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“BLACK HISTORY IN ACTION! PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE”: Wash-
ington State University will celebrate Black History Month with
a musical performance and keynote address. Attendees are
asked to bring a donation for the Cougar Food Bank. 5 p.m.,
WSU Vancouver, Firstenburg Student Commons, 14204 NE Salm-
on Creek Ave., Vancouver.
UNITY: In honor of Black History Month, Kaiser Permanente
African American Professional Association Presents “UNITY: A
Celebration of Family, Community, History and Culture.” This is
a free event for all to attend. Dinner, music & local community
vendors. This is a family-friendly, all ages welcome. Seating is
limited. To reserve your seat(s) send your full name and # of
seats requested (max 6 seats, per request) to NW-KPAAPA@
KP.ORG. 5:30 – 7 p.m., Kaiser Permanente, Town Hall Ballroom,
3704 N. Interstate Ave.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Kin Killin’ Kin
James Pate’s visual art exhibit, “Kin Killin’ Kin” exhibit will open Feb. 24 at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N Interstate Ave.
and run through April 2. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, has been touring the United States, showing at prestigious
locations such as the National Civil Rights Museum in Tennessee and the Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Ohio. “KKK” makes
its Pacific Northwest premiere through PassinArt’s “Our Sons” series. The artist has chosen to mix the iconography of the Ku Klux Klan
with contemporary hip hop imagery and considers his work a “call to action.” The artist will be invited to Portland during the run of the
exhibit.Due to strong images, not recommended for young children 12 & under.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24
POP- UP EXHIBITION TO SHINE THE SPOTLIGHT ON OREGON WOM-
EN VETERANS: “I AM NOT INVISIBLE”! A remarkable presentation
featuring 20 portraits of Oregon Women Military Veterans will
be unveiled at a special community exhibition at the Portland
Art Museum. Complementary admission is available to those
attending the exhibit, guests should check-in at the guest ser-
vices desk. 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW
Park Ave.
“800 WEEKS OF MARCHING FOR PEACE”: Join PPRC and the Peace
and Justice works Iraq Affinity Group to mark 800 weeks (just
over 15 years) of marching. 5 p.m., Pioneer Courthouse Square,
SW Yamhill and SW Broadway.
THE OSCAR-NOMINATED “I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO” AT THE KIGGINS
THEATRE: In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary
agent describing his next project. Remember This House. The
book was to be a revolutionary personal account of the lives
and successive assassinations of three of his close friends –
Medger Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. All seats are
$9. Call for times of showing (360) 816-0352. Kiggins Theatre,
1011 Main St., Vancouver.
VIEWING OF MLK, JR. BREAKFAST ON COMCAST: The Skanner
Foundation’s 31st Annual MLK, Jr. Breakfast will be televised on
Comcast Channel 23 at 7:30 p.m. If you were unable to attend
the breakfast you will be able to view it from the comfort of
your own living room.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25
THE NAACP BRANCH INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO ITS MONTHLY
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: President Jo Ann Hardesty
and executive leadership will provide updates about current
and future initiatives. Noon – 2 p.m., American Red Cross Oregon
Chapter, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave.
VIEWING OF MLK, JR. BREAKFAST ON COMCAST: The Skanner
Foundation’s 31st Annual MLK, Jr. Breakfast will be televised on
Comcast Channel 22 at 7:00 p.m. If you were unable to attend
the breakfast you will be able to view it from the comfort of
your own living room.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26
VIEWING OF MLK, JR. BREAKFAST ON COAMCAST: The Skanner
News Groups 31st Annual MLK, JR. Breakfast will be televised on
Comcast Channel 11 at 5:30 p.m. If you were unable to attend the
breakfast you will be able to view it from the comfort of your
own living room.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27
AUGUST WILSON MONOLUGUE COMPETITION: Join us for an eve-
ning that is “Unapologetically Ethnic” – A celebration of African
American culture. This year’s finals round starts with 12 talented
and determined Portland area high school students performing
the work of master playwright August Wilson. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.,
General admission ticket is required however, event is free. Get
tickets at www.reddoorproject.org/awmc/regionals. Newark
Theatre, 1111 S Broadway St.
See Community Calendar on page 5
Portland News Briefs
NAACP Portland Meets Feb. 25
The NAACP Portland branch invites the communi-
ty to its monthly general membership meeting from
noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 25 at the American Red Cross Ore-
gon Chapter, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave.
Current and prospective members of the NAACP
are invited to attend. President Jo Ann Hardesty and
executive leadership will provide updates about cur-
rent and future initiatives. This is an opportunity to
connect with Portland NAACP’s work in advancing
racial justice in the community.
The mission of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the po-
litical, educational, social, and economic equality of
rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred
and racial discrimination. The vision of the NAACP
is to ensure a society in which all individuals have
equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial dis-
crimination.
To connect with NAACP online, visit or email:
• WEB: www.portlandnaacp1120.org
• FB: www.facebook.com/PDXNAACP
• EMAIL: pdxnaacp@gmail.com
Genealogical Forum of Oregon
Offers Free Classes
The Genealogical Forum of Oregon will hold its an-
nual spring open house March 18-26, to feature 40
free genealogical classes taught by local experts, free
access to the GFO research library, and a surplus book
sale featuring used books on genealogy and history.
In addition to over 42,000 holdings on Oregon, re-
gional, national and worldwide topics, the research
library offers access to online services including
American Ancestors, Ancestry.com Library Edi-
tion featuring records from around the world, Find-
MyPast, Fold3 online military records, HistoryGeo
and Newspapers.com.
For class times and details, visit http://gfo.org/who-
we-are/calendar.html.
March 18 - 26 Class Schedule:
Sat., March 18 – DNA Day 1: Comparing the Three
Testing Companies; Basics of Y-DNA and mtDNA; atD-
NA Basics; Organizing Data & Contacting Matches;
Discovering My Birth Family through DNA Testing
Sun., March 19 – DNA Day 2: Convincing Family &
Strangers to Test & Why; The Four Autosomal DNA
Testing Companies; Examples of How Autosomal
DNA Testing Solved Genealogical Problems; GED-
match; DNA Q & A
Mon., March 20: Start with the Census; Immigra-
tion & Naturalization; US History of Railroads; Ports
& Shipping
Tues., March 21: GFO Website & Catalog; Facebook
101; Facebook 102; Create a Blog
Wed., March 22: Cemetery Research; FindaGrave.
com; Intro to Photoshop Elements; Intro to Heritage
Makers Books; GFO Resources
Thurs., March 23: Genealogy Basics; Genealogy for
Beginners & More; Using a Timeline; Organizing All
That Stuff
Fri., March 24: Mexican History for Genealogists;
Intro to Mexican Records; Intro to Probate Records;
Intro to Military Records
Sat., March 25: French Prairie; The GFO French-Ca-
nadian Collection; Membership Meeting; British
Events Leading to Migration
Sun., March 26: Ancestry.com; FindMyPast.com;
One-Step Webpages of Stephen Morse; HistoryGeo.
com; FamilySearch.org
Cost: All classes and access to the research library
are free and open to the public.
Location: Genealogical Forum of Oregon, 2505 SE
11th Ave., B-18.
Details at www.gfo.org, or contact the Genealogical
Forum of Oregon at info@gfo.org or (503) 963-1932.
Voice for Voiceless Theatre Presents
’12 Angry Jurors’
Voice for Voiceless Theatre is in the works of its
third production, “12 Angry Jurors.” As a 501c(3)
non-profit organization, the theater company creates
community-based dramatic presentations with a fo-
cus on issues of social justice.
For each production it partners with other
non-profits that work in the field of social justice, and
donates all net proceeds to those organizations.
For 12 Angry Jurors, Voice for Voiceless Theatre
has coupled with the statewide organization, Part-
nership for Safety and Justice, which works with
the people most impacted by crime and the criminal
justice system, including survivors, convicts and the
families of both.
12 Angry Jurors is an adaptation of Reginald Rose’s
teleplay, 12 Angry Men. Written by Sherman L Ser-
gel, the story follows a 19-year-old man who has just
stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. It looks
like an open-and-shut case — until one of the jurors
begins opening the others’ eyes to the facts.
Characters are revealed as the various testimonies
are re-examined, while the production delves into the
natural biases and preconceptions people have when
determining the fate of a minority defendant.
Every perfomance will be followed by a facilitated
“talk back session” to further engage the audience
and examine their own misconceptions and biases.
12 Angry Jurors will be showcased at First Con-
gregational United Church of Christ, 1126 SW Park
Avenue, Portland, Oregon. The show runs March 17
through March 19. For more information, visit their
See Briefs on page 5
