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October 24, 2018 The Skanner Portland & Seattle Page 3 News cont’d from pg 1 paign news in an al- ready-tense political sea- son, which has included pitched fights over im- migration, the Supreme Court and sexual vio- lence against women. The White House quickly condemned the attacks aimed at Demo- crats and perceived foes We will not rest until we stop these hazardous devic- es from being mailed and bring the individual or indi- viduals to justice of the administration. “Acts or threats of po- litical violence have no place in the United States,” Trump said. “This egregious conduct is abhorrent.” “That’s a very biparti- san statement,” he said. All the confirmed bombs appeared to come from the same person or persons, said John Mill- er, the New York Police Department’s head of intelligence and counter- terrorism, who briefed reporters in New York. The U.S. Secret Service intercepted a bomb that was addressed to Hil- lary Clinton at the Chap- paqua, New York, home she shares with former President Bill Clinton, and another that was sent to former Presi- dent Obama at his home with Michelle Obama in Washington. A police bomb squad removed still another from CNN’s New York headquarters, which was evacuated. Overhead TV shots showed a truck carrying that device, which law enforcement officials said was linked to the other explosives, being driven away. The pack- age sent to CNN con- tained a live explosive and envelope with white powder, and officials said the substance was being tested to see if it was dan- gerous. “We will not rest until we stop these hazard- ous devices from being mailed and bring the in- Gospel Andrew Cuomo said his office received a similar package, but New York police officials said the office was cleared and no device was found. Cuomo said at a brief- ing that “we will not al- low these terrorist thugs to change the way we live our lives.” A U.S. official told The Associated Press that in- vestigators believe the explosive that was dis- covered near the Clin- tons’ home was linked to one found Monday at the Soros compound. The official noted that one of the packages had the return address of Florida Rep. Schultz, a reference to the former chairwoman of the Dem- ocratic National Commit- tee who was accused by Clinton rivals of secretly helping the party’s even- tual presidential nomi- nee. Neither Clinton nor Obama received the packages, and neither was at risk of receiving them because of screen- ing procedures, the Se- cret Service said. White House press secretary Sarah Sand- ers said in a statement, “These terrorizing acts are despicable, and any- one responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.” Two law enforcement officials, speaking to AP on condition of anonym- ity to discuss an ongoing investigation, said the pipe bomb at CNN was crude but operational. Black Health Matters Evelyn Johnston and Jasmine Hairston, owners of the vegan catering company Nourish, talk about how to prepare healthy vegan meals during Black Health Matters Oct. 20 at the Northwest African American Museum. The event which honored the legacy of the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panthers commitment to healthcare, included workshops, health screenings and presentations by experts in nutrition, sickle cell anemia and mental health. Jobs cont’d from pg 1 mented by race. There are two data sets from the federal govern- ment that provide a demographic breakdown of rates of jobless- ness, but they use very different methodologies – and can come up with very different results. The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes annual esti- mates based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Sur- vey, which is a monthly survey with some results compiled and released annually using averages from the previous year. Fifteen years of data from that set, com- piled and released by the Oregon Department of Employment at The Skanner’s request, show that in 2017 an average of 5.9 Orego- nians identifying as Black or Afri- can American were unemployed, as compared to 4.1 percent of the general population. A second set of data, also gath- ered by the U.S. Census Bureau, shows a much higher unemploy- ment rate for Black Oregonians for the same year. The American Community survey reports an unemployment rate of 13.1 per- cent among Black Oregonians in 2016. Tracy Morrissette, local area unemployment statistics coor- dinator for the Oregon Employ- ment Department, said there are two things that can help account for the difference between the two numbers. First, since African Americans make up 2 percent of Oregon’s total population, survey takers can have a difficult time getting a large enough sample size to get good data. Second, the two surveys have very different methodologies. For the Current Population Sur- vey, the Census Bureau sends in- terviewers to households, where they can talk to individual resi- dents and ask followup questions as they take down information. The American Community Sur- vey is mailed to households for “ probably better off with ACS be- cause you kind of compare it to the ACS rate if you’re just looking at that year,” Morrissette said. ACS data can also give a better picture of just how well Black Oregonians are faring in the cur- rent boom. For example, state report from May using ACS data also noted most nonwhite racial groups, including Black Ore- gonians, report lower average wages than White or Asian Ore- gonians and that African Ameri- Most recent job gains have been in the construction industry, which added 11,100 jobs in the last 12 months individuals to fill out, and while it is a far more extensive survey, the interpersonal dynamic and the relative ease of reaching peo- ple by mail can really shift the numbers. Morrisette also noted that while CPS data on race are available, the Bureau of Labor Statistics did not publish the data on Black Orego- nians for 2016 because the sample size was too small. So which number gives a better picture? Morrissette said because the American Community Survey is more comprehensive and reaches more households, for this specific line of inquiry it gives more use- ful information. “For that kind of analysis you’re cans tend to be overrepresented in lower-wage industries such as leisure and hospitality. Black Or- egonians, making an average re- ported wage of just over $40,000 in 2016, also had slow rates of real wage growth over the past de- cade. According to the state, using data from surveys of employers, most recent gains have been in the construction industry, which added 11,100 jobs in the last 12 months — or 11.2 percent. Ore- gon’s other growth industries included leisure and hospitality, which added 6,600 jobs (3.2 per- cent growth), professional and business services (up 7,400 jobs or 3 percent) and “other services” (up 2,0000 jobs or 3.1 percent). cont’d from pg 1 Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. King had been a champion of labor rights; by 1968, his attentions were on a broad-sweeping Poor People’s Cam- paign and on antiwar organizing. But he came back to address Memphis strikers, delivering the famous “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” address, which was his last: the following day, King was killed. In the play, for which Harrel drew heavily from archival materials at the Memphis Public Library, the lead character — a gospel singer — has the chance to perform for King during his final visit to Memphis. It is King’s death that draws Clarence to the blues. “It’s been a blast,” said Harrel of working on the project, which features Alonzo Chadwick and Saeeda Wright in lead roles. The hope was to produce “ It is King’s death that draws Clarence to the blues the show in April of this year, in hon- or of the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination, but neither Harrel and Chadwick were able to go forward at that time due to personal and medical issues. And in a bittersweet coda, two of Harrel’s collaborators didn’t live to see the play to fruition: Scroggins died in June 2014 and Hornbuckle joined her that October. Harrel has invited local theatres to this weekend’s readings and hopes the work will be produced as a full stage play in the near future. The play opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday at West Hills Covenant Church and will be performed again at 7:30 p.m. Satur- day at Maranatha Church in Northeast Portland. For more information, in- cluding ticket information, visit gos- pelbluesmusical.com. PHOTO BY JIM DOROTHY “ dividual or individuals to justice,” said Bryan Paarmann, the FBI’s top counterterrorism offi- cial in New York. The FBI also said it was responding to a report of a suspicious package at a Florida office of Rep. Deborah Wasserman Schultz. New York Gov. PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED Bombs Charles Grant, Alonzo Chadwick and Saeeda Wright star in “Gospel Blues,” a new musical with staged readings to be performed this weekend.
