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August 15, 2018 The Skanner Page 7 Bids & Classified Advertising deadlines 12:00 Noon Monday Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Festival tions. Organizers have also expressed excitement about “Streetlight Har- monies,” a film about doo- wop featuring a who’s who of musicians that trace the evolution of pop music from doo-wop and Phil Spector’s legendary “wall of sound” through Motown, surf music and the British Invasion. ADIFF cont’d from pg 5 “Josephine Baker: Black Diva in a White Man’s World” will be one of the highlights of the 12th annual African Diaspora International Film Festival in Washington, D.C. The festival begins Friday, August 17. trafficking in the Virgin Islands, as well as politi- cal corruption and immi- gration. Festival organizers also plan to present the premiere screening of the award-winning dra- ma, “The Citizen,” a nar- rative about middle-aged African political refugee (Wilson) who seeks Hun- garian citizenship. The film has already earned acclaimed from critics at The New York Times and other publica- To place your ad, email advertising@theskanner.com or go to www.TheSkanner.com and click on the “Ads” menu The festival also in- cludes a special pro- gram where films depict the lives of a native of one country who moves to another nation like, “African-Americans in Europe,” which features a Josephine Baker docu- mentary by Annette von Wangenheim. Two other films direct- ed by women explore issues of identity in dias- pora communities in the United States. “The Good Life—or La Belle Vie—by Rachelle Salnave reflects on the cultural crossfire she experienced as a Hai- tian-American growing up in Harlem juxtapos- ing her parents’ mem- ories of noble family histories with a humble Portland International Airport (PDX) Parking Additions and Consolidated Rental Car Facility (PACR) Exit Toll Plaza and P2 Mods (Bid Package 8 and 9 Rebid Scopes) working class reality. “Life Is Fare,” by Sepho- ra Woldu counts as a cross-cultural film that challenges how patrio- tism and nationalism are practiced by people of a country, and is inspired by migration experienc- es in the United States. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MRG FOUNDATION / SOCIAL JUSTICE We’re looking for a fierce advocate for social and racial justice who finds joy in working with people from all walks of life to make Oregon and our world a better place. 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