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Community Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of Couch Park

Oregon Ducks Women’s Basketball Headed to their First Final Four Championship Sports

Oregon Ducks Women’s Basketball Headed to their First Final Four Championship

SPECIAL EVENT: KING… FROM ATLANTA TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP TO AIR ON KING HOLIDAY Entertainment

SPECIAL EVENT: KING… FROM ATLANTA TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP TO AIR ON KING HOLIDAY

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Portland Offers Immersive Training to Prepare Diverse Workforce for Growing Deconstruction Industry

Portland Offers Immersive Training to Prepare Diverse Workforce for Growing Deconstruction Industry In July 2016, Portland became the first city in the country to adopt an ordinance that requires full deconstruction of…

March 23, 2017No CommentRead More

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Three Established African American Owned Businesses Relocate to Alberta Commons

Three Established African American Owned Businesses Relocate to Alberta Commons

This spring, several successful, established entrepreneurs are relocating their businesses to Alberta Commons, located in the Alberta District of Northeast Portland. Together, the owners of the trio of businesses decided to open their doors on the same block in the heart of the community on…

May 8, 2019No CommentRead More

Community Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of Couch Park

Community Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of Couch Park

Portland residents came together this past Saturday to celebrate the grand re-opening of Couch Park in Portland, Oregon. The new upgrades to the park that were highlighted during the celebration include a new inclusive playground, plaza, and Portland Loo. Park renovations were funded with support…

May 7, 2019No CommentRead More

Nearly 50 Students From Across Washington State Commit To Pursuing STEM Careers

Nearly 50 Students From Across Washington State Commit To Pursuing STEM Careers Just like signing days for athletes, the second-annual Washington STEM Signing Day presented in partnership…

May 3, 2019No CommentRead More

Washington Legislature Votes ‘Yes’ To Affirmative Action And Equity With Passage Of I-1000

By: Aaron Williams (Seattle Medium) Initiative I-1000 has passed! On April 28 both houses of…

May 3, 2019No CommentRead More

New Portland Loo Comes to Lynchview Park
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Community Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of Couch Park

Community Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of Couch Park

Portland residents came together this past Saturday to celebrate the grand re-opening of Couch Park in Portland, Oregon. The new upgrades to the park that were highlighted during the celebration include a new inclusive playground, plaza, and Portland Loo. Park renovations were funded with support…

May 7, 2019No CommentRead More

Community Invited to Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Couch Park

Community Invited to Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Couch Park

The community is invited to participate in the Couch Park Playground Ribbon Cutting on Saturday, May 4, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Couch Park located at NW 20th Avenue and Hoyt Street in Portland, OR. On display at this event is the new Couch Park…

May 3, 2019No CommentRead More

Portland Parks And Recreation Presents The Third Annual Portlanders Stand with Refugees And Immigrants Celebration

Portland Parks And Recreation Presents The Third Annual Portlanders Stand with Refugees And Immigrants Celebration Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) presents the third annual Portlanders Stand with Refugees & Immigrants…

March 6, 2019No CommentRead More

Free Event: Vancouver’s Old Apple Tree Festival Taking Place This Saturday

Free Event: Vancouver’s Old Apple Tree Festival Taking Place This Saturday The community is invited to celebrate at the annual Old Apple Tree Festival, 11 a.m.…

October 5, 2018No CommentRead More

Healthy Homes! Safe Homes! Kick Off To Take Place on September 14 in Portland
‘Good in the Hood’ Festival Celebrates 26th Year with Music, Food, Parade

Health Experts Host Teleconference On How The American Health Care Act Would Impact Older Adults

Boston, MA and Washington, D.C. – Last week, the Congressional Budget Office reported that the American Health Care Act, the House Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, would cause 24 million Americans to lose their health insurance by 2026. Older Americans (age 50+)…

March 23, 2017No CommentRead More

USDA Announces Karis Gutter as USDA’s First Military Veterans Agriculture Liaison

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden announced that Karis T. Gutter, a Marine Corps Reserve veteran and current USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS), will be the first USDA Military Veterans Agricultural (MVA) Liaison. The MVA Liaison…

November 25, 2014No CommentRead More

FBI Announces Full Operational Capability of the Next Generation Identification System

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division announced today the achievement of full operational capability of the Next Generation Identification (NGI) System. The FBI’s NGI System was developed to expand the Bureau’s biometric identification capabilities, ultimately replacing the FBI’s Integrated…

September 17, 2014No CommentRead More

Florida Memorial University Receives $1.25 Million Grant to Improve Education of Children with Disabilities

Florida Memorial University’s School of Education was awarded a five year Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) grant in the amount of $1.25 million to improve the education of K-12 students with disabilities through its Project SIAIMESE which stands for Supporting Intensive Applications of Interventions…

September 3, 2014No CommentRead More

USW Urges Federal Action to Prevent Racial Profiling

The United Steelworkers (USW) said today that ongoing tragedies in Ferguson, Missouri, demonstrates the immediate need for updated federal guidance and legislation to stop discriminatory law enforcement profiling. “Racially biased law enforcement has no place anywhere in our country,” said USW International President Leo W.…

August 24, 2014No CommentRead More

RRBITC held the “First Africa Digital Security Conference” In Nation’s Capital

RRBITC held the “First Africa Digital Security Conference” In Nation’s Capital

    The Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center (RRBITC) held the “First Africa Digital Security Conference” hosted by The Women Ambassador Foundation on Thursday, August 7, 2014 during the historic White House Africa Leadership Summit in Washington, DC. Participants joined together in all…

August 20, 2014No CommentRead More

National Outrage Over Police Shooting In Missouri

National Outrage Over Police Shooting In Missouri

(Trice Edney Wire) – They were like shots heard around the nation – the shots from a police revolver that killed 18-year-old unarmed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., on Saturday – only two days before he was to start his freshman semester in college. Within…

August 15, 2014No CommentRead More

Health Experts Host Teleconference On How The American Health Care Act Would Impact Older Adults
USDA Announces Karis Gutter as USDA’s First Military Veterans Agriculture Liaison
FBI Announces Full Operational Capability of the Next Generation Identification System
Florida Memorial University Receives $1.25 Million Grant to Improve Education of Children with Disabilities
USW Urges Federal Action to Prevent Racial Profiling
RRBITC held the “First Africa Digital Security Conference” In Nation’s Capital
National Outrage Over Police Shooting In Missouri
SPECIAL EVENT: KING… FROM ATLANTA TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP TO AIR ON KING HOLIDAY

SPECIAL EVENT: KING… FROM ATLANTA TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP TO AIR ON KING HOLIDAY

Join us for a special celebration of Dr. King with the special radio docu drama, “King: From Atlanta to the Mountain Top.” This special three-hour program traces the civil rights movement and chronicles the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “King: From Atlanta to the Mountaintop” is…

January 9, 2019No CommentRead More

The 50th NAACP Image Awards’ to Broadcast Live on TV One on March 30 From Hollywood, California

The 50th NAACP Image Awards’ to Broadcast Live on TV One on March 30 From Hollywood, California

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 3, 2019) – The 50th NAACP Image Awards will air LIVE on TV One, a division of Urban One, Inc., on March 30, 2019.  For the first time ever, the telecast will take place from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. The announcement was made by NAACP National…

January 9, 2019No CommentRead More

Childish Gambino Taps Gospel Star Brent Jones for New Album

Childish Gambino Taps Gospel Star Brent Jones for New Album

Emmy Award-winning actor/director Donald Glover, who raps under the alter ego Childish Gambino, has enlisted Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Brent Jones to work on his new album. Perhaps known best for his television and film work that includes the series “Atlanta” and Solo: A Star…

August 21, 2018No CommentRead More

Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott Among Top Headliners for ESSENCE Festival

NEW YORK – Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg are among the featured artists scheduled to perform at the 2018 ESSENCE Festival, taking place July 5-8 in New Orleans. The lineup for the annual concert series that keeps a spotlight on women was…

January 27, 2018No CommentRead More

The Art Institute of Portland Opens Eco Design Contest To Public

The Art Institute of Portland Opens Eco Design Contest To Public

The Art Institute of Portland, in conjunction with Portland Fashion Week, has launched an “Eco Couture: Fashion Taking Action” contest where the winner will receive a $500 cash prize. The contest promotes sustainability through challenging participants to creatively re-purpose denim that makes a one-of-a-kind runway…

August 27, 2014No CommentRead More

Nelly, Keyshia Cole and Tamela Mann To Star In New TV Reality Shows on BET

Nelly, Keyshia Cole and Tamela Mann To Star In New TV Reality Shows on BET

  From R&B to hip hop to gospel, BET ramps up its reality slate with new original docu-series from three music superstars: Keyshia Cole, Nelly and Tamela Mann. Each project will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the multifaceted lives of these successful artists, as…

August 27, 2014No CommentRead More

SPECIAL EVENT: KING… FROM ATLANTA TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP TO AIR ON KING HOLIDAY
The 50th NAACP Image Awards’ to Broadcast Live on TV One on March 30 From Hollywood, California
Childish Gambino Taps Gospel Star Brent Jones for New Album
Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott Among Top Headliners for ESSENCE Festival
The Art Institute of Portland Opens Eco Design Contest To Public
Nelly, Keyshia Cole and Tamela Mann To Star In New TV Reality Shows on BET