Prison abolitionist Joshua Edward Wright has launched ‘The Exiled Voice,’ featuring interviews with people who have been incarcerated in Oregon In the 19th century, slave narratives from writers like Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs played a critical ...
13 Jan 2021 - Hanna Merzbach
Like many entrepreneurs, Nikki Guerrero is juggling work, child care and the pressures of COVID-19, and she has turned to Portland nonprofit XXcelerate for support As schools continue remote learning, Oregon parents are struggling to balance work with car ...
28 Oct 2020 - Hanna Merzbach
RBG was a champion for reproductive freedom, equal pay and pregnancy accommodations, and her work carries on through these advocates T he late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has long been acclaimed for carrying the weight of progressive issues in the Supreme ...
7 Oct 2020 - Hanna Merzbach
Several communities will have a chance in November to diversify their city councils for the first time Residents in several Oregon cities — from Ashland to Springfield to Bend — have an opportunity this November to elect the first person of color to ever ...
21 Aug 2020 - Hanna Merzbach
Parents concerned about safety and academic uncertainty are exploring a range of options for the fall As Oregon schools scramble to plan a hybrid model for the fall, mixing in-person classes with virtual programming, many parents feel anxious sending thei ...
26 Jul 2020 - Hanna Merzbach
Portland activists push for greater inclusion of Black trans and queer voices in the movement In June 1969, police clashed with Black transgender women and other LGBTQ+ groups during the Stonewall uprising, galvanizing generations of activists and inspiri ...
2 Jul 2020 - Hanna Merzbach
The Rev. Liz Theoharis, co-chair of the renewed Poor People’s Campaign, speaks with Street Roots before Saturday’s historic demonstration, which will include appearances by celebrities and political leaders Over 50 years after the Rev. Martin Luther King ...
20 Jun 2020 - Hanna Merzbach
While some businesses stick with reusables during the pandemic, state guidelines and reliance on to-go food means many depend on disposable products With restaurants relying on takeout services to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, to-go contain ...
17 Jun 2020 - Hanna Merzbach