Car show July 14 at Silverwood
The fifth annual Excelerator Import, Sports Compact, Truck/SUV and Sports Bike Car Show comes to Silverwood Theme Park on July 14 with some new additions.
For the first time, the event will be sanctioned by the National Custom Car Association, which allows participating vehicles to be judged and earn points toward cash prizes.
This year’s show will also feature an expanded number of domestic and exotic cars. Organizers expect between 300 and 400 cars, making Excelerator the second-largest show of its kind in the Northwest.
As in previous years, the event will feature live music, DB Drags and neon-light competitions. This year’s music headliners are DJ Faust and Shortee, who have won national awards for their talents.
For more information, visit exceleratorcarshow.com
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NAACP plans burial for epithet
It’s time to bury the N-word, and its funeral is Monday, according to the Alaska, Oregon and Washington Area Conference of the NAACP.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Northwest branch is joining members nationwide in support of the thousands expected to march in Detroit on Monday in the symbolic burial of the derogatory epithet.
“Individuals are asked to show their support of this national effort by pinning a black ribbon or small piece of black cloth to their clothing on the day of the funeral,” said Oscar Eason Jr., conference president.
The funeral was conceived by the NAACP STOP campaign to eliminate demeaning African-American words and images in television and film, as well as the hip-hop and rap industry, and particularly with respect to African American women.
“This is not just about burying the N-word,” said DJ Eric B, who will be among “pallbearers” carrying the N-word’s coffin. “This is more importantly about burying the attitude and behaviors that cause you to act like or be called that word. It’s time to take a stand.”
For more information, call (206)854-3620 or visit the NAACP’s Web site at www.naacp.org.
Compiled from staff reports