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fight for every last vote
in Oregon, Kentucky,
California, the Dakotas,”
Sanders said. “Now we
fully
acknowledge_we
are good at arithmetic_
that we have an uphill
climb ahead of us. But
we’re used to fighting up-
hill climbs. We have been
fighting uphill from the
first day of this campaign
when people considered
us a fringe candidacy.”
“
the national convention.
That makes Oregon’s
13 Democratic superdel-
egates — a handful of
which have already en-
dorsed Clinton —up for
grabs next week a drop in
the bucket. Still, Oregon
has one of the strongest
Sanders-leaning
elec-
torates of the few states
with remaining prima-
ries, which could bode
well for him considering
There is a revolution com-
ing and for the young people
here today, I say showing up
at a rally is good but it’s not
enough
–Bernie Foster
In his speech, Sanders
hit Republican presump-
tive presidential nomi-
nee Donald Trump hard
from the get-go, saying
he must be defeated.
“At the end of the day,
love always trumps ha-
tred,” he said.
Sanders also said as
he’s said previously that
he is in the best position
to defeat Trump in the
general election.
Sanders spoke to differ-
ences between him and
Democratic frontrunner
Hillary Clinton, but for
only a short time late into
his hour-long speech.
Despite trailing almost
insurmountably behind
Clinton in delegates,
Sanders has refused to
give up after walking
away with the recent
wins. He’s now looking
to Oregon and the nine
other remaining Dem-
ocratic state primaries
to help him achieve the
near-impossible: a bro-
kered national conven-
tion in Philadelphia this
summer.
Sanders has won 19
states to Clinton’s 23, but
she is 94 percent of the
way to winning the nom-
ination with just 145 del-
egates short of the 2,383
required.
That means she could
lose all the states left to
vote and still become the
nominee, as long as her
vast support among par-
ty insiders known as su-
perdelegates continues.
Superdelegates are free
to vote as they please at
Market
the state’s 61 bound del-
egates will be doled out
proportionally based on
next week’s results.
Alfonso Barrera, 34,
pledged his unwavering
support for Sanders at
the rally.
“Some might go vote
for Hillary Clinton to try
and beat Donald Trump,
but I’m still for Bernie,”
said Barrera, who trav-
eled to the rally from Al-
bany. “It’s like, I’ve been
a 49er fan my entire life
whether we’re winning
or losing. I’m a Bernie
fan. I like what he stands
for.”
Bernie Foster, publish-
er of The Skanner News,
also spoke at the event.
“There is change com-
ing,” Foster said. “There
is a revolution coming
and for the young people
here today, I say showing
up at a rally is good but
it’s not enough. You need
to get involved in govern-
ment. Go to city council
meetings and speak up.
Run for office, stand up
and speak your values.
This is what will bring
real change in America.”
See the rest of his talk
at theskanner.com.
Sanders also gave a
shout-out to Sen. Jeff
Merkley of Oregon, the
only member of the U.S
Senate to endorse him.
Clinton has not yet vis-
ited Oregon, but her hus-
band has been in the state
twice in recent weeks.
The Skanner News staff
contributed to this story.
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Sanders
Gateway Discovery Park
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and Portland Parks Commissioner Amanda Fritz broke ground on Portland’s newest park, Gateway
Discovery Park, May 7. Pictured here at the ceremony are Hongsa Chanthavong, IRCO (left); Arlene Kimura, Hazelwood Neighborhood
Association; Portland Parks Commissioner Amanda Fritz; Lois Chilcott, Elder of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; Mike Abbaté,
Director of Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R).
Studies
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Pacific American Network of Or-
egon Youth Leadership group,
which had been advocating for
ethnic studies for over a year
through their “Missing Pages of
Our History” campaign.
The Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons,
executive director for APANO,
said these youth leaders were
concerned with dropout rates
and the achievement gap for com-
munities of color.
“Too many of our students here
in Oregon are continuing to drop
out before high school,” San-
tos-Lyons said. “The youth were
really thinking about what would
help student retention and stu-
dent achievement.”
The field of ethnic studies chal-
lenges the traditional teaching of
history and social studies to look
beyond White, Eurocentric histo-
ry. The classes focus on the histo-
ry of African Americans, Latino,
Asian Pacific Islander and Native
American peoples as well as the
history of immigrant and LGBTQ
communities. This teaching prac-
tice arose out of the Civil Rights
Movement of the late 1960s and
early 1970s on college campuses.
In January of this year, Stanford
University released a study of the
effects of ethnic studies courses
on youth at risk of dropping out
of high school. The study found
that ninth-grade attendance rose
21 percentage points and GPAs
rose 1.4 grade points.
The authors concluded that cul-
turally relevant education was a
good strategy to reduce dropouts
and to engage high school stu-
dents.
Lillian Gee, a member of the
APANO youth organization,
“
be convened to develop the ethnic
studies curriculum and to train
teachers. By 2018 there will be
one ethnic studies elective class
available in every high school.
Santos-Lyons said the intention
I feel like the history classes focus on a
lot of negative things about cultures of
color and not things that have uplifted
our people and uplifted this country
ALLY, said her history classes did
not reflect her heritage. Gee, who
is half-Korean and half-Black,
said her Korean culture is never
mentioned in class at all and her
Black history is looked on as a
negative.
“I feel like the history classes
focus on a lot of negative things
about cultures of color and not
things that have uplifted our peo-
ple and uplifted this country,” Gee
said.
Learning history from the tradi-
tional lens has felt wrong to Gee.
She was angry that figures like
Christopher Columbus are treat-
ed as heroic adventurers without
deeply exploring the racism and
genocide in the establishment of
the United States.
The PPS resolution is only the
first step to bringing ethnic stud-
ies to all PPS high schools. In the
first year, an advisory group will
is to integrate ethnic studies into
social studies and history core
curriculum. The first phase of
the plan is to bring this to high
schools, but Santos-Lyons would
like to see ethnic studies integrat-
ed into all levels of education. Gee
hopes that Ethnic studies will be
taught nationwide.
Four years into the PPS plan,
there will be a revision of social
studies curriculum and a plan
to teach ethnic studies in middle
schools.
PPS Superintendent Carole
Smith told The Skanner News that
the ethnic studies policy was cre-
ated and guided by the students
of the region. These students will
continue to be involved through
the planning and implementation
of the curriculum, she said.
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ternoon and shifted the opening time to
start later in the day.
“It’s just a cool idea to give people in
Northeast on weekends something to
do,” McConkey said.
Smiff said most of the vendors at the
fair are minority-owned businesses
and many have stores or do business
in North or Northeast Portland. Oth-
ers have roots in Northeast Portland
and have moved to other parts of the
Portland metro area, but enjoy coming
back.
“It was almost a chance to come
home,” Smiff told The Skanner News.
Table fees run from $20 to $60 de-
“
told The Skanner. Those interested in
getting involved can get in touch with
him through McConkey’s website,
sneakercart.com.
We’re not trying to make money. It’s more
about the community
pending on the size, but community or-
ganizations can distribute information
at the event for no charge, McConkey
“We’re not trying to make money. It’s
more about the community,” McConkey
said.
Smiff said the market has already at-
tracted some interest, but he hopes to
see the event slowly grow over time.
The Northeast Portland Saturday
Market has also partnered with the mu-
sical collective Twelve Angry Artistry
to provide music, with a focus on local
artists and producers. Local hip-hop
producer Trox curated music for the
grand opening, and organizers hope to
continue to offer entertainment from a
variety of genres at the event.