I first interviewed Randal Wyatt for a Skanner story on the local hip-hop community’s tensions with the police. To this day, it’s one of the pieces I’m most proud of writing as a young reporter. Anyways, back then I knew Randal as someone heavily involved in the community and the lead of one of the …
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One of my biggest takeaways from doing case studies for the Urban League’s “State of Black Oregon 2015” is that we have to connect Black stories in rural parts of the state to the metro area. The Blacktastic Adventure gives me the opportunity to do that directly. Recently, I spoke with Precious Edmonds and Keith …
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I started reading “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” by Jeff Chang a couple months ago. I’ve been doing weekly readings and commentary for Patreon members ever since. Here’s an unlocked episode of the Church of Can’t Stop Won’t Stop. Subscribe to the Patreon to get access to all the episodes.
I’ve known Liz Fouther-Branch and Bobby Fouther for several years now. I met the Fouther siblings as part of a local Black artists group. Their resumes are long (Check out the flyers below) and originally, this interview was not supposed to be for the Blacktastic Adventure. I specifically reached out to talk about their work …
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Intergenerational discussions are great in themselves. When you get the chance to gather wisdom from someone who has specifically worked in similar spaces to yours, it’s that much more informative. My Blacktastic Adventure interview with Richard Brown was such a case. An activist, photographer and author, Brown has been working for decades especially around police …
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I’ve been meaning to read “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: The History of the Hip-Hop Generation” by Jeff Chang for nearly a decade since Walidah Imarisha put me on to the book. It hasn’t just lived up to the hype, it’s inspired me to do weekly “Church of Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” scripture readings for Patreon …
Earlier this month, I hosted Respond to Racism on IG Live Ep. 2 with special guest Emily Zou. The Lakeridge sophomore, who serves as the co-executive of recruitments and trainings for Oregon Student Voice, marketing and projects team member for Project Lotus, Lakeridge Sophomore Class President and social media lead for Lakeridge Students Demand Action, …
My venture into the world of BookTube continues with Punisher Max Vol. 1. by Garth Ennis. In this video, I take a look at Punisher’s origin story in Vietnam and one of the coldest comic intros of all time. Check it out and make sure to subscribe to the channel.
The first Respond to Racism on IG Live event was great and we’re doing it again! This time, our guest will be Emily Zou, a Lakeridge sophomore who has already built a reputation as a prolific student organizer. Make sure to tune in on Apr. 12 at 7pm on the @respond_to_racism Instagram page. We’ll be …
I love reading. LOVE IT! Whenever I get to connect with someone perhaps even more passionate about literacy, it’s a treat. Katharine Phelps is one of those people. The local literacy teacher is also the host of Respond to Racism LO’s Kid’s Storytime program and an active member of the town’s Baha’i community. We had …
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