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Block 14 at Portland’s Lone Fir Cemetery will finally get its due

A long-sought memorial honoring hundreds of Chinese immigrants and people with mental illness whose graves were paved over is coming to fruition S ixteen years ago, officials discovered what some people had long suspected: a neglected corner of Southeast ...

26 May 2021 - Christen McCurdy
Opinion | Marginalization of AAPI communities is evident in America’s health care crisis

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon will continue to work together in solidarity across movements to fight for justice An Do serves as executive director for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon. T his month, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon c ...

26 May 2021 - An Do
Behind the death of ‘Black Messiah’ Fred Hampton

Recently unearthed documents, an Oscar-winning film and today’s racial justice movement bring new significance to the Chicago Black Panther Party chairman’s 1969 assassination The recent discovery of memos related to the 1969 assassination of Black Panthe ...

28 Apr 2021 - Suzanne Hanney
APANO aims to support Portlanders targeted by anti-Asian violence, vandalism, discrimination

The social justice organization has been working to assist API-owned businesses in Portland’s Jade District that have reported incidents of vandalism T he wave of aggression against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, accelerated by the pande ...

7 Apr 2021 - Karina Dwajiyanti
Congress is talking about reparations — and this time, it looks promising

Ron Daniels, a leader of the effort, talks to Street Roots about what’s at stake for African Americans and the nation Last month, a subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing to discuss House Resolution 40, a bill that would allow fo ...

24 Mar 2021 - Joe Opaleski
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
Opinion | How we know that racism ages Black Americans faster

A 25-year study found that being subjected to racism has a direct impact on health and life expectancy, indicating that discrimination is both a health and social problem I’m part of a research team that has been following more than 800 Black American fam ...

14 Dec 2020 - Sierra Carter
Opinion | Community land trusts could help heal segregated cities

To heal, American cities can start with an area that was key to past discrimination: how land is used American cities represent part of the nation’s long and grim history of discrimination and oppression against Black people. They can also be part of the ...

7 Oct 2020 - Mark Roseland and Christopher Boone
Agents of change: Four Portland attorneys driving reform

Beneath the waves of protests, these lawyers are challenging police and policy F rom the periphery of what is approaching 100 days of protests in Portland, a group of local attorneys keeps a watchful eye. And they have good reason. Since the police killin ...

26 Aug 2020 - Jessica Pollard
Portland parks officials, advocates aim to make the outdoors more accessible to BIPOC

Transportation, economic and cultural barriers have put some recreational spaces out of reach to marginalized communities The coronavirus pandemic has contributed to Portlanders’ heavy reliance on the region’s natural areas this summer as they seek entert ...

23 Aug 2020 - Henry Latourett...