"Remembering the Power of Words," former State Sen. Avel Gordly's memoir, recounts the personal and professional  journey taken by the first African American elected to the Oregon State Senate.

Half a dozen local congregations will join together in recreating an historic march celebrating the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church 60th anniversary.

Alescia Ann Locke-Calvin died on Feb. 12. A funeral service will be held Friday, Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. at the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church, 3138 N. Vancouver Ave. in Portland.

Grammy Award-winning songwriter and musician Shannon Sanders will be holding a free music seminar, "One on One: Where Purpose Meets Passion" for local artists and musicians. A question and answer session will be held, moderated by Vursatyl of the Lifesavas.

Grammy Award winner Esperanza Spalding will be returning to her old stomping grounds in Portland for a free performance at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday Feb. 23 at City Hall, 1221 S.W. Fourth Ave.

Serge Severe wants to break out.
With his new album, "Back on My Rhymes" out and an album release party set for Feb. 18 featuring Manimal House— a live, nine piece funk band – as his back-up band, it's not hard to see that he means business.

Jaime Gomez, aka Taboo, is a member of the Black Eyed Peas, the hip- hop quartet which just performed earlier this month during halftime at this year's Super Bowl. Despite presently appreciating the group's stratospheric perch atop the music industry, it wasn't very long ago that this once-reckless rap star came perilously close to blowing it all.

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) -- Now he's opened his first chicken restaurant in Iowa, rapper Flavor Flav would like to earn his high school diploma in the state and record his efforts for a new reality TV show.

The Grammys love Eminem. But their love for Eminem seems to only extend to the rap categories.

Don't miss the one and only Del the Funky Homosapien (of Heiroglyphics fame) performing this Sunday at Mt. Tabor Theater. Del will play with Bukue One for the Ice Cold Tour. Local group Raise the Bridges will open the set.