Beloved Boxing Minority Coach Dies at 88 Contractors Chuck Lincoln was a Achieve Equity champion fighter and Convention Center community mentor work surpasses See story, page 2 expectations Established in 1970 See Metro, page 6

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Police stand outside from The Cheerful Tortoise bar near Portland State University after the June 29, 2018 shooting of Jason Washington, a black Navy veteran, father and postal worker who was shot and killed by Portland State University police when a gun he was legally able to carry fell to the ground while trying to break up a fight. Thursday, PSU announced it will disarm its campus police force to meet community expectations.

PSU to Disarm Demetria Hester, second from left, leaves the Multnomah County Justice Center after being arrested on Aug. 10 during a protest and then having the charges dismissed. Hester, who survived a racist attack by Jeremy Christian on TriMet three years ago, works with white moms in Portland’s racial justice movement, women she says have impressed her with their commitment to “getting ” — educating themselves about Portland’s racist history and Campus Police the extent of their privilege as white Americans. (AP photo) School changes course after Sparks fly in role of allies in justice movement ‘listening to many voices’ by Gillian Flaccus “It’s a perfect storm with everything that’s been hap- (AP) -- More than two months of intense protests in pening, and add to that the attention of the world being on Portland State University will disarm its campus police Portland have captured the world’s attention and put a Portland, Oregon, right now — we have a unique space,” force more than two years after officers from the depart- place that’s less than 6% Black at the heart of the conver- said Sam Thompson, who founded the group Black Men ment shot and killed a Black man who was trying to break sation about police brutality and systemic racism. and Women United last month to push the movement to- up a fight close to campus. Since May, nightly demonstrations in Oregon’s largest ward long-term Black resilience. Willie Halliburton, the university’s new campus safe- city have featured overwhelmingly white crowds — from “If those people weren’t there and they weren’t protest- ty chief, and a retired police officer from Portland’s Af- middle-aged mothers marching arm in arm to the mayor ing to the level they are now, we wouldn’t be having this rican American community, said he thinks his decision, getting tear-gassed by federal agents to teenagers dressed conversation 2 1/2 months later,” he said. As white people announced Thursday by university officials, will bring in black smashing police precinct windows and tossing see the protests, “when the person that looks like you is healing to the PSU campus. fireworks at authorities. breaking the windows and starting the fires, you deal with He said PSU public safety officers will no longer car- The weeks of often-chaotic protests have transformed that a lot differently than when it’s someone who doesn’t ry guns, confident they “can do an effective job without Portland into a microcosm of the national debate on race look like you.” weapons.” and police brutality. It’s also prompted introspection about Portland’s movement has carried a current of tension “This is a historical event in the world of police work,” the role of white demonstrators in the as the Black community and white protesters navigate Halliburton said in a video release to the community. “I movement and what it means to be a white ally in this a complex racial calculus: In one of the largest majori- understand it will have its challenges. But it is the right transformational moment. ty-white cities in America, how can white residents sup- thing to do for Portland State.” The violence and vandalism that have marked the protests, port Black rights without making themselves the story? PSU President Stephen Percy said campus officials will often done by white people, have divided the Black commu- That’s a delicate question in a progressive city with find new ways to protect the safety of its campus commu- nity, along with a debate over what’s next. Some want to keep a deeply racist past. Portland, a focal point of the Black marching, while others want to use the momentum to work Continued on Page 11 Continued on Page 5 with elected officials on cementing long-term change. Page 2 August 19, 2020 Beloved Boxing No Charges for Non-Violent Protesters law and still holds accountable New D.A. cites people who commit violent acts or Coach Dies at 88 intentionally damage property. Charles ‘Chuck’ Lincoln Sr. • 1932 - 2020 court system; “Committing a crime is differ- ent from demonstrating,” Lovell Charles “Chuck” Lee Lincoln inequities said in a statement. “The arrests Sr., a beloved Portland boxing (AP) — People arrested in Port- we make often come after hours champion and coach, and father to land since late May on non-violent of damage to private property, dis- his community, has died at the age misdemeanor charges during the ruption of public transit and traffic of 88. Lincoln transitioned home Black Lives Matter protests that on public streets, thefts from small peacefully on Aug. 7, 2020. have racked the city for more than businesses, arson, burglary, attacks He was born in Beaumont, two months won’t be prosecuted. on members of the community, and Texas on July 26, 1932. The fam- The new policy announced last attacks against police officers.” ily relocated to Portland in 1942. week recognizes the outrage and The city’s protests have domi- After attending Benson High frustration over a history of racial nated local news and made inter- school, he joined the U.S Army in injustice that has led to the city’s national headlines since the police 1953. During his military career, often violent protests and the prac- killing of , a Black he served in the Korean War and tical realities of the court system, man who died after a white Min- boxed for the U.S. Army. Multnomah County District At- neapolis police officer held a knee Chuck was a Golden Glove torney Mike Schmidt said. It is Mike Schmidt to his neck for nearly eight min- Champion and professional box- Chuck is a Portland legend. Ev- running more than two months be- perceive to be structural inequities utes. Consecutive nights of unrest er. After his boxing career, he eryone knew and loved him. hind in processing cases because in our basic social fabric. And this last month that increasingly tar- was hired in 1959 by the city of He was one of 10 children born of COVID-19. frustration can escalate to levels geted a federal courthouse in Port- Portland Parks and Recreation as to Horace and Beulah Lincoln. As a result, at least several hun- that violate the law,” Schmidt said. land prompted President Donald a coach and trainer for the Knott He was preceded in death by his dred people arrested over the past He added: “This policy ac- Trump to dispatch U.S. agents to Street Community Center. The parents; five brothers; and three few months will not face criminal knowledges that centuries of dis- guard the building. rest is history. Every afternoon, sisters. He is survived by a sister prosecution, according to statis- parate treatment of our black and The presence of the agents 150 or more neighborhood kids Alice McKinney-Muhammad of tics provided by Schmidt’s office. brown communities have left deep from U.S Customs and Border flowed through the doors of Knott Riverside, Calif.; three daughters, The same no prosecution policy wounds and that the healing pro- Protection, U.S. Immigration and Street Center. Kathleen White (Bill) of Portland, applies to those arrested on similar cess will not be easy or quick.” Customs Enforcement and the As a professional trainer, he Charleen Lincoln of Atlanta, and charges in future demonstrations, Portland Police Chief Chuck U.S. Marshals Service was aimed produced Golden Glove, National, Sherisice Marks (Larry) of Van- he said. Lovell, informed of the impending at quelling the demonstrations but Olympic and professional cham- couver; five sons, Charles Lee “The protesters are angry ... and policy change last week, said the instead reinvigorated the Black pions. He trained and coached 9 of Lincoln Jr., Horace Gregory Lin- deeply frustrated with what they decision does not change Oregon Lives Matter movement. 10 national champions from 1961 coln and Derrick Louis Lincoln to 1972. Just to name a few of his and stepsons Timothy Barrow and fighters, includes Ray Lampkin, Anson Barrow, all of Portland; trafficking when they murdered #1 World ranked contender, Thad granddaughters Divina Jenkins The in Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay almost Spencer #1 World ranked con- (Emmanuel), Lateshia Wesby, 2 decades ago, according to an in- tender, Michael Colbert AKA Ad- Sara Nicole, Carrington Davis, Week Review dictment against the suspects that ofo Akil, #1 World ranked, Pete Alexis Johnson; grandsons Ja- Police Office Targeted received reports of protesters chasing was unsealed Monday in New York. Gonzales #5 World rank, Tommy son Marks (Molly) and Matthew Demonstrators marched to the a truck a few blocks from the federal The pioneering DJ Jason Mizell Thomas, Tony Jacobs, Johnny Mitchell; great-grandchildren Portland Police Association on courthouse where Black Lives Mat- was shot in the head at point-blank Howard, Wade Smith, Bill Cross, Carlos Causey, Elijah Jenkins, North Lombard Monday night, ter protesters were gathered. range in 2002 as he sat on a sofa in also known as A. Halim Rahsaan, Isaac Rowden, Jaylen Rowden but aside from one attempt to a Hollis, Queens, recording studio. Lee Jenkins, Clarence Hammick, and Ciara Rowden, along with a Tear Gas Impact Concerns flood the building with a garden and Andy Minsker. In honor of host of nieces, nephews, cousins The Environmental Protection Unemployment Benefits Expire hose, authorities said most people Chuck Lincoln and the Knott and loving friends. Agency must investigate the im- Unemployed Oregonians were left in left the area by 12:30 a.m. with- Street Boxing Club, Oct. 11, 2005 This great man and mentor pacts of the sustained tear gas used limbo after a $600 federal employ- out any major clashes between was proclaimed Knott Street Box- will surely be missed by every- by federal agents in Portland, Ore- ment bonus to help people during the crowd and police. The build- ing Day by the City of Portland. one that knew him. gon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and the coronavirus pandemic expired. ing has been the target of multiple Chuck was a father to his com- The family wishes to give a Jeff Merkley, and U.S. Reps. Earl More than 200,000 Oregonians had arson fires and substantial graffiti. munity. Parents would send their heartfelt thank you to the staff at Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici their unemployment benefits cut by kids to Chuck Lincoln because of Cornerstone Care Option for all Man Kicked Unconscious demanded last week, saying expo- at least half at the end of July. his positive influence on young the care and love bestowed on A man appeared to have been sure to the chemicals threatens peo- Driver Signs with Columbia people through “strong love.” Chuck. Our dad was not just a punched and kicked unconscious by ple’s health and the environment. Bubba Wallace, There are so many stories and so demonstrators in downtown Port- Continued on Page 4 Run DMC Murder Solved NASCAR’s only much history too numerous to list. land Sunday night. Portland Police Two men were engaged in cocaine Black full-time driver signed a new sponsorship deal last week with Avalon Flowers Oregon-based Co- 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, lumbia Sportswear. 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In light of recent events of racial injustice, TriMet is re-evaluating its approach to public safety and security. page 7 TriMet Eyes Changes in Policing Sports in funding from traditional po- Kelsey. “Transit, in and of itself, Agency calls lice services and other sources to brings social equity to a communi- community-based public safety ty, providing access to opportunity, on public to services. connecting people from all races, Now TriMet is launching a religions and economic levels to guide response broad community outreach and jobs and education. We also want TriMet says recent events of engagement effort to help inform to ensure the security on our transit racial injustice, including the kill- change in its safety efforts. In system is fair and free of bias as we ing of George Floyd and too many partnership with the Coalition of address the needs of all our riders others at the hands of law enforce- Communities of Color and DHM and employees to feel safe.” ment, has led the regional transit Research, TriMet will seek feed- TriMet will also research na- agency to take action to bring last- back from riders, community tional best practices in equity and ing change in policing. groups, local leaders and the pub- transit security. A third-party anal- The agency is re-evaluating its lic, as well as our frontline work- ysis of security challenges facing approach to public safety and se- ers and security officers. the region as well as the types of curity to make the transit system “We want to bring more voic- issues that riders experience on better—more safe, welcoming es into the conversation as we board buses and trains will also be and equitable for all, officials said. re-imagine public safety and se- completed. ArtsENTERTAINMENT page 8 Last month, as part of the effort, curity on our transit system,” said For more on TriMet’s equity & TriMet re-allocated $1.8 million TriMet General Manager Doug actions, visit trimet.org/equity. Ryan to Fill Vacant Council Seat Candidate bests page 9 Smith in close runoff Opinion Dan Ryan, a former Portland School Board member and execu- tive director of a youth advocacy pages 9-10 organization, will fill a vacant po- Classified/Bids sition on the Portland City Council left open by the death of City Com- missioner Nick Fish in January. Ryan narrowly outdistanced Dan Ryan Loretta Smith Established 1970 USPS 959 680 former Multnomah County Com- 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., missioner Loretta Smith in last pledging to continue promoting nonprofit All Hands Raised, said Portland, OR 97211 week’s special runoff election to progress for Black people in Port- he was honored and humbled to The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. immediately fill the two years re- land, and asking others to join her. be elected. He thanked Smith for Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. PO QR code maining of Fish’s term. The con- “For all of us who genuinely bringing her passion and love for All created design display ads become the sole property of the believe that Black Lives actually the city into a special election newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or per- Publisher: Mark Washington, Sr. test was a sequel to a May Primary sonal usage without the written consent of the general man- election in which no candidate in do matter, I call on you to stop be- race run amidst a global pandemic ager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such Editor: Michael Leighton ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS the race captured a majority vote. ing silent and complacent to the and largely defined by unrest sur- RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART In the Aug. 11 special runoff, anti-blackness that has permeated rounding police violence and the WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland Office Mngr/Clasfds: Lucinda Baldwin Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a Ryan captured 51 percent of the every facet of our community,” Black Lives Matter movement. member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded Creative Director: Paul Neufeldt in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amal- vote to 48 percent for Smith, a she said. “Indeed we cannot truly “This campaign was about gamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast crushing loss to a long time mem- call ourselves a progressive city bringing Portlanders together to Office Asst/Sales: Shawntell Washington Black Publishers Association ber and advocate for Portland’s when progress is not being made address the issues we all face,” he CALL 503-288-0033 • FAX 503-288-0015• [email protected] African American community. for Black people in Portland.” said. “Our city is in crisis and I am [email protected]• [email protected] Smith issued a statement on Ryan, who served as chief ex- eager to join in and get to work,” Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer, PO Box 3137, Portland, OR 97208 Facebook thanking her supporters, ecutive officer of the educational he said. Page 4 August 19, 2020 Blunt and Emotional Appeal Michelle Obama outlines dire election stakes (AP) — At the 2016 Democrat- ic National Convention, former first lady Michelle Obama told party members that “when they go low, we go high.” After four years of President Donald Trump, she came back to give it to them straight. “If you think things cannot pos- sibly get worse, trust me they can; Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks Monday during the first night and they will, if we don’t make of the Democratic National Convention. (AP photo from video image) a change in this election,” Mrs. Obama told her party in a blunt dire stakes for the election ahead, she told Americans they must vote and emotional appeal that capped declaring President Donald Trump for Joe Biden “in numbers that the first night of the Democrats’ “in over his head” and the “wrong cannot be ignored” if they want to convention. president for our country.” Warn- preserve the “most basic require- The former first lady outlined ing of possible voter suppression, ments for a functioning society.” Beloved Boxing Coach Dies at 88 for and kept the family informed. to the Portland VA. To plant a Continued from Page 2 Your love for him was evident. tree in memory of Charles Lin- resident, he was part of your fami- In lieu of flowers, please donate coln Sr., visit the Tribute Store at ly and it showed. A special thanks to the VA Dialysis Unit by access- tributecenterstore.com/memori- to an amazing group of medical ing the online Internet link pay. al-tree?oId=17833361. professionals at the Department gov/public/form/start/50811370. There are no events scheduled. of Veterans Dialysis Unit. You Be sure to note in the memo You can still show your support always went above and beyond line: In memory of Charles Lin- by planting a tree in memory of making sure Chuck was well cared coln for Dialysis Unit-donations Charles Lincoln, Sr. August 19, 2020 Page 5

Some, including the former their story, but the group implod- leader of the Black United Front ed within days over accusations A Reckoning on Race and the head of the local NAACP that their white founder wanted to chapter, have criticized white pro- monetize the group and weaponize Continued from Front testers who vandalize police pre- it against President Donald Trump. cincts amid their call to defund po- A smaller number of the self-de- Lives Matter movement in part lice. Some Black leaders also held scribed moms still protest, joining because of its bastion of white a news conference with Mayor Ted Black mothers under the group supporters, is so lacking in diver- Wheeler — the wealthy white sci- Moms United for Black Lives. sity because of centuries of laws on of a timber family — to say vio- They are led each night by Deme- that excluded and marginalized lence is distracting from the Black tria Hester, a Black activist who Black people. Lives Matter message. was attacked three years ago by Early “exclusion laws” prohib- Those appeals from “gatekeep- a white supremacist on TriMet, ited Black people from settling in ers” in the Black community have which some believe set the stage Oregon, and by the 1920s, Port- angered some Black activists, who for the city’s current racial reckon- land was known as one of the most say that level of protest is neces- ing. segregated cities north of the Ma- sary to keep the pressure on elected Hester, who was arrested last son-Dixon line and a hotbed for the officials and pales in comparison week while protesting, said the Ku Klux Klan. Later, real estate to the violence white people have white moms have impressed her laws and city planning effectively done to Black people. with their commitment to “getting crammed Black families in a few “Why would I give a (expletive) woke” — educating themselves pockets of Portland. Today’s soar- about property when we’re talking about Portland’s racist history and ing real estate prices have scattered about people that are losing their the extent of their privilege as those Black homeowners to the lives?” said Teressa Raiford, who white Americans. fringes of the city and beyond. experienced racism growing up in “They’re working hard to edu- “We do not have an area that’s Teressa Raiford, executive director of Don’t Shoot Portland, speaks Portland and founded Don’t Shoot cate themselves and educate other ours, and that was intention- in front of a crowd gathered on July 17 in front of the Mark O. PDX, an organization pushing to people and help the Black commu- al,” Thompson said. “These are Hatfield Federal Courthouse, downtown, an event that had several defund police. nity. Our moms are wonderful for the things we’re trying to work religious leaders calling for non-violent protests and greater “That is outrageous, and it’s even acknowledging the fact that through.” accountability from local and federal officials. Other speakers happening in 2020. That’s incred- they have white privilege and the Because of that history, some called for an end to racial injustice. (AP photo) ible that that would happen, and system needs to change,” she said Black people have felt a cogni- the world would view that and talk after prosecutors dismissed her tive dissonance when they see the center of the nation’s attention for and that is huge compared to what about the damage on the sidewalk charges. crowds of white supporters, many Black Lives Matter,” said Camer- we’re used to.” or on a building,” she said. “They’ve been arrested, they’ve of them arriving from homes in on Whitten, founder of the Black While many Black residents Raiford was among those who been tear-gassed, they’ve been hit neighborhoods that were once Resilience Fund, which has raised have embraced that enthusiasm, grew alarmed when the telegenic with rubber bullets,” she said of Black havens. $1.5 million this summer to invest the white crowds make retaining , a group of mid- the white moms. “They’re going “We live in a state that was de- in the Black community. “I could ownership of the movement criti- dle-aged, mostly white women, through just like what we’re go- signed to be a white utopia, and disagree with how they’re doing it, cal. That’s led to disagreements in rocketed to national attention as ing through — and that opens their it is truly something remarkable but in the end, they’re putting their the Black community about what it they marched arm in arm at the eyes to a whole other level of un- for Portland currently to be at the bodies on the line to protect me — means to be a white ally. nightly protests. Media flocked to derstanding.” Page 6 August 19, 2020

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Nate McCoy, executive director of the Oregon chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors, gives an update on the successful diverse workforce used at all levels of construction for the renovation of the Oregon Convention Center. Minority Contractors Celebrate Achievement With a timeline of 13 months, Convention the Oregon Convention Center re- model was completed on time, on Center work budget, and set records for deliv- ering on an equitable workforce exceeded equity and an average contract amount of $2.6 million going to certified mi- goals nority business firms. These out- Minority contractors say an eq- comes translated to an extremely uity lens that Metro used to hire a diverse workforce at all levels of diverse workforce in the recently construction, McCoy said. completed Oregon Convention “A diverse workforce is not Center was successful. only possible, but will exceed all Over half of the construction expectations when leadership is dollars spent on the project went to serious about utilizing and valuing minority and women owned busi- equity, diversity, and inclusion,” nesses; and of the hours worked McCoy said. on the project, 40 percent were The National Association of completed by people of color, ac- Minority Contractors- Oregon cording to the recent equity report is a nonprofit trade organization presented to the Metro Council by headquartered in Portland and minority contractors. The Oregon Convention Center in northeast Portland. dedicated to serving Contractors Nate McCoy, executive direc- mitment to equity within the pro- contract awarded to a prime con- total dollars paid to subcontractors by supporting the prosperity, sus- tor of the Oregon chapter of the curement process led to a fair and tractor who is either Black, Indig- on the renovation, 54 percent were tainability, and growth of minori- National Association of Minority competitive response resulting in enous or a person of color. awarded to majority Black-owned ty-owned businesses for public Contractors, said Metro’s com- the largest public improvement According to the report, of the businesses. and private construction projects. August 19, 2020 Page 7 Sports Blazers Face Lakers in First Round Team makes playoffs for 7th straight year After defeating the Memphis Griz- be determined. zlies Saturday in the last seeding round The series opener will be televised game, the Portland Trail Blazers will on TNT, with Game 2 on ESPN, Game launch into the NBA Western Confer- 3 on ABC and Game 4 again on TNT. ence Playoffs this week for the sev- All games in the first round, except enth-straight season, starting a best of game 3, against the Los Angeles Lakers seven series against the Los Angeles will also be televised locally on NBC Lakers. Sports NW, the official network of the Seeded eighth, the Blazers will Portland Trail Blazers and broadcasted be the away team for Games 1 and on Rip City Radio 620. 2 with the Lakers in Orlando, Fla., “We are ecstatic to once again have with the games played at the Adven- the opportunity to play for another tHealth Arena without fans in the NBA Championship, especially during so-called “NBA bubble,” to protect our special 50th Anniversary Season,” players during the coronavirus pan- says Trail Blazers and Rose Quarter demic. Game 1 is on Tuesday, Aug. President & CEO Chris McGowan. 18 and Game 2 is on Thursday, Aug. “Thank you to our fans for their tre- 20 at 6 p.m. PT. The series then shifts mendous, unwavering support during to the Trail Blazers as the home team this season and the restart. I know Rip at AdventHealth Arena, with game 3 City will continue to be loud and proud on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 5:30 p.m. PT for this team in their fight for the cham- and Game 4 on Monday, Aug. 24 at 6 pionship.” p.m. PT. Los Angeles went 2-1 against Port- If necessary, Game 5 will be played land during the regular season. LeBron Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard brings the ball up the court in a game against the Golden State Warriors earlier this year. Lillard was the NBA league on Wednesday, Aug. 26; Game 6 on James is averaging 25.3 points and 7.8 leader in scoring and three-pointers during the playoff seeding games. He and the Friday, Aug. 28 and a decisive Game rebounds for the Lakers. Damian Lil- Blazers now open a best of seven playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers in 7 on Sunday, Aug. 30. The times and lard is averaging 30 points and eight Orlando, Fla. (AP photo) locations for Games 5, 6 and 7 are to assists for the Trail Blazers. Page 8 August 19, 2020 Venture Portland promotes Celebrating Black Business Month home grown entrepreneurs Portland is celebrating National Black Business Month during Au- gust to highlight the importance of Black-owned businesses to our communities and economy. The local organization Venture Portland has taken the lead in the effort by encouraging public sup- port for Black-owned businesses citywide, including the following Black-owned firms which offer everything from critically ac- claimed food to passionate profes- sional services: Alberta: Fuel Café serves mod- ern comfort food with a focus on organic ingredients; Green Muse photo courtesy Venture Portland is a dispensary influenced by art, The Black-owned Hip Hop Soulstation Academy in Gateway is a dance photo courtesy Venture Portland science, music, sports and fashion. school specializing in krump, hi-hop, lyrical and private lessons. Dedicated to cooking foods from scratch that they enjoyed eating 82nd Avenue: Catfish Lane from New Orleans, Doris and Johnnie operate Catfish Lane, a serves scratch-made Louisi- Kenton: Po’Shines is a con- as well as a catering company. Black-owned business located in the Cartlandia food cart pod on ana-style cuisine; TCC & Asso- temporary soul food restaurant Soul District: Champions Southeast 82nd Avenue next to the Springwater Corridor in the ciates performs civil engineering, with a Cajun flair, providing qual- Barbershop is an upscale barber Lents neighborhood. surveying, land development ity dining, concessions sales and shop that offers “Champion level” planning and construction man- serve Ethiopian cuisine including heat press, and vinyl; Mathilde’s catering services. grooming and customer service; agement; Diamond in the Rough salad, tibs, alicha, vegetarian dish- Kitchen caters events with Haitian Mississippi Ave: Polished Flossin Media is an integrated Hair Spa specializes in natural es, and sambusas. Caribbean food and their Hibis- Agency is a full service Instagram media and marketing agency that hair and organic, hand crafted hair Foster Area: Green Box is a cus/Ginger Brew can be found at business marketing agency. specializes in marketing to and care products. local and family-owned Canna- New Seasons, Market of Choice NE Broadway: Resolutions for Black, and other multicultur- Division/Clinton: Barbershop bis subscription and on-demand and Co-ops. Northwest facilitates honest dia- al communities; Kee’s Loaded Worldwide provides consistent delivery service; Like Dat Appar- Gateway: Hip Hop Soulstation logue to resolve conflict and ad- Kitchen serves soul food includ- quality haircuts for all textures el is a custom printing company Academy is a dance school spe- vance racial and social justice. ing smoked brisket, fried chicken, of hair and hairstyles; Bete Lu- specializing in screen printed ap- cializing in krump, hi-hop, lyrical Parkrose: Trap Kitchen is an mac and cheese, fresh bread, load- kas and Abyssinian Kitchen both parel, web/logo design, airbrush, and private lessons. Underground Culinary Experience ed baked potatoes, and desserts. Arts ENTERTAINMENT& 971-276-8674 Jazz on a Summer’s Day Cut, trim, edge, Restored 1959 mentary every made, made its de- power washing, but Friday at the Hollywood The- atre’s virtual cinema and two other hauling, leaf removal, concert film Portland virtual theater venues. cleanup, anything! 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Lead Loan Coordinator (Housing Program Coordinator) I Was Tear Gassed and Not Just By Feds 2020-00424 Job Placement Ad Police departments over-militarized at local level, too Job Title: Lead Loan Coordinator (Housing Program Coordinator) by Robert P. Alvarez And when they’re not If you give police high-caliber Closing Date/Time: Monday 9/7/20 11:59 PM The smell of tear gas tear gassing our moms, guns, armored vehicles, flash bang Salary: $35.77 - $47.42 Hourly is hard to describe, but they’re cracking our skulls grenades, bullet-proof vests, and it’s horrifying. with so-called “less-lethal” other equipment designed for war- Job Type: Regular It pinched my nose munitions. fare, you shouldn’t be surprised Location: 421 SW 6th Ave Suite 500, Portland, Oregon from the inside, burning Federal overreach is when they treat those they are sup- Bureau: Portland Housing deep in my nasal cavity. definitely part of this sto- posed to protect like enemy com- My throat slammed shut ry — rest assured, I want batants, and recreate warzones from The City of Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) is seeking a Program as my body tried to block out the those camouflaged troops out of abroad right here on American soil. Coordinator/Lead Loan Coordinator (LLC). Since 2009, the Portland fumes. My eyes burned, oozed Portland and every other city. But If it wasn’t apparent before, Housing Bureau (PHB) has worked toward a vision that “all tears, and clamped closed. the truth is, local Portland police there is no denying it now: Weap- Portlanders can find affordable homes...and have equitable “I can’t see,” my fian- were brutalizing and tear gassing ons of war should not be available access to housing.” cé screamed in panic. “I can’t people long before the first federal to local police departments. The Lead Loan Coordinator (LLC) is part of PHB’s Housing breathe,” I yelled back. Men with boot hit the pavement. Ending the 1033 program isn’t Investment and Portfolio Preservation (HIPP) team, which weapons and armor charged for- It’s been the same story across a catchall for addressing police encompasses homeownership and rental housing, to achieve ward, protected by qualified im- the country, as police at all levels brutality and excessive use of the goal of increasing and preserving the number of housing munity and licensed to kill us on have responded to protests against force. Many other communities units affordable to low and moderate-income households. The a whim. police brutality with alarming vio- are pushing broader funding cuts HIPP team implements the City’s affordable, multifamily housing It was my birthday, July 21, and lence. Now, more cities are brac- to police departments, reinvesting strategy and the deployment of its resources by providing financing we were participating in a nonvi- ing themselves for an influx of in human needs, and in some cases and development support to developers through public-private olent Black Lives Matter protest federal agents eager to coordinate questioning the need for modern partnerships. in Portland. Just as the nation with local police. policing altogether. For more information, please visit our website: had begun to grapple with what This epidemic of violence is Nevertheless, ending 1033 https://www.portlandoregon.gov/phb/26428 should be done about police vi- why activists have been chanting would be a colossal step in the olence, President Donald Trump to “defund” and “demilitarize” the right direction, and would indis- unleashed federal agents on the police. What might that mean? putably save lives. All unwarrant- Capital Project Manager II place I call home. For starters, the Poor People’s ed equipment provided to police 2020-00408 The agents, summoned from Campaign and other movements departments through the 1033 Job Placement Ad special Customs and Border Pro- have put forth a demand for city program should be returned to the Job Title: Capital Project Manager II - Housing tection units, the U.S. Marshall governments and state legislatures Department of Defense, and the Service, and Immigration and to ban participation in the infa- program must come to an end. Closing Date/Time: Monday 8/24/20 11:59 PM Customs Enforcement, have been mous 1033 program, which allows Robert P. Alvarez is a media Salary: $65,811 - $109,491 Annually snatching protesters off the streets the Department of Defense to give relations associate at the Insti- Job Type: Regular and throwing them into unmarked excess military-grade equipment tute for Policy Studies. He lives in Location: 421 SW 6th Ave Suite 500, Portland, Oregon vehicles without any charges. to local authorities for free. Portland. Bureau: Portland Housing The City of Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) is seeking a Capital Project Manager II (CPM). Since 2009, the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) has worked toward a vision that “all Portlanders can find affordable homes...and have equitable access to housing.” The Capital Projects Manager (CPM) is part of PHB’s Housing Investment and Portfolio Preservation (HIPP) team, which encompasses PHB-owned real estate assets, homeownership and rental housing, to achieve the goal of increasing and preserving the number of housing units affordable to low and moderate- income households. For more information or to apply for the job, please visit our website: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/ jobs/2828362/capital-project-manager-ii-housing Page 10 August 19, 2020 Classified/Bids SUB BIDS/SUPPLIER QUOTES REQUESTED REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS HR Specialist with Webster Road Housing a Compensation & Portland Community College | Opportunity Center Classification Focus 18000 Webster Road 5600 NE 42nd Ave. Gladstone, OR 97207 Portland Public Schools (PPS) Portland, OR 97218 is seeking talented people Bids Due: Aug. 26, 2020 @ 2:00 PM Request for Proposals for from diverse backgrounds and Webster Road is a rehabilitation project for the Housing experiences to lead change and Authority of Clackamas County. It’s an existing single-story Trade Partners inspire PPS students. At PPS, every wood-framed building constructed in 1960’s. The program Mechanical, Electrical, and Fire Protection employee, despite having different consists of 48 mix of studios and SRO units for residents age roles, is an educator. We hope to 55 and older, food prep area, laundry facilities, offices and 100% SD Documents Dated 7/1/2020 attract a talented HR Specialist other common areas. The scope of work includes building code Proposals Due: 9/4/2020 by 2 PM. with an interest in Classification and accessibility upgrades; new insulation, weatherproofing, and Compensation for the Human windows, doors, new exterior cladding and roofing; interior The general description of work for this Request for Proposals is Resources Department, someone remodel includes new flooring, walls and ceiling finishes, as follows: Trade Partners for: Design Build Fire Protection, who models the core PPS plumbing fixtures, lighting and HVAC. Mechanical (including controls), Plumbing, Electrical (Including Low Voltage Systems: Tele/Data, Bells & Clocks, Security, Educator Essentials. The District is All Scopes: Design-Build Photo Voltaic) focusing on eliminating systemic Design-Build Fire Sprinkler and Design-Build Documents will be made available through Building Connected. racism and its impact on student Electrical and Low Voltage Please e-mail Estimating Assistant: Elizabeth Juhala ejuhala@ learning, having a commitment to Select Bid to Certified Firms: andersen-const.com to request an invitation to bid. racial equity and social justice are qualities our school district values. Abatement & Demolition, Design-Build Plumbing Please submit questions via email by 8/28/2020 and Design-Build HVAC to the following people: The HR Specialist will be Plans are currently available at: Jeff Slinger, Senior Project Manager responsible for creating solutions Walsh Construction Co., contractorplancenter.com, iSqFt.com, [email protected] focusing on compensation mcip-pdx.org, and oame.org. A preproposal zoom meeting is scheduled for and classification practices Special Notes: Davis Bacon Residential Prevailing Wages; Monday August 24th from 8:30am to 9:30am while also providing research, Certified Payroll; 20% MWESB participation goal – certified (Zoom Meeting ID: 975 7546 9888). analysis and recommendations businesses are encouraged to bid. Submit proposals through Building Connected using the appropriate to support organizational bid form by 9/4/2020 (see specific instructions in formal programs, labor negotiations, Request for Proposals and Instructions document). compensation and classification structures and practices. If you are a great communicator, organized, technically savvy, like to problem solve, and meet the qualifications (add link here) please apply at careers.pps.net 2905 SW First Ave • Portland, OR 97201 6712 N. Cutter Circle Job ID# 21466. (503) 222-4375 FAX (866) 446-0681 Portland, OR 97217 Contact: Natali Kotova Phone 503-283-6712 Salary Range: Grade 28, ORCCB # 147267/WALSHCC962LD We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage the Pay Range: $72,140 to $86,139 Walsh Construction Co. is an equal opportunity employer and participation of emerging small business, women-owned, disadvantaged, Annual Salary requests sub-bids from Minority, women, disadvantaged and disabled veterans and minority enterprises. POSTING TIMELINE: We will begin emerging small business enterprises. CCB # 63053 a first review of applications submitted by September 11th. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT INVITATION TO BID PPS reserves the right to make Timely submitted Bids will be opened in public and read aloud a hiring decision at any point PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 15 minutes after Closing at a virtual teleconference as detailed in during the posting period. Solicitation No: P&CC20-004-ITB Section 11.3 in the ITB document. Any interested party is invited to attend this teleconference. Human Resources - Senior DATA CENTER ELECTRICAL and Bidders must submit a First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form TELECOMMUNICATION UPGRADES *EITHER* with the original emailed Bid submission *OR* in a Manager - Staffing - 1.0 FTE The purpose of this Invitation to Bid (“ITB” or “Solicitation”) is separate emailed submission to the secure email address cited Portland Public Schools (PPS) to obtain competitive Bids from qualified General Contractors previously no later than: is seeking talented people (Bidder) interested in the provision of data center electrical and DISCLOSURE DEADLINE: September 17, 2020 from diverse backgrounds and telecommunication upgrades for Portland Community College. at 4:00PM Pacific Time experiences to lead change and inspire PPS students. As a This is a public works project subject to ORS 279C.800 to Prospective Bidders must register with ORPIN: https://orpin. Human Resources Department, 279C.875. The applicable Prevailing Wage Rates are the oregon.gov/open.dll/welcome to obtain the Solicitation we are seeking a Senior Manager Prevailing Wage Rates for Public Works Contracts in Oregon documents. of Staffing who models the effective July 1, 2020. The work will take place in Multnomah Emerging small businesses, as well as minority-owned, women- core PPS Educator Essentials County, Oregon. owned, service disabled veteran-owned, and disadvantaged and someone who can lead a A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Monday Aug business enterprises are encouraged to submit a response to this team while fostering a diverse 24, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 emergency, pre-registration Solicitation. workforce. The District is focusing on eliminating systemic racism and other requirements will apply to this Pre-Bid Conference. Bidders must familiarize themselves with the entire Solicitation. Refer to the ITB document for details pertaining to these and its impact on student requirements. Times will be by appointment only, following All questions and comments about this solicitation must be learning, having a commitment pre-registration. directed ONLY IN WRITING by email to: [email protected] to racial equity and social justice NOTE: This email address is NOT the secure email address to be are qualities our school district Bidders must submit their Bid pursuant to the provisions of this used when submitting a Bid. values. Solicitation to the following secure email address: MDFITB@ docs.e-builder.net PRIOR to the Closing: BIDS MUST BE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SOLICITATION Initial screening to occur THE COLLEGE MAY REJECT ANY BID NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL September 9, 2020. SOLICITATION CLOSING: September 17, 2020 PRESCRIBED REQUIREMENTS. at 2:00PM Pacific Time Salary Range: $90,093 - $107,576 LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED This Public Notice is dated and published August 14, 2020 HOW TO APPLY: Visit https:// Bidders are solely responsible for ensuring that Portland James Lasseter – PCC Buyer and Contract Specialist www.pps.net/Page/2158 and Community College receives its Bid. use Job Number #21482 August 19, 2020 Page 11 PSU to Disarm Campus Police Harris Photography

Continued from Front nity, one that works to dismantle systems racism and 503-730-1156 promotes the dignity of all who come to the campus. The announcement to disarm came as Portland ap- On Site Printing proached 80 days of nightly protests following the death of George Floyd, the Black man who died last Memorial 4x6 Day after being pinned by the neck by a white Minneap- olis police officer 5x7 Percy said the decision to have officers patrol the campus unarmed is the first step in a broader policy to or 8x10 re-imagine safety at the state-funded university. “Over the past few weeks we have listened to many voices across our campus,” Percy wrote in an email to [email protected] campus announcing the change. “The calls for change that we are hearing at PSU are ringing out across our na- 4545 N.E. MLK 97211 tion. We must find a new way to protect the safety of our community, one that eliminates systemic racism and pro- PSU Police Chief Willie Halliburton motes the dignity of all who come to our urban campus.” Activists had been calling for Portland State to disarm At that point, Washington’s visibly intoxicated campus police long before Floyd’s death. friend breaks away and begins punching another The campus police officers got guns for the first time man until he is kicked by a third person in the head in 2014 following a contentious decision that came de- and knocked out. spite concerns raised by students and faculty. As Washington tries to pull the man away from Then, in June 2018, two campus officers fatally shot his unconscious friend, one PSU officer grabs Wash- 45-year-old Jason Washington, a Navy veteran and em- ington’s arm from behind and tells him to back away ployee of the U.S. Postal Service, near a bar just outside from the fight. A black object that appears to be a the boundaries of the university’s campus. gun is visible protruding from Washington’s right hip A report by the found that col- pocket at that moment in body camera video. lege police officers fired 17 times and Washington was Washington stumbles backward and falls to the struck nine times. Oregon’s medical examiner ruled the ground as someone says, “He’s got a gun!” death a homicide. A grand jury ruled that the two officers Washington gets up, takes several steps away and 5010 NE 9th Ave should not face criminal charges. turns to face the two officers as they shout at him to Portland, Or 97211 Washington had been out drinking with friends when drop the gun. Phone: 503 284-2989 his group got into a confrontation with another group The medical examiner’s report quotes one of the We specialize in a variety of cuts for men and outside a bar called the Cheerful Tortoise just off campus officers as yelling, “Do not pick up the gun!” just women, hot towel razor shaves, braiding, hair in downtown Portland. before the officers fired 17 shots “in very quick suc- extension, Shampoo, blow dryer and Platinum fade. A lengthy report released three months after the June cession.” It’s not clear from the video if Washington 29, 2018, shooting, as well as footage pulled from the of- had already picked up the gun when he was shot. Call Today or Walk in !!! ficers’ body-worn cameras, show Washington had a gun Toxicology reports show Washington had a in his right pocket when he tried to come to a friend’s as- blood-alcohol content of more than three times the sistance during a fight. Officers later found a legal permit legal driving limit. Providing Insurance and Financial Services to carry a concealed weapon in the dead man’s wallet. Portland State hired two independent firms, one to As campus police arrive at the scene, a man shouts examine the school’s policy of arming campus police Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 several times, “He pulled a gun on us! He pulled a gun!” and another to conduct its own investigation into the as he points to Washington, who appears to be trying to shooting. keep his friend from a fight. --Associated Press contributed to this story. Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 311 NE Killingsworth St, Obituary Portland, OR 97211 In Loving Memory 503 286 1103 Fax 503 286 1146 Norise Massenburg more than 20 years. Norise was preceded in death [email protected] Norise Massenburg His metal works ex- by his parents Loiselle and Morine 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service R was born in Tyler, Texas ist throughout nu- Massenburg, daughter Rachelle on Jan. 5, 1960 to Morine merous high-profile Massenburg and sister Jesse Taylor. and Liselle Massenburg. facilities including He is survived by his wife Melinda, Although the world knew the Oregon Con- son Julian, brother Carlon Taylor, him as Norise, to family he vention Center and sisters Katherine Johnson and Kath- State Farm R was “Pokey.” Moda Center. lene Rhymes, and a host of other Norise attended John In 2008 Norise family and friends. Tyler High School where married his wife he excelled in basketball, Melinda. The pair football and track. After graduating enjoyed 12 blessed and blissful from high school in 1978, he at- years together in Vancouver, Wash. tended Texas State Tech Institute in Norise was a man of many hob- Waco, Texas where he received an bies. He loved barbecuing, dancing, Associate’s Degree. fishing, listening to jams on the In 1982 Norise enlisted in the U. stereo and driving his cars around S. Coast Guard. This duty led him town. He was an avid supporter of to the Portland area where he spent the Dallas Cowboys and carried a most of his adult life. Norise’s ex- tremendous sense of humor, which perience with the Coast Guard charmed or dug under the skin of played a very important role in his anyone who knew him. He was life. During his enlistment, he was considered the greatest horse race well received and was commended bettor on this side of the Mississippi for his services. and was often found collecting Tri- He also had an accomplished fecta winnings at Portland Mead- career as a welder, which spanned ows raceway. Page 12 August 19, 2020 Black Lives Matter STAND DOWN Stop the Violence

The Committee of Congressional District #3 States at the local, state and national level; have drawn attention to our racist history and the need for funda- mental change in our society. In particular, we condemn the use Whereas Martin Luther King said “we are caught in an inescapable net- committee members approved and sent this of violent intimidation tactics used by Federal troops without ac- work of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny,” and we under- countability against their fellow Americans, we support our Gov- to Elected Officials of State of Oregon and stand how violence against, murder and exploitation of Black people and ernor’s demand for the removal of Federal troops from the City Congressional Delegation. other people of color primarily enriches the most powerful while divid- of Portland, and we demand an immediate cessation of plans to ing and distracting and weakening us, thereby making other populations Resolution for a permanent end to local and federal deploy federal troops for the purposes of suppressing civil rights more vulnerable to attack; aggression against Black Lives Matter protesters and in other cities throughout the United States. Whereas, the focused the attention of the na- for systemic redress of harms from historic and ongoing We call for the cessation of hostile activities of the Portland Police tion on the brutality regularly carried out by police against Black people institutionalized racism and state-sanctioned violence Bureau, and police departments across this country, toward Black and other people of color in implementing laws that keep them in an people and all people of color and their allies in the constitutional- against Black People and other People of Color in the oppressed state, and sparked national and international outrage not only ly protected exercise of their free speech to draw attention to our City of Portland, the State of Oregon and the United among people of color but peoples from all walks of life in this country history and current-day repercussions of racist laws, policies, and States of America. and around the world despite the limited understanding most people have practices; Whereas it is unacceptable that we as a nation have failed to con- regarding the full history of institutionalized racism in the United States; We call for the dismissal, censure, arrest, impeachment, defeat front our long history of systemic oppression, enslavement, sup- Whereas the societal impact and social weight of Geoge Floyd’s murder and/or removal from office of racist individuals in positions of pression, disenfranchisement and dispossession of Black people is compounded in our collective consciousness by an incomprehensibly power, and their white supremacist enablers, on every rung of po- and other people of color for the financial enrichment of white long list of brutalization and murder with impunity of innocent Black litical and economic power in our country, including the current people in the United States, and our equally long history of bru- people and other people of color over hundreds of years, and this impact acting president and attorney general of the United States; talization and murder of Black people and people of color at the has resulted in a genuine uprising of protest and demand for changes hands of police and soldiers in the enforcement of local, state and both in Portland and across the United States, particularly regarding the We call for ending , an end to the use of tear federal laws; routine unconstitutional and extra-legal/illegal federal and local police gas and similar chemical agents, and divestment from institutions Whereas the state of Oregon has a history of blatant discrimina- oppression and brutalization of Black people and other people of color; steeped in racist law enforcement and their replacement with in- stitutions committed to the implementation of fair and equitable tion, exclusion, segregation, dispossession, and state-sanctioned Whereas the recent federal violence against Black Lives Matter protes- laws in a fair and equitable manner, in particular the dismantling of violence against Black people and other people of color codified in tors in Portland, including the use of secret, unmarked police and border the Department of Homeland Security, dismantling of the private our state constitution, laws, and policies; patrol exceeding their federal authority in beating and gassing Ameri- prison industry and emptying of prisons of all non-violent offend- cans with military-grade weapons banned in modern warfare, plays out Whereas the City of Portland has a history of oppressing, disen- ers locked up due to harsh sentencing policies disproportionately a long history of murder, brutality and oppression visited upon Black franchising, and dispossessing Black people and other people of carried out against people of color, and divestment from and demil- people and other people of color which the majority of white people have color in our codes, policies and practices; itarization of the Portland Police Bureau; often remained ignorant about and avoided accountability for; Whereas the Portland Police Bureau has a history of police mis- We call on our state officials to pass policy proposals recommended Whereas the Black Lives Matter movement is part of a long and sacred conduct, violence and unequal enforcement of laws against Black by the Joint Committee on Transparent Policing and Use of Police history of outspoken and courageous protest to advance fair and equal people and other people of color, of protecting and promoting white Reform in the August 2020 Special Session. Specifically, LC 742 treatment under the law for all peoples from colonists seeking equal rep- supremacists within their ranks, and of working closely with known regarding the regulation of tear gas & munition, LC 743 requiring resentation in the making of laws that govern them, to the abolition of white supremacist individuals and groups in their law enforcement, police identification, LC 745 prohibiting the use of chokeholds, LC slavery, the expansion of the vote to women, the establishment of labor reinforcing old paradigms present since the founding of our state and 761 requiring officers and peacekeepers to give warning before us- unions and fair labor practices, and the civil rights movement; making Portland a fertile ground for continued overt racism, ing force, LC 762 regarding the creation of a statewide misconduct Whereas it is unacceptable that there has been a lack of a united Whereas we stand now at a moment of national reckoning and hold our- database, and LC 763 regarding the creation of a statewide use of anti-racist response by our local political leaders as demonstrated selves accountable to work tirelessly to bring an end to institutionalized force database. racism in Oregon; by the tacit approval of the soft response of our police and police We call upon our representatives at the local, state and national lev- leadership to recent white supremacist rallies and the harsh, dis- And Whereas the cause of Black people and other people of color in this el to create and fund Truth & Reconciliation Commissions for the proportionate show of force and brutality to their protesters and country is just, and warrants redress and remembrance of their plight to City of Portland, the State of Ore- against the current Black Lives Matter protests; help restore our dignity as a people and keep us and our children from gon, and the United States to study Sponsored By: Whereas members of the 3rd Congressional District Democrats engaging in such barbarous behavior in the future; the depth and breadth of our white have proudly called our party the “Party of Jefferson and Jack- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED… supremacist history in its historic son,” men whose accomplishments must be weighed in relation to and ongoing manifestations, and their own histories as racist slaveholders and mass-murderers of That we, the 3rd Congressional District Democrats, hereby acknowledge to create educational institution indigenous peoples, histories that we as institutional heirs rarely the dark histories of the founders of our party and country, our leaders and programs so that we do not contemplate or fully comprehend; and people, over the long arc of American history regarding the treat- forget our racist history, and we en- ment of Black people and other people of color both inside the United courage other states and localities Whereas there is little awareness among most white people in States and around the world; to do the same. the United States regarding the breadth, depth and cruelty of in- stitutionalized racism and white supremacist history in the United We call for the immediate cessation of all hostilities against Black people 971-225-2835 • CCB#204220 and all people of color, and their allies, in their just cause of protests that https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/opinion/john-lewis-civil-rights-america.html • https://katu.com/news/local/reimagine-oregon-project-works-to-dismantle-racism-in-the-state