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February 14, 2018 The Skanner Page 3 News cont’d from pg 1 Actor Joe Morton is honorary guest at Portland Black Film Festival. lation of music videos, interviews, ads, and parodies characteriz- ing the golden age of hip-hop and featuring I tried to find movies that I wanted to share with other people, that could spark di- alogue and cultivate a sense of community On Wednesday, Portland City Council proclaimed February 2018 to be Pioneer Black Firefighters of Portland Month. Lt. Ted Mayze, who spoke to Council Wednesday, has spearheaded an effort to setup a scholarship fund (named after Portland’s first Black firefighter, Gus Waterford ) for PCC students of color interested in fire science. Public Enemy, N.W.A., Salt ’N’ Pepa, and more; • “Charles Bradley: Soul of America” (2012) of- fers a gripping profile of soul singer Charles Bradley who, at the age of 62, released his debut album “No Time for Dreaming” in 2011 to much acclaim; • “Spotlight on Elijah Hasan,” a special pro- gram that includes McGee SCREENSHOT VIA YOUTUBE advocate for diversity in Hollywood and “uses his platform to express the need for more contempo- rary non-White roles in television and film.” Comic book writer, filmmaker and festival curator David F. Walker said of this year’s selec- tions, “I tried to find mov- ies that I wanted to share with other people, that could spark dialogue and Pioneer Black Firefighters of Portland Month ‘Brother From Another Planet’ (1984) cultivate a sense of com- munity.” Highlights still to come include: both acclaimed and re- cent work of local Port- land artist and film- maker Elijah Hasan. cont’d from pg 1 Last week the organization placed McGee on administrative leave pending an investigation into accusations of sexual mis- conduct. In a press release sent out Wednesday, the organization said its board had learned of an- other sexual harassment com- plaint leveled at McGee. “To protect the identity of the accuser, no additional informa- tion will be provided unless that person choses to make ach public statement. BPI will continue its investigations and as more facts are known, will share as appro- priate with the BPI community,” the release said. On Wednesday morning Wil- lamette Week reported Portland Police Bureau had opened a crim- inal investigation into an alleged assault, reported by the news- paper last week, involving Mc- Gee and Portland banker Aubre Dickson and naming Erica Nai- to-Campbell as a survivor. The as- sault allegedly occurred in 2012, and in its initial story WW noted SCREENSHOT VIA YOUTUBE Melton ‘Charles Bradley: Soul of America’ • The 35mm screening of “The Spook Who Sat by the Door” (1973), which follows the CIA’s first Black agent, who recruits African American teenagers as guerilla warriors in a plot to overthrow the White establishment; • “Rap City 2,” a compi- The Portland Black Film Festival is support- ed through the Mult- nomah County Cultural Coalition and the Oregon Cultural Trust. For more information about the festival, visit www.hollywoodtheatre. org /events/2018-port- land-black-film-festival. “ in 2006, was also a candidate for Multnomah County Commission- er position 2 but suspended his campaign last week. BPI’s statement goes on to say that it intends to continue to fo- cus on its core mission. BPI will continue its investigations and as more facts are known, will share as appropriate with the BPI community Chris Burley told WW. Tuesday McGee, who had not previously commented on the matter, posted a Facebook status denying the allegations WW pub- lished last week as a victim. “I am shocked and saddened by the accusations made by Ms. Naito-Campbell and want to be clear: I unequivocally deny these unfounded allegations and very much look forward to clearing my name,” he wrote. McGee, who co-founded BPI “In the meantime, the board and staff at BPI remain focused on de- livering programs, services and resources to educate and mobi- lize the parents and caregivers of Black and multi-ethnic children to ensure they achieve success. BPI’s vision is that families of Black and multi-ethnic children will break generational cycles, achieving financial, educational, health and spiritual success and well-being,” the statement reads. cont’d from pg 1 American studies from Stanford University and a master’s degree in journalism from the Universi- ty of California at Berkeley. She worked for The Times-Picayune in “ the statute of limitations for the crimes described is six years. “The Police Bureau is aware of this incident and is following na- tional best practice as it relates to victim-centered sexual assault in- vestigation,” PPB spokesman Sgt. It was...an envi- ronment where everyone was really focused on solving prob- lems...where knowledge and debate was real- ly fostered New Orleans and The Oregonian before joining Stand for Children in 2011. Melton served as that or- ganization’s communications and policy director for two years and then as a regional director for the organization. “Moving from the midwest to the West Coast, it was kind of a geographic culture change but also just...an environment where everyone was really focused on solving problems...where knowl- edge and debate was really fos- tered,” Melton’s county bio page quotes her as saying. Melton’s work at the county has focused on children, public health and equity issues, includ- ing efforts with Early Learning Multnomah, the Portland Chil- dren’s Levy and the SUN Service System. She replaces Nancy Bennett, who leaves the county Feb. 15 to become the Department of Envi- ronmental Quality’s new Policy and External Affairs Manager. “Nancy will be greatly missed. PHOTO COURTESY OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY “ PHOTO COURTESY OF PORTLAND FIRE & RESCUE Morton, who played the film’s lead character “Brother,” is an Emmy Award-winning actor as well as film star and veteran of the stage. Gen-Xers will likely re- member him best as Miles Dyson of Skynet in “Terminator 2.” But with more than 125 act- ing credits, Morton most recently starred in the ABC series “Scandal” and the Netflix original “Grace and Frankie,” as well as the films “Justice League” and “American Gangster.” According to the Port- land Black Film Festival, Morton is a long-time PHOTO COURTESY OF PBFF Film Kimberly Melton will serve as Deborah Kafoury’s new chief of staff. She has been a key advisor to me for the past nine years and the state will benefit from all her skills and incredible passion for the environment,’’ Kafoury said.