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  1. Opinion | How Black cartographers put racism on the map of America

    The Black Panthers and other counter-mappers used maps to reimagine cities for communities of color How can maps fight racism and inequality? The work of the  Black Panther Party, a 1960s- and 1970s-era Black political group featured in a  new movie  and ...

    3 Mar 2021 - Derek H. Alderman and Joshua F.J. Inwood

  2. Black Lives Matter pioneer DeRay Mckesson: ‘It doesn’t have to be this way’

    The activist sat down with a Street Roots vendor to talk about the movement he helped launch Four years ago, DeRay Mckesson was virtually unknown. When he watched the protests that followed the 2014 police shooting of Michael Brown on television, he was w ...

    23 Mar 2018 - Emily Green

  3. Al Sharpton: ‘We are not going backwards’

    The civil rights activist talks about holding ground under renewed threats to minority communities and police oversight On Jan. 19, the eve of the Presidential inauguration, the Rev. Al Sharpton stood outside Trump International Hotel in New York City wit ...

    16 Mar 2017 - Adam Sennott

  4. The irreverent Reverend Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping

    A conversation with the man who is preaching the gospel of saving the planet, curbing consumerism and ending the diabolical influence of corporate greed Ask almost anyone about Earth’s future and you’re likely to hear a litany of doom and gloom.  It’s not ...

    2 Jun 2016 - Stephen Quirke

  5. Former Bloods, Crips unite in effort to rebuild Portland's black community

    Nathaniel Williams and his friends created Unify Portland to provide positive role models for youths The prevalence of gangs in Portland is a symptom of a community torn apart, said Nathaniel Williams – and it’s only part of the problem. “The black commun ...

    26 May 2016 - Emily Green

  6. Brown is the new white in U.S. politics, progressive researcher says

    Steve Phillips says candidates need to pay attention to the rainbow coalition that is the new American majority If today’s political scene has left you feeling less than hopeful, consider the work of Steve Phillips. Phillips is a civil rights lawyer and s ...

    17 Mar 2016 - Joanne Zuhl

  7. The all-black 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps of the 1890s

    Portland author Pferron Doss recounts the unusual history of the cycling corps In June 1897, 20 African American infantry men rode their bicycles from Missoula, Mont., to St. Louis, Mo., a 1,900-mile trip that took 41 days.  Those men made up the 25th Inf ...

    14 Jan 2016 - Amanda Waldroupe

  8. Dear white Portland …

    Racial injustice in the City of Roses, from the perspectives of young black men who live here Before sharing the mic with the nine young men seated with him at the table, moderator and Multnomah County employee Kory Murphy solemnly listed off statistics i ...

    29 Oct 2015 - Emily Green

  9. Echoes of the Black Panthers post-Ferguson

    Director Stanley Nelson’s film 'The Black Panthers' sheds new light on the controversial party Before “Black Lives Matter” and “Hands Up Don’t Shoot” were chanted by activists across the U.S. “Black is Beautiful” and “Power to the People” echoed ...

    1 Oct 2015 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot

  10. Creating a vision for equity in Oregon

    Nkenge Harmon Johnson and Katie Sawicki, of the Urban League of Portland, share insights about the latest State of Black Oregon report June 2015: Last month, the Urban League of Portland released the State of Black Oregon 2015, the second iteration in its ...

    30 Jun 2015 - Ann-Derrick Gaillot

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