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The art of listening in an era of shameless self-promotion

‘Radical Humility’ editor Rebekah Modrak talks to Street Roots about her new book exploring what it means to be humble in an age of ego How are you visible? It was a question that at first perplexed contemporary artist Rebekah Modrak. “Can’t you see me? I ...

31 Mar 2021 - Emily Green
Book review | As fascists cry censorship, a look back at Thomas Mann

‘Thomas Mann’s War’ by Tobias Boes chronicles the European anti-fascist, whose books were burned by Nazis F lames of ignorance and hate lit the darkness on a May evening in 1933. The consuming pyre was fed by thousands of heaped books set on fire by Nazis ...

20 Jan 2021 - Joe Martin
Daren Todd co-opens Portland gallery to foster community among marginalized artists

The Downstairs Gallery showcases works from BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and disabled artists When Daren Todd opened The Downstairs Gallery in August, he was surviving, accepting opportunities after the coronavirus pandemic took both his bartending gig and his promisi ...

6 Jan 2021 - Andrew Jankowski
Housing development named for Harvey Rice will combat displacement in NE Portland

The two buildings, which will provide housing for communities of color, will be named after local Black artists Housing, by Harvey Rice’s standards, is the foundation to a strong community. “You have to have a roof over your head and be stable in order to ...

11 Nov 2020 - Sarah Hansell
Their story of refugee life, motherhood and becoming a modern American family

Lan Cao and her daughter Harlan discuss their memoir, ‘Family in Six Tones,’ and open up about the complexities of their relationship In 1975, Lan Cao left her country of Vietnam to seek refuge in the United States. At the age of 13, she had already faced ...

4 Nov 2020 - Alexandra Mosher
Lee van der Voo on the landmark legal fight against climate change

The Oregon journalist discusses her new book, ‘As the World Burns,’ about young people’s lawsuit against the federal government For the past five years, 21 young people from across the country have wended their way through the court system as plaintiffs i ...

23 Sep 2020 - Chris May
Collection of short fiction relives memories of Vietnam and its American war

Author Paul K. Haeder discusses his new book, ‘Wide Open Eyes,’ which launches Friday night Author Paul K. Haeder believes that until Americans truly learn from Vietnam, we are doomed to keep repeating the mistakes and abuses that transpired there. At 7 t ...

31 Jul 2020 - Emily Green
With the transfer of Yale Union building to Native ownership, a hub for Indigenous artists is born

A darling of Portland’s contemporary art scene, Yale Union is fighting gentrification by dissolving and giving its $5 million building to a foundation that has big plans for the space “How do you reverse-gentrify?” asked Flint Jamison, co-founder and pre ...

22 Jul 2020 - Brian Oaster
Photos | Art of the uprising

Photographer Benjamin Brink captured murals and other street art created as part of Portland’s Black Lives Matter movement Since the start of nightly Black Lives Matter protests in downtown Portland, many structures, sidewalks and plywood panels protectin ...

11 Jul 2020 - Benjamin Brink
Adam Rippon: Lessons from his journey of self-discovery

The figure skating and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ champion talks about writing his memoir, being a role model and coming out The title of former Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon’s memoir, “Beautiful on the Outside,” is a play on the old adage that it’s wha ...

9 Jun 2020 - Thomas Virgl