By now you’ve probably seen the Trayvon Martin killing analyzed from every possible angle. Instead of offering up another piece comparing my own experiences in a gated community or stating the all too obvious reasons why George Zimmerman should be arrested and Chief Bill Lee should be fired, here are a series of raw, frustrated …
Check out my interview on KBOO, discussing my essay “Lake Oswego: Racist Tweets are Only Tip of the Iceberg”.
This is my new article that appears in The Skanner. Blacks are overrepresented in Portland’s sheltered population, according to a new report by the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness (ICPH). “This is something that no one really wants to talk about,” says co-writer Matthew Adams. “Media attention is focused on the one percent and …
New Article: Study: Almost 30 Percent of Portland’s Homeless are Black Read More »
Check out my new piece on an interview I did with actor Russell Hornsby of “Grimm” and ” In Treatment”. It’s definitely a change of pace. FYI, Grimm is looking for more extras of color if it gets the green light for a second season.
Check out my new commentary on growing up in the Lake Oswego school system. My story is far from unique and in fact, compared to others I consider myself lucky. This is happening to students of color all throughout Lake Oswego schools and institutions everywhere; in the case of low-income schools, at a warehousing level. …
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Why are so many people ready to run out into the streets for black kids in Uganda when there is a war on black children here? In the age of social media, protest seems more like a social event where the struggling don’t know they’re competing for your attention. KONY 2012, an event attempting to …
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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.”
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 …
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.
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.