Many avid readers can recall with breathless nostalgia the excitement of attending the school book fair. But as local author K. Tempest Bradford notes, low-income and marginalized kids don’t always have such fond memories.
The Police Accountability Commission (PAC) presented its new city code recommendations to the City Council in September after a reported 128 public meetings and 23 community engagement sessions. Last week, the city attorney’s recommendations in response shocked many: Cutting the size of the oversight board from 33 members to 21, requiring board members to participate in both police ride-alongs and the Portland Police Bureau Community Academy, and requiring a third of the nominating committee to be law enforcement officials.
The University of Oregon has several ethnic cultural clubs that provide community and support for students. But, for students that may identify as queer and BIPOC, these community groups are
To achieve true diversity in the arts, the city, foundations, and art patrons must do more to enable artists of color to participate in the arts community and the creative economy as contributors and entrepreneurs.