Last Thursday Committee Resigns in Protest at Mayor Hales Attempt to "Shrink" Arts Festival
The Friends of Last Thursday committee resigned in a unanimous protest, Monday, saying the City of Portland is making unreasonable demands that will spoil Alberta Street's signature event … To check the details click here
Blue: Not Crazy; Just Free
Local artist refuses to compromise her vision as she encourages people to free their minds … To read all about it click here
Affirmative Action Polls Show Deep Racial Gulf
71 percent of African Americans strongly believe affirmative action programs are still needed, compared to only 20 percent of Whites and 39 percent of Hispanics … For all the information click here
You Can 'Sag' Butt it will Cost You
No matter how relevant or powerful a rapper aspires to be we can't allow them to plant messages that poison the mentality of our youth … To read the whole story click here
Singer Bobby 'Blue' Bland Dies at 83
Bobby Bland's song 'Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City' was sampled on Jay-Z album … To check it out click here
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