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The soulful voice of Kathleen Saadat is captured in ‘Love for Sale’ a new debut album of jazz classics with Thomas Lauderdale and Pink Martini.

Longtime Portland civil rights leader Kathleen Saadat (left) gets some love from Portland singer Storm Large and the band Pink Martini. Saadat collaborated with Pink Martini founder Thomas Lauderdale and members of the renowned Portland jazz band to produce ‘Love for Sale,’ a debut album of jazz standards. The cd is celebrat- ed on March 1 when an album release party takes place at the Aladdin Theater in southeast Portland. Music and Activism Intersect supervised by Saadat who was an assistant to the office of Civil rights leader fronts former City Commissioner Gretchen Kafoury. Before forming his multi-million record selling group, new CD with Pink Martini Lauderdale, who was born in Oakland Calif., was on track by Danny Peterson to a budding political career as a Grant High School stu- The Portland Observer dent in Portland and later as a Harvard student in his early Longtime Portland civil rights leader Kathleen Saadat 20s. has a hidden musical talent that the rest of the city is about “I guess the thing I remember first about Thomas was to experience. A respected and admired advocate for Af- his enthusiasm and his sense of humor and great spirit. rican American, women, and gay and lesbian rights since And I liked him immediately,” Saadat remembered. the 1970s, Saadat has a debut album of jazz classics “Love The city office was in the midst of drafting a civil rights for Sale’ coming out on March 1. The recordings were ordinance to prohibit housing discrimination against gay made with long time friend, Thomas Lauderdale, founder and lesbian people and to protect families and individu- of the internationally renowned Portland jazz band Pink als denied housing based on legal sources of income like Martini. housing assistance, a first of its kind for the city. The two serendipitously met back in the summer of Lauderdale was learning to build coalitions in support photo by K. Kendall 1991 when Lauderdale got a job working at City Hall Kathleen Saadat attacks social and economic inequal- Continued on Page 7 between his junior and senior years in college and was ity during an Occupy movement rally, downtown. Page 2 February 21, 2018

Gun Law Passes Oregon House and economic policy shaping. session was moderator by former flight to Portland to try to con- The PPS student and Rhodes Scholar vince the Trail Blazers to acquire A proposed law to prevent people Teachers Endorse Hardesty from owning guns because of do- Week J.T. Flowers. him decades ago. Barkley said he The Portland mestic violence or stalking con- thought the Trail Blazers should Association in Fired from Black victions was passed by the Oregon have paid him back. of Teachers Review Parent Initiative House Thursday. The measure is has endorsed Former Black Parent Initia- Prosecutor Resigns intended to save the lives of most- ness with fireworks was sentenced Jo Ann Hard- tive chief executive officer and from Board ly women and children who are to 1,920 hours of community ser- esty in her co-founder Chalres McGee was Federal prose- killed by domestic abusers each vice and five years of probation May Primary terminated from his position with cutor and Ore- year, most of whom were victims’ Friday. “I apologize with all my election race the non-profit after a second sexu- gon native Ryan husbands or boyfriends, according heart,” he said in court after plead- to replace al harassment complaint surfaced Bounds resigned to Oregon Health Authority data. ing guilty to 12 misdemeanors. retiring city last week. The former Multnomah from the Mult- Kitzhaber Broke Ethics Laws commission- Superintendent on Priorities County Commissioner candidate nomah Bar Asso- Former Gov. John Kitzhaber mis- er Dan Saltzman. Hardesty is the Portland Public Schools Super- was previously placed on admin- ciation’s Diversi- used his official position for per- current Portland NAACP presi- intendent Guadalupe Guerrero istrative leave pending an investi- ty and Inclusion sonal gain in 10 instances of vi- dent and a former state lawmaker. touched on topics such as more gation. Committee, at the funding for student clubs and ac- organization’s request last week, olating state laws, Oregon ethics Gorge Fire Starter Sentenced Trail Blazers Repay Barkley officials voted unanimously Fri- tivities, more help for students at following resurfaced opinion A 15 year old boy from Vancouver Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lil- day. He is accused of allowing his risk of dropping out, and improv- pieces he wrote in college that who admitted to causing the dev- lard presented NBA Hall of Famer fiancée Cylvia Hayes to sidestep ing student safety from gun vio- expressed racist, sexist, and ho- astating Columbia Gorge fire last and current TNT analyst Charles separation of her privately paid lence during an address before the mophobic views on multicultural- summer because of his careless- Barkley a check for $1,197 Sun- advocacy and public green energy Portland City Club Friday. The ism. Bounds is President Trump’s day in response to a story Barkley nominee to the U.S. Ninth Circuit told days before of a self-funded Court of Appeals.

1970 Benson graduate and Portland General Electric Chief Executive Officer Jim Piro (right) with Benson High School Principal Curtis Wilson. Grad Honored with Benson Support To honor its retiring chief ex- ed to match the grant, so now it’s ecutive officer Jim Piro, Portland $200,000,” Piro said, drawing a General Electric recently donated loud ovation in the Benson audi- $100,000 to the engineering pro- torium where the board meeting gram at his alma mater, Benson was held. High School. Piro was student body presi- But when the Portland School dent at Benson before graduating Board recognized Piro with a in 1970. After graduating from proclamation, he had a surprise of Oregon State, he started a 37-year his own. career at PGE, first as an engineer, “I just wanted to let you then as President and CEO from know that my wife and I decid- 2009 to 2017.

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Local health care providers have expanded the capacity to treat behavioral health patients at the Unity Center, a northeast Portland medical facility operated by Adventist Health, Kaiser Permanente, Legacy Health and Oregon Health and Sciences University. Unity Center Fills Need room in Oregon and southwest emergency. Capacity to Washington explicitly designed to For example, Unity has encour- deliver immediate psychiatric care aged a model of ambulance trans- Arts treat mental and a path to recovery for people port for individuals in a behavioral ENTERTAINMENT pages 8-13 & experiencing a mental health cri- health crisis. Today, when police health grows sis. respond to a 911 call about a per- Adventist Health, Kaiser Per- The center was created with the son in mental health crisis, there manente, Legacy Health and Ore- goal of reducing the boarding time is a community-wide agreement gon Health & Science University of behavioral health patients in in Portland that patients experi- are marking the one year anniver- hospital emergency departments encing a behavioral health crisis sary of the opening of Unity Cen- and connecting patients with the will be transported to the hospital ter for Behavioral Health in north- right services upon discharge. via ambulance, not in the back of east Portland by bracing for more The wait time for a bed in a a police car. In the last year, over demand for its services. hospital for behavioral health 1,197 patients have arrived at Uni- Starting in April, the jointly run patients in crisis used to average ty Center by ambulance. medical center will add five new between 40-60 hours for some of “For many patients, seeking adult inpatient beds, giving it a the busiest hospitals. The average help at Unity Center is the first page 11 Metro total capacity of 85 adult inpatient wait time for a bed at the Unity step in their journey toward im- beds and 22 inpatient beds for ad- Center is now eight hours. proved mental health,” said Dr. olescents, ages 9 through 17. The In addition, with the help of Chris Farentinos, Unity Center need comes as the number of indi- partners in law enforcement and vice president. “Partnering with page 15 viduals seeking care in psychiatric emergency medical services, the dozens of community-based or- Calendar emergency service increases. Unity Center has made significant ganizations helps us connect our The Unity Center is a headway in reframing the con- patients with social services and 109,270-square foot, 24-hour be- versation around how to compas- follow-up care so they continue to havioral health services center sionately treat and care for those receive the support they need after that features the first emergency experiencing a mental health leaving Unity Center.” Cold Snap Brings Snow Freezing weather with snow the mid 20s and highs in the low Those in need of warming was forecast to keep its grip on 40s throughout the week. shelter services were urged to the Portland area at least through The inclement conditions sign up for alerts at 211info.org. Thursday as a cold snap brought caused traffic delays and school If you see someone incapable of the first measureable snowfall closures. Portland Public Schools getting help themselves or who since Christmas Eve to the metro released students two hours early are at risk of exposure or injury, pages 16-17 area and the plummeting tempera- as snow fell through the morning call 9-1-1 or the county’s mental Opinion tures triggered the reopening of Tuesday and was forecast to con- health crisis line at 503-988-4888 emergency shelters in Multnomah tinue into the evening. Portland for help. Information on how to County. Community College and several donate needed cold weather sup- The National Weather Service private colleges also shut down or plies can be found at 211info.org/ pages 18 Classifieds Tuesday was forecasting lows in closed early Tuesday. donations. Page 4 February 21, 2018

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The Historic Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church in north Portland is once again gathering children who loved to sing, from the ages of 4 years to 14, for a junior gospel chorale which will perform this Easter. Junior Chorale Forms for Easter The Historic Vancouver Avenue Four scheduled choir rehearsals First Baptist Church is once again are planned on four consecutive gathering children who loved to Saturdays, at 3 p.m., beginning sing, from the ages of 4 years to March 10 at the church located at 14, for a 60-member junior gospel 3138 N. Vancouver Ave. chorale which will perform this Following each rehearsal ses- Easter. sion, lunch will be provided. Free The choir is under the musical Transportation services are also direction of Raymond Burell and available upon request. Diane Jackson, with a host of tal- For more information and or to ented musical gospel band musi- sign your child up, call Raymond cians that include Bobby Garnett, Burell at 503-593- 5285 or email Kirk Green, Donald Bailey, Me- him at raymondburell@hotmail. gale Roberts, Donald Cobbs and com, or contact the church office Bruce Carter. directly at 503-282-9496. February 21, 2018 Page 5 World Cultures Resonate at PIFF on Saturday, Feb. 24. Opinionated “On the Beach At Night Alone” is recognizable as the work of Ko- Judge rean director Hong Sang-Soo. It by Judge veers toward angst, is low on plot, Darleen and doesn’t necessarily present a Ortega chronological narrative; it also fea- There is still a full week to go tures Hong’s frequent muse, actress in the Portland International Film Kim Min-Hee, with whom Korean Festival -- and some of the films tabloids had been reporting he was that have already finished their having an affair at the time this screenings will appear in theaters film was made. Upon its release, soon. Here are some of what I’ve the director, whose marriage was seen so far. ending, confirmed that he and the actress are indeed in love--and the film is gutsy on both their parts in that light. What story it contains focuses on a young actress in the af- termath of an affair with a married film director. Kim is, as always, compelling in her quirky directness and, as usual, has choice words for those around her after a few drinks. There is also a scene with the char- Love and good teaching connect acter of the film director -- and the in ‘Miss Kiet’s Children,’ one pain of each is evident, though not of the showcase films bringing necessarily sympathetic. An inter- fresh perspectives on world esting window into Korean culture cultures at the Portland with a compelling lead perfor- International Film Festival, mance, it plays again on Wednes- continuing through March 1. day, Feb. 21. “Ice Mother” offers a rare op- “Miss Kiet’s Children” has portunity to see a film centering on garnered a lot of comparisons to a woman in her 60s who is inter- another wonderful film about a esting and is undergoing a signif- classroom where love and good icant change in perspective. Hana teaching happen, the French film lives alone in the Prague home she “To Be and To Have.” Like that shared with her deceased husband, film, this one, set in a classroom and appears to be devoting all her in a small town in Holland, simply energy to maintaining his standard observes the transformation of the of living and indulging their two children in that setting. But this ungrateful grown sons. There re- particular classroom, for reasons ally isn’t any room for her to have never explained, contains mostly opinions and interests -- and yet, children of asylum seekers from after a chance meeting with Bro- Syria and other parts of the Middle na, an unpretentious and genial ice East. The patient and clear-eyed swimmer, she finds a drive for in- teacher, Kiet Engels, may or may dependence and a group of friends. not always understand why a stu- Her sons don’t find either her new dent is crying or asking her to call friends or her activities up to their her mother or has his head down standards, yet the shift in Hana on his desk. But she does provide eventually requires a shift in them loving attention and good pedago- too. In many ways this is a slight gy, about math and the Dutch lan- film; the sons and their wives are guage and also about kindness and a bit crudely drawn as characters, good boundaries and self-respect, and the conflicts are consequently and she builds enough trust that a tad underdeveloped. But Hana is sometimes we learn the little bits the focal point here and, as played of truth that children can share that by Zuzana Krónerová, she feels provide concrete hints of the trau- refreshingly real. ma they all carry. The filmmakers There is a particularly strong wisely and simply just invite us to crop of films directed by women. observe the transformations, big My favorite was “Tempestad” and small, that are possible in such (meaning “storm”), a mourn- a space—most movingly in brief, ful exploration of the emotional patient interactions with Engels, journeys of two Mexican women in little shifts toward kindness and who have suffered profound in- self-control with their peers, and, justices at the hands of those in especially, in physical movement power. Each of them narrates her exercises that are such telling ev- inner journey with surprising clar- idence of what is happening in ity, particularly Miriam, who was a child’s heart. A final scene in wrongly imprisoned for human which the movement happens on trafficking in a jail controlled by stage left me in a puddle, and re- Continued on Page 14 stored my hope. It screens again Page 6 February 21, 2018

Liliana Luna is being recognized as a Woman of Chicago-Style Achievement by the Oregon Commission Steppin for Women for her outstanding Fun, Healthy Social leadership in Dance for Couples promoting equity and Singles. and diversity opportunities at Portland Community Weekly Classes College. www.groovinhighsteppers.com

Denise Johnson 503-819-4576 Hernandez Williams 206-683-4101 Co-Founders and Instructers Helping Others Succeed Multicultual center advocate honored The coordinator of Portland Community College’s Multicultural Center on the Rock Creek campus, a young immigrant woman who has battled to stay in the United States, is being recognized for her outstanding leadership in promoting equity and diversity opportunities for students at the school. Liliana Luna will receive a Woman of Achievement award from the Oregon Com- mission for Women during a ceremony on March 1 that will be part of the Women’s History Month proclamation signing by Gov. Kate Brown. Luna, 26, serves as an educator, advocate and role model. A DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient, Luna possesses an associate degree from PCC, a bachelor’s in criminal justice from Portland State University, and is working toward a master’s in counseling education, also at PSU. She is responsible for providing an inclusive environment at the Multicultural Center and does this by supporting, retaining and empow- ering diverse students to help them achieve ac- ademic excellence and become leaders within the college and their communities. “Liliana has truly made a difference at the Rock Creek Campus,” said Rock Creek Pres- ident Sandra Fowler-Hill. “She has made a marked and sustained impact on equity and inclusion. Because of her, this is a better place. She exemplifies leadership and accomplishment in Oregon, in education and civic engagement. She has had a demonstrable impact on the community she serves.” Additionally, Luna leads the Diversity Council at the campus, developed a partner- ship with the Mexican consulate to provide scholarships to undocumented and DACA students from Mexico, and founded the annual DREAMers Gala to raise money and awareness for undocumented students. Her latest accomplishment is helping to open the first Development, Relief, and Ed- ucation for Alien Minors (DREAM) Center at PCC. The center is the first of its kind in Oregon at a community college or university, providing resources and support for undocumented and DACA students and their families. According to Luna, there are roughly 400 DACA students at PCC, with an estimated 200 based at Rock Creek. “This is a huge accomplishment for me, too,” she added. “When I was a student I couldn’t say I was undocumented because it was taboo. Now, I can hold my head up high.” February 21, 2018 Page 7

ano in the mid 2000s. They even rience and you’re putting out your performed together sporadically, emotions. It’s like you’re taking beginning 10 years ago for a Bill your clothes off in public.” Music and Activism Intersect and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholar- Saadat said she came from a Continued from Front ship fundraiser at the Old Church, family where everybody sang as downtown. a form of camaraderie at church, for the ordinance, under Saadat’s For the past six years, Saadat at home, and on road trips. She tutelage, when he heard her me- and Lauderdale have been record- picked up many songs from her lodic singing fill the office; she ing album tracks in between Pink grandma, who sang pre-World had a habit of singing while she Martini’s other records, original- War II songs, folk songs, and worked. ly meant as a small project for hymns. The habit stuck ever since, “I loved her voice. I loved the Saadat to give to her friends and but she said performing in front of way that she phrases every single family. It’s since ballooned into an a packed house at a concert ven- word,” Lauderdale said. “It’s as ambitious project in its own right ue is still something she’s getting telling and meaningful as any of that the two hope will reach well used to. her speeches that she gives at a beyond Saadat’s personal circle. “I was nervous the first time rally.” Since they started recording the and I’m nervous this time...every Originally from St. Louis, Mo., album, their performances have time. But I’m looking forward to Saadat graduated from Reed Col- grown to more than just casual it. I expect people to have fun,” lege in Portland in 1974 with a drop-ins or charity events, with she said. degree in psychology and made Saadat and Lauderdale perform- Saadat will be joined by Lau- history as one of the organizers of ing for nationally syndicated Live derdale, Pink Martini members Portland’s first gay rights march in Wire Radio in 2012 and with Pink vocalist China Forbes, jazz gui- 1976. Martini for New Years Eve at the tarist Dan Fahnle, Jazz Society Over the years she has sup- Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall of Oregon Hall of Famer upright ported organizations such as the this past year. They’ve been play- bassist Phil Baker, as well as Mo- Freedom Socialist Party, Radi- ing back to back shows in Palm town alum drummer Mel Brown, cal Women, Lesbian Communi- Portland civil rights leader Kathleen Saadat is pictured with U.S. Springs this month, in anticipation and Grammy nominated pianist ty Project, the African American of the album. Randy Porter for the upcoming Alliance, and African Americans Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Portland (left) and Thomas Lauderdale, the founder of Pink Martini. “I was amazed at how intim- ‘Love for Sale’ album release Voting No on Nine—a 1992 bal- idating a microphone can be. show on Thursday, March 1 at the lot measure that would have per- Portland Human Rights Com- lighting, having to face angry con- That’s not my experience when I Aladdin Theater at 8 p.m. Doors manently made members of the mission, Portland PFLAG Black stituents everyday and not getting do public speaking,” Saadat said. open at 7 p.m. and tickets are $22. LGBTQ community in Oregon Chapter, Portland’s Equity Foun- any applause at the end of the day “It’s a much more emotional expe- second class citizens. dation, and from the World Arts (laughs),” Lauderdale said. “It’s always been, for me, a Foundation, among many other Since its inception in 1994, matter of helping people to learn accolades. Last year, she was a Pink Martini has remained com- AFFORDABLE that they have a voice and how to commencement speaker at her mitted to its progressive roots, use it,” she said. “Helping people alma mater, Reed College. performing multi-lingual songs to understand that if we are not Lauderdale had been trained in across international stages, and united in our efforts, we will fail.” music since he was a child. The for- continuing to perform at rallies JJ Saadat has worked at all levels mation of what became the multi- in support of various causes, in- of government, including super- award winning, genre-blending cluding a 2011 rally in downtown LOCK & KEY vising compliance with federal musical group Pink Martini, led Portland by supporters of the Oc- employment and training laws, to the group’s support for polit- cupy Movement against social FULL LOCKSMITH - SERVICE directing Affirmative Action pro- ical causes like the environment, and economic inequality, in which RE-KEY AND INSTALL LOCKS grams in the state and city; as affordable housing, civil rights, Saadat was a speaker. diversity director for the Cas- libraries and public broadcasting. Saadat calls Lauderdale, “A LOCKED OUT? cade AIDS Project; and as chair “At a certain point I realized warrior of diversity, for inclusion, of Portland’s Community Over- that it was probably more fabu- for people knowing that they can WE MAKE KEYS FROM SCRATCH sight Advisory Board, the panel lous to play music, tour around get along and that music is a heal- charged to help monitor reforms the world, make people happy, er for all of us.” HOUSE, OFFICE OR CAR in Portland police practices. raise funds for various funds that I Saadat began dropping by Pink 503-284-9582 She has received lifetime believed in, that the band believed Martini’s headquarters for casual achievement awards from the in, than working under fluorescent sessions around Lauderdale’s pi- Serving Portland/Metro area (N, NE, SE, SW & NW) Page 8 February 21, 2018 Arts ENTERTAINMENT& Portland’s First Lady of the Blues LaRhonda Steele will be the featured performer at Saturday’s ‘Sweet Taste of the Arts’ fundraiser supporting PassinArts, Portland’s African-American producing theater company. Support Diversity in the Arts PassinArts, Portland’s Afri- mances from accomplished local can-American producing theater African American and multicultur- company, invites the community al artists from various disciplines. to celebrate the group’s 30 year The featured performer will be commitment to diversity in local vocalist La Rhonda Steele, a 2017 arts and culture with a special and 2016 Muddy Award winner for night of musical entertainment, best female vocalist presented by fine dining, and dancing at their the Cascade Blues Association. “Sweet Taste of the Arts,” benefit, The attire is semi-formal to Saturday, Feb. 24 from 6:30 p.m. formal with tickets $90 to $100. to 10 p.m. at DoubleTree by Hil- For reservations and more infor- ton, 1000 N.E. Multnomah St. mation, call 503-235-8079 or visit Attendees will enjoy perfor- passinart.org.

Paying Homage to Miles Davis The Biamp PDX Jazz festival presents The Miles Electric Band, an 11-member all-star live group featuring Miles Davis alumni revisiting repertoire from Davis’ electric period, will perform Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Revolution Hall in the former Washington High School, 1300 S.E. Stark St. Tickets available at ticketfly.com. February 21, 2018 Page 9 Page 10 February 21, 2018 Arts ENTERTAINMENT&

‘American Me,’ unique, diverse and powerful art works by local African American artists Cole Reed, Marquis Johnson-Bey and Brenna King are exhibited this month in the rotunda of Antoinette Hatfield Hall at the Portland’5 Centers for the Arts, downtown. Reclamation of Black Artists You’re invited to see the works verse, and powerful as the individ- of Portland artists Cole Reed, uals themselves. They will inspire Marquis Johnson-Bey and Brenna you through their ability to use King in “American Me: The Rec- their artistry to transform and con- lamation of Three Black Artists,” nect individuals with their pieces. a special exhibit now showing This is not your ordinary show. The during February in the Antoinette use of photography, metals, wood, Hatfield Hall rotunda of the Pot- and yes, even texture for touching, land’5 Centers for the Arts, 1111 will inspire anyone to want more. S.W. Broadway. Many pieces of the exhibit are The artwork is as unique, di- available for purchase. February 21, 2018 Page 11

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Local author co-writesX novel with daughter of Malcolm X Jefferson High School alumna Renée Watson has co-authored a book with the daughter of the late civil rights icon Malcolm X, Ilyasah Shabazz, and will spend a week doing author visits and writing work- shops at local schools, sharing her fifth book with young readers. On Saturday, Feb. 24, Watson will be the honored guest of the North Portland Li- brary for a reading and conversation. The event begins at 1 pm. Watson will read from the new book and participate in a Q&A with the audience. The first 50 guests 18 years old and under will receive a free, signed book. The event is free and open to Renée Watson the public. “Betty Before X” is a middle grade, historical fic- praise from Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who ist, motivational speaker, and author of multiple tion novel inspired by the real life of Betty Shabazz, said, “Today is a time when fearless and uncompro- award-winning publications. She is an adjunct pro- Malcom X’s wife. The book illuminates four poi- mising leadership is needed, and this story answers fessor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in gnant years in Betty’s childhood and paints an in- the call. It should be an inspiration and playbook to New York City. spiring portrait of a girl overcoming the challenges all women today, both young and old, who, like Bet- Renée Watson is the author of acclaimed teen nov- of self-acceptance and belonging that will resonate ty, are paving their own path of strength.” els Piecing Me Together and This Side of Home. with young readers today. Ilyasah Shabazz, third daughter of Malcolm She splits her time between Oregon and New York. The book has received high acclaim, including X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, is an educator, activ- To learn more about Watson, visit reneewatson.net. Page 12 February 21, 2018 Arts ENTERTAINMENT&

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Though again on Wednesday, Feb. 28. tiana Huezo presents images of critics refer to this as a female re- “Vazante” tells a story set in Cannon’s other faces and scenes meant to venge movie, it isn’t really that; the 1820s, shortly before Brazil suggest Miriam’s inner life--fear, the murders in question occur gained its independence from loneliness, recognition that she, when the protagonist, a widow Portugal, and six decades before Rib Express too, could turn into someone like living alone on the sparsely pop- slavery was abolished there. Its her brutalizers. 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In the traditions after seeing the film—but friendly neighborhood atmosphere. given the corruption that underlies tion of many of Western heroes, actually acquired a sense of them each, the imagery and the words Marlina’s actions are revealed while watching the film, which themselves convey a sense of the to be about what is available to is less plot-driven and more women’s vulnerability and also refuse to submit to violence that sight, sound, and sense-driven. It that their stories could randomly would otherwise be treated as her doesn’t sugar-coat the oppression happen to anyone in Mexico. The due. Even the women and girls it depicts, but makes it feel con- film plays on Sunday, Feb. 25 and in the film don’t seem very- sur crete and lived in, helping us to Thursday, March 1. prised or even curious about Mar- imagine how it could feel normal to a white man and slave owner to treat virtually everyone around him as though they all exist for his benefit. It’s an art film, requiring some patience, but it left me with a lot to think about. It plays on Feb. 25 and 28. “Zama” is based by a rather famous Argentine novel that most people in the U.S. likely haven’t heard of, exploring the excess- es, racism, and absurdity of co- lonial life through a functionary A poignant and truthful film about children and loving adults named Diego de Zama. Director processing trauma is captured in the film ‘Summer 1993,’ which Lucrecia Martel captures a sense plays again Saturday, Feb. 24 and Thursday, March 1 at the in which power of this kind is Portland International Film Festival. all smoke and mirrors: Zama’s “Summer 1993,” inspired lina’s actions; one senses it is not power in a remote location seems by director Carla Simón’s own hard for them to imagine an oc- pointless; he spends most of his childhood experience, meditates casion where violence would be time angling for a different post on a pivotal time in the life of a necessary to survive. 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Vancouver Avenue, Simón avoids the sentimentality slow burn of a film, and anoth- that suits the material; I wouldn’t common to films about children er in the tradition of American call this film entertaining but it is, Portland, OR 97217 and instead captures a very natu- westerns, with a loner protago- in its way, enlightening. It plays 503 286 1103 Fax 503 286 1146 ral sense of how a child and lov- nist named Meinhard who stands a final time on Feb. 21. [email protected] ing adults process trauma, mostly apart from the other men, and Four additional films that have without words. The relationship 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service R ventures alone into the local vil- completed their PIFF runs will between Frida and her younger lage to make friends with some find their way to theaters soon. cousin (and now sister) feels es- of the distrustful locals. Partic- “The Death of Stalin,” which pecially authentic, as do the por- ular distrust builds between him played on opening night, is a bril- trayal of extended family mem- and the crew boss, Vincent, who liant satire of the kind that fans of bers still in shock themselves harasses one of the local women writer-director Armando Iannucci State Farm R but doing the best they can, and and functions like a colonizer. (“In the Loop” and “Veep”) have the wobbly adjustment Frida and The film is not big on plot; rath- come to expect. Here, inspired by her new family unit make to each er, its female director, Valeska the depiction of these events in a other. This poignant and truthful Griesbach, is interested in the graphic novel, Iannucci and his Advertise with diversity film has inspired awards notice winding power struggles of the collaborators set out to capture the (though not from the Academy, men, and the ambiguities around chaos that ensued as Stalin’s vari- in The Portland Observer which passed on it for flashier what signifies goodness and what ous henchmen jockeyed for power Call 503-288-0033 films) and makes Simon a direc- is really just a convoluted way of after his sudden death. The stellar tor to watch. It plays on Feb. 24 grasping influence and resources. cast are all British and American or email [email protected] and March 1. There are also some interesting Continued on Page 19 “Marlina the Murderer in observations here about the im- February 21, 2018 Page 15

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Opinion articles do not necessarily represent the views of the Portland Observer. We welcome reader essays, photos and story ideas. Submit to [email protected]. Opinion ‘Toughing It Out’ Doesn’t Work for Severe Pain head, so you are in a dark room. If you can It’s also helped me drastically cut down on More broadly, we desperately need We need access to fall asleep, great. Sleeping can make mi- opioid use. universal health care — including mental graines go away sometimes. I’ve taken Oxycodone regularly and re- health care. the drugs that help But sometimes you aren’t tired, or it sponsibly for the last decade. I make sure In the end, it was mental health care that by Jill Richardson hurts too much, and you just lay there hurt- to take it seldom enough that I don’t devel- my brother and I both needed — him for Recently Attorney ing. op a tolerance for it, and I never increase his addiction, me for my migraines, and General Jeff Sessions Now imagine doing this several times my dose. I try to take it once every two both of us for trauma and anxiety. gave Americans suf- a week, every week, for over 20 years. months, and I will not under any circum- I’ve finally found a wonderful mental fering severe pain That’s my life. stances take it more than once a week. health therapist and I’m making progress some advice: “People “Tough it out” is what you do when the I reserve Oxycodone for the most severe in healing my trauma. My migraines seem need to take some as- pain is temporary and when there’s an end pain. It’s such a relief to have an option slightly less severe. But the therapy costs pirin sometimes and to it. It’s what you do when the pain isn’t that will treat my worst migraines. I “tough thousands of dollars a year, and so many tough it out a little.” too severe. out” the less severe ones, including the one people don’t have thousands of dollars a As someone who has suffered chronic But what if the pain is severe, and noth- I have right now. year. Especially people whose ability to pain for over 20 years, his remarks make ing makes it better, and there is no end in Why do I use these two controversial work is limited by illness. me very angry. sight When it hurts that much, every sin- drugs instead of something else? Because While we work toward a better mental Sessions was responding to the opioid gle day, there’s no more joy in life. There’s literally nothing else works. I’ve tried health care system, those of us who suffer epidemic. I agree that something must be only pain. about 20 different over the counter and pre- chronic pain need to be able to access the done. I lost my brother to an opioid over- Fortunately, I’ve found two drugs that scription medications, herbs, meditation, drugs that help us stop hurting. For those dose nine years ago. I miss him every day. work. Just two: oxycodone and marijua- acupuncture, and even Botox injections. who can use them responsibly, opioids and But I also use prescription opioids re- na. And apparently Jeff Sessions thinks I Nothing. Else. Works. medical marijuana are truly lifelines. sponsibly myself, and I rely on them to shouldn’t take either of them. Not everyone can take opioids safe- OtherWords columnist Jill Richardson help control my pain. Medical marijuana is obviously the ly. My brother couldn’t. He was my best is the author of Recipe for America: Why Imagine severe, throbbing head pain — better of the two. It’s less addictive and friend and my only sibling. We need to do Our Food System Is Broken and What We combined with nausea, vomiting, and visu- it won’t kill you. Gaining access to legal something about opioid addiction in this Can Do to Fix It. Distributed by Other- al disturbances. Light and sound hurt your medical marijuana has changed my life. country. Words.org. Re-circulating Your Dollars into the Black Community grants or have grown beyond our collec- are re-circulated in the black community. people, $26 billion more will be infused Rewarding those tive skillsets. Black leadership is still us- If black dollars were more re-circulat- into the black economy. If black people ing protest tactics and methodologies from ed in black American communities, black can move their spending habits from 2 per- who help and the 1950s to address 2018 economic prob- dollars would produce black companies, cent to 10 percent with black people, an lems. Those tactics won’t work. There is help hire black employees, support black additional $104 billion will be generated. support us no more cotton for black people to pick, families and rebuild black communities. Theoretically, $104 billion would produce by Phillip Jackson and but our leadership teaches us to have Instead, our $1.3 trillion income makes between 400,000 and 750,000 new jobs Once and for all, a have a cotton picking and sharecropper other people rich including whites, Arabs, and geometrically accelerate black finan- let’s get this straight. mentality. Koreans, Pakistanis, Indians, Latinos, Chi- cial and social well-being. America has gotten Even if black people continue acquiring nese, Polish, even blacks from the Caribbe- As black spending becomes more inten- out of the black peo- wealth at our present rate and white peo- an and the continent of Africa. tional, our social and economic issues will ple business! No ple stop acquiring any additional wealth, Black people need a simple plan to alter disappear. We won’t have to wait for others help is coming from it would take 228 years to close the racial our trajectory. Here’s a plan: Join with The to give us financial permission or support Washington, D.C. wealth gap. As of 2013, white households Black Star Project in the “Circulate Black so that we might fix our own problems. We No help is coming from state government. had $116,000 in median household net Dollars in Black Communities” campaign will declare a new freedom and help take No significant help is coming from city and worth and black families had $1,700 of me- and receive a “Black dollar stamp.” You control over the lives of everyone in our county municipal governments. No useful dian household net worth. Regardless, it is can stamp all of your paper money with this communities. help is coming from foundations and cor- projected that by 2053 black median house- stamp (legal according to Title 18, Section Your dollar is your most potent weapon porations. We, black people, are on our hold net worth will be at zero dollars. Black 333 of United States Code and Title 18, Sec- in a capitalistic society. We must learn to own. And, really, for centuries, we were people’s net worth will be at the same level tion 475 of United States Code) and make a use our dollars to reward those who help always on our own. as when we came out of slavery in 1865. conscious effort to spend your dollars with and support us, and to punish those who Most jobs that blacks once had in Amer- The good news: Black people in Amer- black people every time you use cash. don’t. Circulate black dollars in black com- ica are now done by computers, machines ica have a gross national income of about If 43 million black people consciously munities! and robots. Many of the other jobs that $1.3 trillion. The bad news: Only 2 percent move their spending efforts from 2 percent Phillip Jackson is founder and chair- we used to have are now taken by immi- or about $26 billion of those $1.3 trillion with black people to 4 percent with black man of the Black Star Project in Chicago. Page 18 February 21, 2018

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The Portland Observer www.portlandobserver.com February 21, 2018 Page 19 World Cultures Resonate at PIFF Obituary/Remembrance Continued from Page 14 was Fred Rogers, with whom he he just want to say the N word? shared a long friendship. That Is he an improvement on his PC In Loving Memory (including Jeffrey Tambor, Mi- conversation inspired Neville’s white friends (who don’t appear chael Palin, and Steve Buscemi as curiosity, and what his further to associate with any people of Jerry Murray a very persuasive Nikita Khrush- investigation revealed was a per- color (except an occasional Asian Jerry Murray of Portland died Jan. 17, chev) and, though I worried a bit son whose work in television was who they dub not really a POC? 2018. He was born June, 4, 1946 in North about portraying these Russian fueled by a sense of mission that Or is he just the worst kind of cul- Carolina to Hazel and Inetta Murray. events from an English perspec- was more radical than people tural appropriater? As is self-con- He graduated from Benson High tive, I lost that worry quickly; have realized. His show launched scious racial humor equivalent School in 1964, then attended Portland this film would never be made in in the late 1960s when television coming out of anyone’s mouth? State University for two years. He joined Russia and depends on a kind of was still new, and Rogers wor- These and other questions are the US Marine Corps, becoming a corpo- very-perceptive humor in which ried his whole life about the val- served up and not answered here ral and earning two silver stars, the mil- language is everything. Iannucci ues that children’s programming with skill and humor—and some itary’s third highest personal decoration has managed to capture a quite communicate to children. I actu- self-indulgence. It appears to be for valor in combat and gallantry in ac- credible sense of how this specif- ally remember noticing as a child headed for a theatrical release. tion. He was honored in a book about a ic example of despotic power and that most cartoons seemed to be “Thoroughbreds” is a well-ex- gunnery sergeant in the Marines written violence must have played out, about either slapstick violence or ecuted film noir about two up- by P.E. Brandon titled “Gunny.” and also some real insights about plots to end the world--but Rog- per-class teenage girls who goad Jerry earned the title of Mr. Oregon for two years, body building the senselessness (in every sense) ers broke all the rules of good each other into an increasingly at the Matt Dishman Community Center. He worked for the ESCO of this sort of power in gener- television with a clear vision of high-stakes revenge plot. Its two Company for 35 years; and he also worked security for Safeway and al—how malleable the truth is in what children need to hear and a lead performances are strong and Fred Meyer stores. the hands of those with structural conviction about the importance its writer-director, Cory Finley, He was preceded in death by his wife Betty in 2013; his parents; and power, and how quickly one can of love. Its theatrical release will directing his first feature, dis- brother Nicholas. He leaves to mourn his death a sister Barbara Barber change from being the person with happen in June. plays a sure hand with plotting (Ernest), a brother Steve (Rhonda), and a host of nieces, nephews and the most ruthless power and the “Bodied” would not have been (aside from a clumsy ending) and friends. scapegoat. As Buscemi’s Krush- made without the independent vi- smart dialogue. The question for Services will take place on Monday Feb. 26 at 10:30 a.m. at Maranatha chev aptly explains, “This is how sion of its director, Joseph Kahn; me is why we needed to see a film Church, 4222 N.E. 12th Ave. Viewing will take place on Friday, Feb. 23 people get killed, when your story it’s impossible to imagine a stu- about two murderous upper-class from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Terry Family Funeral Home, 2337 N. Williams. doesn’t fit.” dio giving a green light to a film teenage girls in the first place; it “Won’t You Be My Neigh- helmed by a director of color and felt to me sumptuous and clever bor” is an appreciation of Fred deliberating poking at the issues for the sake of being sumptuous Rogers, whose gentle television of race, misogyny, homophobia, and clever. In Loving Memory presence in “Mister Rogers’ and political correctness impli- For the films still getting a Willie ‘George’ Rutherford Neighborhood” comforted chil- cated in the world of battle rap. PIFF run, you can buy tickets Willie “George or G.W.” Rutherford dren--including myself--for more The story here focuses on a white ahead at nwfilm.org or at the art was born Feb. 22, 1941 and died Aug. than 30 years, offering many Berkeley graduate student who museum. 5, 2016. of us a much-needed image of rooting around for an idea sep- Darleen Ortega is a judge on Happy birthday love! Your wife and a kind father who loved us just arate from his English professor the Oregon Court of Appeals and family, sisters and brothers, all wish as we were. While filming “The father; he thinks he admires the the first woman of color to serve you were here to celebrate! It’s not the Music of Strangers” with Yo- creative innovation of people of in that capacity. Her movie re- same without you! We all miss you so Yo Ma, director Morgan Neville color in the world of rap, but as view column Opinionated Judge much! (“Twenty Feet from Stardom”) he finds himself pulled into the appears regularly in The Port- I love you, Your wife, Ann Rutherford asked the cellist who he credited world as a performer the ques- land Observer. Find her movie with teaching him how to handle tion of what he really admires blog at opinionatedjudge.blog- fame, and his surprising response becomes more complicated. Does spot.com. In Loving Memory Nathaniel ‘Butch’ Baker Jr. Portland NAACP Updates Issues Nathaniel Johnnie “Butch” Baker Jr. NAACP Portland NAACP President Jo Ann former Deb’s retail store space just north of the ice of Portland was born Sept. 18 1955 and Hardesty and executive leadership from the local skating rink. was called home on Feb. 8, 2018. civil rights organization will provide updates about The mission of the National Association for the He graduated from Adams High current and future initiatives during an upcoming Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the po- School in 1974 and was a remarkable meeting of the group that is open to prospective and litical, educational, social, and economic equality of drummer who entertained with several current members. rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred bands. The session is an opportunity to connect with the and racial discrimination. The vision of the NAACP Family and friends will hold a me- organization’s work in advancing racial justice in is to ensure a society in which all individuals have morial service on Sunday Feb. 25 at 3 the community. The session will be held Saturday, equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial p.m. at the Colwood Golf Center, 7313 Feb. 24 from noon to 2 p.m. at Lloyd Center in the discrimination. N.E. Columbia Blvd.

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