Monthly Archives: August 2009

Adventures on MLK.

Last night, my friend Jamilah and I were walking home from a Michael Jackson birthday celebration: and as we crossed MLK, we saw cops in the MLK Walgreen’s parking lot and decided to watch a bit. We saw two folks … Continue reading

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Kennedy Community Center.

The death of Sen. Edward Kennedy this past week reminds me that there is a link between the Kennedy family and Union Avenue/Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. As the Oregon Advance Times reported in its April 25, 1968 issue: Sen. … Continue reading

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Defacing the boulevard.

We’ve seen this radio before: …and possibly the creepiest vision I’ve ever encountered on the boulevard… Subman:

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Coming, and going, on the boulevard.

King Boulevard has seen plenty of change this summer, with businesses and organizations moving into, and out of, buildings all along the boulevard. Here’s some of what I’ve seen: Nicole Cathcart’s Javarama (3907 NE MLK) shut down: Patron and nearby … Continue reading

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Sunday happenings: August 2, 2009.

Some events that are occuring today on the boulevard: Lost Innocence Vigil, a candlelight ceremony to remember the children inducted into prostitution. It’s hosted by the Emmaus Church (formerly the Red Sea Church), and is being held at the Irvington … Continue reading

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