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"Beyond the Rebel Girl" book cover beside an illustration of a woman

A salute to the women of the IWW

BOOK REVIEW | ‘Beyond the Rebel Girl’ by Heather Mayer chronicles the contributions of women in organized labor in the Pacific Northwest
By
Mike Wold
March 29, 2019
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Samin Nosrat

Salt, fat, acid and Samin

Writer and TV host Samin Nosrat talks to Street Roots about how she makes cooking accessible to everyone
By
Jason Cohen
March 8, 2019
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Street Roots cartooning class

Building characters: Street Roots vendors create cartoons

Cartoonist Sarah Mirk is teaching the class as a way to connect with vendors
By
Helen Hill
March 8, 2019
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"The Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin" movie still

PIFF films hold a mirror to society

Ben Popp, who organizes Portland International Film Festival screenings, talks about this year’s films and theme: “Empathy has no ethnicity”
By
Amanda Waldroupe
March 8, 2019
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“InkBodySkinPaint+Fire" artwork

The art of identity: Tattoos, movement, prose at Gallery 114

The Portland exhibit and performance series includes literary readings from Street Roots vendors
By
Emily Green
March 1, 2019
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Charley Crockett

Before Charley Crockett sang the blues, he lived them

The busker turned touring sensation opens up about experiencing homelessness
By
Nathan Poppe
March 1, 2019
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Scene from "Roma"

How Roma is inspiring fairer treatment of domestic workers in Mexico

COMMENTARY | Alfonso Cuarón’s Oscar-winning movie highlights the struggle of the profession
By
Karina Patricio Ferreira Lima Arely Cruz-Santiago
March 1, 2019
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Children in the movie "Capharnaüm"

Filmmaker gives a voice to vulnerable young refugees

More than 13 million children are refugees, but we rarely hear from them. Nadine Labaki is changing that with 'Capharnaüm.'
By
Aimee Knight
February 22, 2019
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Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton: A regular person, just doing my thing

The country music legend muses about opening her heart, writing new music and standing up for the underdog
By
Holly Gleason
February 15, 2019
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Lindsey Grayzel

She documented a Valve Turner and the grief that drove him to action

Portland filmmaker Lindsey Grayzel talks about making her documentary, 'The Reluctant Radical'
By
Stephen Quirke
February 15, 2019

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