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Director's Desk: Tackling the tough questions about race, homelessness in Portland

SPARC is working with Multnomah County as part of a nationwide effort to change the conversation about racial disparities and homelessness Why does homelessness affect communities of color at higher rates, and how can we make sure that we respond to homel ...

23 Mar 2018 - Kaia Sand
Director’s Desk: Portland’s homeless sweeps echo of WWII-era incarceration

Those who have the least are being displaced and forced to downsize – to discard the possessions they hold dear “I can only carry so many backpacks on my back at the same time with my precious items,” Barbara told me. She was tired, upset, exhausted. Stan ...

16 Feb 2018 - Kaia Sand