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VIDEO: Richard Brown (Full Interview) | The Blacktastic Adventure

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Intergenerational discussions are great in themselves. When you get the chance to gather wisdom from someone who has specifically worked in similar spaces to yours, it’s that much more informative. My Blacktastic Adventure interview with Richard Brown was such a case. An activist, photographer and author, Brown has been working for decades especially around police …

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Portland Urban League Forum Brings Black Vote to Forefront

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The Black vote took the forefront last Tuesday at the “Countdown to Election Day: Candidates Forum on Equity and Accountability.” Lack of representation, funding for programs that have an impact on communities of color and accountability were the defining issues of the evening. The Urban League of Portland (ULPDX), the African American Alliance and the …

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Snitch: Informants, Cooperators and the Corruption of Justice

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Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed tomorrow at 7 pm. He was denied clemency today in what may go down as yet another case of police corruption. Davis was convicted for the killing of a police officer but he maintains his innocence. Despite several witnesses recanting their stories, Davis is still set to die. …

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Punk Police

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfwwcpqqDcw&w=420&h=345] Just for fun, I Twitter searched “portland police” yesterday afternoon. People were buzzing over the police surrounding a man locked in a bathroom who allegedly had a gun. Mayor Sam Adams was even praising the Portland Police Department for their great service. When I looked up the story later in the night, it …

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Mr. Nigga

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZxmuMmPLUU&w=560&h=349] You ever get hit with the “nice” racism? Call it offensive with a smile. I was visiting a meeting for a group in Lake Oswego, which I won’t name, and I introduced myself to one member who, ironically, was named Bruce. He was white. We shared a quick laugh about the coincidence and …

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