New Article: 503tv Shines Light on Local Talent
Check out my new article on local production team 503tv. As co-creator Sadiki Stone puts it, “This is not the Portlandia you see on IFC.”
Month: February 2012
Don’t Let Black Become History
Check out my speech for Ainsworth United Church of Christ’s Black History Celebration this past Sunday. Topics include the importance of using Black History as a roadmap for current political issues, the legacies of people like my cousin Septima Poinsette Clark, the counter story to Ronald Reagan worship, gentrification in Portland and more. Watch the …
New Article: Socializing Colorfully Offers Services to Persons of Color with Special Needs
Check out my new article on the Socializing Colorfully program offered by On-the-Move Community Integration in Portland. The program is the only one of its kind that provides services to people of color with special needs. Read more here.
New Article: Tyree Harris Wants to Change the Culture of the College Newsroom
Check out my profile on Tyree Harris, Editor-in-Chief of the Oregon Daily Emerald, the daily newspaper of the University of Oregon. Harris and Brandon Southward of Oregon State represent a shift in the power dynamics of college newsrooms, considering it’s the first time that both major newspapers at Oregon’s flagship universities are run by Black men.
New Article: Future Connect Provides College and Career Resources
Check out my article on the Future Connect initiative, a partnership between the Mayor’s Office and Portland Parks and Recreation to help more young people be successful in their post secondary education.
New Article:Hollis Watkins to Share a Half Century of Civil Rights Experiences with Portland-Area Audiences
Check out the new article on my interview with Civil Rights veteran Hollis Watkins. He’ll be speaking in Portland the week of Feb. 6-11. Times and dates are listed in the article.