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Portland-based company unveils new hi-tech swimsuit, just in time for Paris Olympics
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Portland company debuts Olympic swimwear that tackles common problem for athletes
Arena Swimwear has new line of swimsuits called 'Primo' that helps swimmers save time getting dressed with elastic material that is easier to put on.
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NBC announces 2 new hosts are joining the Paris Olympics opening ceremony coverage
The Olympics opening ceremony is being held outside of a stadium setting for the first time in history.
Breaking Barriers
Obo Addy's drumming influence on Portland and the world
Obo Addy was a Ghanian drummer who was one of the first to fuse African music with Western music. He performed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, then moved to Portland.
Breaking Barriers
Mabel Byrd: First Black student at the University of Oregon
Mabel Byrd moved to Oregon when the state's exclusion laws made it illegal for African Americans to vote or own land. She was determined to get a higher education.
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Dr. Matthew Prophet's legacy as the first Black superintendent of Portland Public Schools
Dr. Matthew Prophet grew up in Oklahoma and came to Portland, Oregon in 1982. He took over as superintendent at a critical time and was faced with a budget shortfall
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Grafton Tyler Brown: The first professional Black painter in the Northwest
Grafton Tyler Brown was born in Pennsylvania in 1841 and moved to the Pacific Northwest in the 1880s. He was known for birds-eye lithographs.
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Mel Brown: the Godfather of Portland's jazz scene
Mel Brown is a Portland-based musician who played alongside some of the biggest names in Motown. At age 79, he's still doing what he loves.
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Gabby Douglas withdraws from upcoming gymnastics competition after testing positive for COVID
It was supposed to be her first return to competition since the Rio Olympics in 2016.
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OHSU's first Black graduate Dr. Walter C. Reynolds | Breaking Barriers
Dr. W.C. Reynolds was the first Black graduate of the University of Oregon Medical School (now OHSU) and one of only two Black doctors in Portland in the mid-1900s.
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George Fletcher, the true champion of Oregon's 1911 Pendleton Round-Up
At the turn of the 20th century, George Fletcher became an important figure for Oregon's cowboy and rodeo culture.
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The story of George Fletcher, one of the first Black cowboys to compete in the Pendleton Roundup
George Fletcher was one of the most famous Black cowboys in Oregon, competing in the Pendleton Roundup. He was named to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2001.
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