Culture
Grand Ronde Tribal member weaves cultures into his successful clothing line
Having superstars like basketball player Damian Lillard or rapper Snoop Dogg wear your clothing line is something most independent designers only dream of having happen. But for Grand Ronde Tribal member Troy Douglass, it’s a case of perseverance paying off. And the secret to his success? “You have to hustle,” Douglass, 29, said. “Sometimes it…
A salute to the women of the IWW
A hundred years ago, Washington and Oregon were hotbeds of labor radicalism. The most radical union of the time, the Industrial Workers of the World (or “Wobblies”), was almost unique in its politics. Unlike the more mainstream American Federation of Labor, or AFL, it welcomed and recruited women and people of color, including black people…
Opinion
Decoding the social determinants of health
Two Portland-based healthcare research organizations are collaborating to understand how social determinants of health impact measures of health care quality. Why is this important? Research suggests that the social determinants of health – the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age – may contribute more to health outcomes than medical care.…
City needs to budget for Portland Street Response
We’ve heard a tremendous response to the Portland Street Response plan published in our March 15 edition. The groundswell is strong. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. You can reach her at kaia@streetroots.org. Follow her on Twitter @mkaiasand It all started with our vendors, gathered for the new paper to arrive, who…
News
The enemy is us: Veteran Dan Shea pushes for peace with Venezuela
Dan Shea joined Veterans for Peace after he returned from the Vietnam War feeling like he had invaded a country that wanted its independence. “I realized while I was there that these people were defending their country. I began to see who the enemy really was, and it was us,” said Shea, a Portland native,…
Astoria nonprofit fills bellies while filling a need
ASTORIA – On a still sunny fall day, two women sit in the grass by the Columbia River to eat their lunch: cheesy potatoes, cooked carrots and chicken. The meal is supplied by Filling Empty Bellies, a nonprofit that serves lunches to people in need six days a week in Astoria’s People’s Park. The park…
Housing
Astoria nonprofit fills bellies while filling a need
ASTORIA – On a still sunny fall day, two women sit in the grass by the Columbia River to eat their lunch: cheesy potatoes, cooked carrots and chicken. The meal is supplied by Filling Empty Bellies, a nonprofit that serves lunches to people in need six days a week in Astoria’s People’s Park. The park…
Six letters from Sunnyside: Student perspectives on homelessness
This winter, a group of students from Sunnyside Environmental School formed a Houselessness Cohort to better understand the issue of homelessness. Working with Street Roots, the group embarked on a letter-writing project to collect student perspectives on the issue. The following is a selection of those letters. Dear Street Roots, MY NAME IS IVAN…
City needs to budget for Portland Street Response
We’ve heard a tremendous response to the Portland Street Response plan published in our March 15 edition. The groundswell is strong. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. You can reach her at kaia@streetroots.org. Follow her on Twitter @mkaiasand It all started with our vendors, gathered for the new paper to arrive, who…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: Lifted by his faith
“I have nothing, but I have everything,” Tyler Roberts said. “I haven’t had a dollar in my pocket for the longest time, and I’m so grateful. “I’ve come to accept that everything is exactly the way it’s supposed to be at this point in time.” Tyler didn’t always think this way. A happy childhood turned…
