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Albina Vision Trust aims to ‘reroot’ Black Portlanders
On Christmas Day in 1999, 10-year-old Emmanuel Henreid didn’t open presents. His parents instead drove him and his three siblings to Gresham and told them it was their new home — a move made to keep them safe from discriminatory policing and city policies in Portland’s Albina district. “That was the last of what I…
Sincere Studio builds community through sewing
In 2022, Frances Andonopoulos was between jobs and questioning where their career might take them next. They took their 20 years of sewing experience and what they’d learned from working in nonprofits to create an organization that takes the intimidation out of learning a new skill and teaches people how to sew. Sincere Studio…
Homeless Portlanders, service providers prepare for heat
National Weather Service climate projections from March show Portland’s summer will likely be hotter and drier than average. The news comes at a time when government bodies around the Portland area are making significant cuts to some homeless services such as shelters, leaving people living outside with less support to make it through this summer.…
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New Oregon laws expand doula access for expectant parents
Oregon’s new laws expanding access to doulas could save lives — and provide something a little closer to the level of support new mothers routinely get outside the U.S. Anyone who spends time around modern American parents has probably heard that maternal health in the United States is lacking, and that “the village” is damn-near…
