/the-5th-annual-healing-the-healthcare-blues-festival/#buy-tickets or in person at Peninsula Station:
8326 N. Lombard St. Johns; Music Millennium: 3158 E. Burnside Ave; Geneva’s Pure Perfection: 5601 MLK Jr. Blvd; Musician’s Union Local
99: 325 N.E. 20th Ave. Other scheduled performers include LaRhonda Steele, Shoehorn Saxophone and Bloco Alegria. Former talk radio
host Carl Wolfson will also speak at the event, which is a fundraiser for Health Care for All Oregon.
Portland News Briefs
Mayoral Debate Will Call for
Economic Development for
Communities of Color
The National Association of Minority Contractors
will host a mayoral debate from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday at New Song Community Church, 2511 NE
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Mayoral candidates Ted Wheeler, Jules Bailey, Da-
vid Schor, Sarah Iannarone and Deborah Harris will
participate in the debate. KOIN’s Ken Boddie will
moderate as a special panel of business and advocacy
organizations will ask specific questions of the candi-
dates. The panel will include:
• Andrew Colas – NAMC-Oregon / Colas Construc-
tion / New Avenues for Youth
• Alando Simpson – NAMC-Oregon / City of Roses /
Oregon Transportation Commission
• Oscar Arana – Hispanic Metropolitan Chambers
• Tony Jones – MCIP / Coalition of Black Men
• Tony DeFalco – Living Cully Coalition / Small Busi-
ness Owner
• Maxine Fitzpatrick – PCRI, Inc. / Portland Housing
Advisory Commission
City policies have a direct impact on the economic
and social well-being of Portlanders—and on commu-
nities of color in particular. As Portland grapples
with population growth, increased construction ac-
tivity, and challenges in our transportation system,
our next mayor must be prepared with strategies to
address the disparities in jobs, housing, and trans-
portation that exist for Portland’s communities of
color. At this town hall-style debate, NAMC-Oregon,
along with a panel of minority-owned business rep-
resentatives and advocates, will ask candidates to
speak to how they would address the challenges and
others, if elected.
New Visions For the Justice System
Film Series Continues
The fourth in a series of documentary films about
criminal justice issues continues at the First Unitari-
an Church with “Guilty Except for Insanity” April 17
at SW 12th between Main and Salmon Streets. The
film will screen at 1:30 p.m. in Room A108 in the
church’s Buchan Building.
“Guilty Except for Insanity” is about the plight of
the mentally ill in the criminal justice system, and
was filmed at Oregon State Hospital. The filmmaker,
Jan Haaken, will be the speaker after the screening of
the film. Haaken is also professor emeritus of psy-
chology at Portland State University, and a clinical
psychologist. From refugee camps, shelters, war
zones and mental hospitals to drag bars and hip-hop
clubs, Jan Haaken’s documentary films focus on peo-
ple and places on the social margins, drawing out
their insights on the world around them
In addition to “Guilty Except for Insanity” her films
include “Diamonds, Guns, and Rice” (Co-director,
Co-producer), “Queens of Heart: Community Thera-
pists in Drag” (Director), “Moving to the Beat” (Pro-
ducer), “Mind Zone: Therapists Behind the Front
Lines” (Director), and “Milk Men: The Life and Times
of Dairy Farmers” (Director). Haaken also co-produc-
es the Old Mole Variety Hour, a public affairs pro-
gram on KBOO Community Radio.
This event is free and open to the community. Free
parking is available until 4 p.m. in the lot across the
street from the church on S.W. 12th. This series is
sponsored by the Ending the New Jim Crow social jus-
tice group at the First Unitarian Church. The series
will continue with films in May and June.
First A.M.E. Zion Church to
Celebrate 154th Anniversary
The First A.M.E. Zion Church invites members of
the community to the following events in celebration
of its 154th anniversary:
154th Church Anniversary Prayer Breakfast
April 16, 9 a.m. to noon at First AME Zion Church.
Please call church to reserve your seat(s) and/or
purchase tickets.
The cost is $15. When you call, specify this event
and number of seats needed)
“An Evening of Soul Stepping and Fellowship”
April 16, 2016 at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Location - FOE
Lodge, 107 E. 7th St, Vancouver.
Please call church to reserve your seat(s) and/or
purchase tickets.
The cost is $15. When you call, specify this event
and number of seats needed. After-five attire is re-
quested.
154th Church Anniversary Celebration
April 17, 2016 at 3 p.m.
Speaker: Bishop Steven Holt
Kingdom Nation Church-Gresham, Oregon .
If you have any questions, please contact the church
at (503) 206-4135 or via email at FirstAMEZchurchP-
DX@gmail.com.
US DOL, Oregon BOLI Sign
Agreement to Protect Workers
Officials of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage
and Hour Division and the Oregon Bureau of Labor
and Industries today signed a memorandum of un-
derstanding to protect the rights of employees by
preventing their misclassification as independent
contractors.
Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian joined
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