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PENDLETON — James McKenzie initially was hesitant when the Urban League of Portland invited him to the Pendleton Round-Up.
The venerable nonprofit was planning its biggest Round-Up celebration, a culmination of six years of outreach and community building. But McKenzie, a member of the Urban League’s Young Professionals program, knew Eastern Oregon could be a lot different for a person of color than his home in Portland.
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