Nike Jordan brand president brought film director Spike Lee and his family to Quartet restaurant Monday.

Activists went to Salem Tuesday morning for an open hearing on Senate Bill 560, The End Racial Profiling Act. That's just one of a slate of bills supported by the communities of color coalition to promote racial justice in Oregon.

On Saturday, June 22, Northwest Kidney Centers holds its 11th annual Kidney Health Fest for African American Families, featuring free health screenings, education, entertainment and healthy food made by local celebrity chefs.

Seniors from Franklin High School in Portland celebrated with family and friends after graduating June 11.

Slideshow of Photos of Portlands Knott Street Boxers at Practice. Coach Stanley Dunn trains boxers at the boxing gym in Dishman Community Center

In operation now for less than two months, Union is a driver-owned cooperative, affiliated with Communications Workers of America Local 7901.  Its mission includes improving working conditions for drivers, as well as operating a clean, safe, welcoming and environmentally aware service.

Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare Inc. and Legacy Emanuel Medical Center are partnering to help reduce youth violence among males of color through Healing Hurt People Portland, or HHP.

Portland Public School students were treated to workshop with Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel in space, on June 5.

Crews will close both directions of I-5 in Clark County, Wash., at the I-205 junction for a full weekend June 7 through 10, while they install a 165-foot section of the new interchange over the interstate at the Salmon Creek Interchange.

Oregon's proposed public safety reforms are still under discussion in Salem. The reforms aim to save $600 million in prison growth and expand prevention, treatment and victims' services programs. If they do make it out of committee, they probably will not include two of the most controversial proposals.