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On the Front Lines for Change
Bereaved father organizes March on Washington By Michael Leighton Joe “Bean” Keller is leading a delegation of Portland families like his...
Jul 7, 20203 min read


Oregon Black Pioneers Hire Expert
Professional is first to lead group in 27 years Zachary A. Stokes The Oregon Black Pioneers, a group founded in 1993 to research,...
Jul 6, 20202 min read


Juneteenth Declared a County Holiday
Multnomah County Chair takes action for racial healing Portland’s annual Juneteenth Parade, commemorating the abolition of slavery, makes...
Jun 14, 20202 min read


Floyd Funeral Held in Houston
`He is going to change the world’ brother declares LaTonya Floyd speaks during the funeral service for her brother George Floyd at The...
Jun 8, 20204 min read


NAACP Call to Action on Inequities
‘We are Done Dying’ campaign launched The NAACP's #WeAreDoneDying campaign is aimed at exposing the inequities embedded into the American...
May 4, 20201 min read


The Links, White Rose Honor Scholars
2020 Class scholarships announced The Portland chapter of The Links, Incorporated is led by civic-minded professional women committed to...
Apr 27, 20201 min read


Ernie Warren Runs for Open Judge Seat
Portland lawyer has deep experience, community ties By Beverly Corbell Portland Attorney Ernie Warren puts his 31 years as a lawyer...
Apr 13, 20204 min read


Coronavirus Hits Black Community Harder
Amid crisis, black mistrust of medicine also looms Rahmell Peeples walks his Brooklyn neighborhood during an interview about the new...
Apr 5, 20205 min read


Remembering Civil Rights Icon Joseph Lowery
Beloved promoter of justice dies at age 98 Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, one of America’s longest and most esteemed civil rights leaders, died...
Mar 29, 20202 min read
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