Special for Black History 2012: The Skanner News reissues critical articles from the past. Here, the Boise Neighborhood gentrification story of the Cleo-Lillian Social Club.

Emma Colburn is a Portland native who works with youth in the classroom, and has a passion for designing unusual educational projects to connect teenagers with their heritage and their neighborhoods.

Can reducing the use of kiddie racial profiling to discipline youth by kicking them out of class be the key to reducing the achievement gap – and the incarceration rate?

Mapping project looks for lost stories of Williams Avenue and the Civil Rights Movement in Portland

Visit Portland City Hall this week to check out 'Portland Black History and Beyond: Landmark Pop Art'. The art exhibit tells the story of African Americans in Portland through its historic buildings, revealing hidden truths about each location.

A journey to the grocery-store cashier often involves a trip down the celebrity magazine hall of shame. Whether you enjoy it or can't believe the hype, you are showered with sensational headlines about the most intimate details of celebrities' lives.

Over 200 care givers, care recipients, families and community members met in Seattle Saturday, Feb. 11, in a town-hall style event looking at the lack of affordable quality care options for older Americans and people with disabilities, and the struggle of caregivers for respect, support, and training.

A group of healthcare workers and patients have come up with a new plan for low-cost health services. If it succeeds, it could help create a better health care future for us all.

TriMet has a plan to cut $17 million from its budget, through raising fares, eliminating fareless square, and requiring new tickets for return journeys, no matter how short the trip. The plan includes changes to the LIFT service, fewer MAX and bus trips and eliminating fareless square.