The musician from West Africa has a unique style of music and storytelling aimed at inspiring a better understanding of others Parfait Bassale is a local singer, songwriter and rap artist who, when he’s not at his day job, produces music out of the baseme ...
17 May 2017 - Emily Green
Now, they’re speaking out in the hopes that others will too They knew their families were different, and they knew that difference meant they had fewer rights than most Americans. They watched as their parents swallowed their pride and went to work for lo ...
27 Apr 2017 - Emily Green
Labor leadership in Portland comes together in defense of targeted communities and immigrant workers Many activist groups may find their members fall into one school of thought or another, but few organizations represent such varying ideologies among thei ...
12 Apr 2017 - Emily Green
Tim Cowley has created NewPortlanders.Net, a platform for promoting immigrant- and refugee-run businesses What’s the best way to help immigrants and refugees? It’s a question Tim Cowley’s heard a lot lately. Before moving to Southeast Portland one year ag ...
23 Mar 2017 - Emily Green