Historically Black Middle School Proposed to Reopen, Could Displace Black Charter
October 6, 2017
Read at The Skanner: PPS rethinks middle school model for equity, but cuts Black charter school from the equation.
All-Black Paratroopers Recognized with Oregon Historical Marker
June 21, 2017
Read at The Skanner: The secret history of the Triple Nickles is commemorated at the Siskiyou Smokejumper Museum.
Professor Looking for Details on Historic Black Women’s Newspaper
June 21, 2017
Read at The Skanner: The only known edition of Portland’s ‘The People’s Bulletin’ is dated exactly 100 years ago.
SIFF Screens Docs on Police Accountability and Black Lives Matter
May 25, 2017
Read at The Skanner News: Both ‘The Force’ and ‘Whose Streets?’ look at community mistrust in law enforcement.
Report Finds Harrowing Conditions for Mentally Ill in Multnomah County Jail
April 13, 2017
Read at The Skanner News: The Multnomah County Detention Center is under scrutiny by Disability Rights Oregon, after an investigative report by the nonprofit revealed the jail’s rampant use of solitary confinement, restraints, and routine force against its mentally ill detainees.
‘Flip the Script’ Provides Housing, Jobs and Afrocentric Therapy for Blacks Released from Prison
March 22, 2017
Read at The Skanner News: A transformative new program called Flip the Script aims to end the cycle African Americans face yon returning from prison.
Making Landlords Pay
February 10, 2017
Read at The Skanner News: Portland landlords have filed a suit against the city over relocation assistance. The lawsuit follows directly on the heels of a unanimous vote on Feb. 2 by Portland City Council, which passed an emergency ordinance that stands up for renters’ protections – the boldest measure of its kind in Portland’s decades long housing crisis.
