If a city-supported, committed effort toward making Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center a hub for the Black arts and culture community comes to fruition, it could be a beautiful thing, organizers
Bernie Foster, Co-Founder and Publisher of The Skanner newspaper, requested that Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) add boulders that would recognize the contributions of local Black newspapers such as The Skanner and The Observer. Funding was approved by city council, and now work is underway to identify stories for the additional boulders. The original project team has been reunited for this effort, with the addition of local Black historian, Kimberly Moreland, for the historic research efforts. The goal is to complete the installation in either spring or fall 2023 to avoid the busy summer season in the park.
Bernie Foster, Co-Founder and Publisher of The Skanner newspaper, requested that Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) add boulders that would recognize the contributions of local Black newspapers such as The Skanner and The Observer. Funding was approved by city council, and now work is underway to identify stories for the additional boulders. The original project team has been reunited for this effort, with the addition of local Black historian, Kimberly Moreland, for the historic research efforts. The goal is to complete the installation in either spring or fall 2023 to avoid the busy summer season in the park.
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