Skidmore Prize Winner Nawwal Moustafa Brings Culturally Specific and Responsive Education to Open School East Youth

High ceilings, natural light, a massive tapestry detailing a lush mountainscape and a wall filled with cards and drawings adorn the walls of Open School East’s unofficial “kick it space.”

Skidmore Prize Winner Brody Abbott’s Work Provides Green Jobs Training and Opportunities For Frontline Communities

Brody Abbott is old enough to remember the vibrant black community that defined the Northeast Portland he knew as a kid.

Skidmore Prize Winner Malin Jiménez Serves Communities by Building Environmental Wealth

In July, Malin Jiménez helped coordinate the delivery of over 500 postcards written by members of Northeast Portland’s multicultural Cully neighborhood to City Hall.

Soul Revival Is Ecstatic Dance Exclusively for People of Color

In the world of ecstatic dance, you can dance how you want to.

At Age 18, James Harris Started a Recycling Service to Pick up the Stuff the City Won’t

If you live in Southwest Portland, though, independent recycler James Harris has your back. He’s the founder of James’ Recycling (jshrecycling.com), a licensed neighborhood operation that complements local hauler recycling services by processing items the city won’t.

A New Netflix Documentary on Cannabis Features Portlanders, but Glosses Over Medicinal Benefits

Portland’s Only All-Black Radio Station Aims to Be as Diverse as the Community it Serves

Station co-founder, programmer and local MC KayelaJ credits the musical content, which features at least one song by a Portland artist every hour, as well as the station’s responsive programming as reasons why the Numberz resonates with its Black listenership in ways no other Portland radio station has. Deloney credits the Numberz’s wide-ranging programming. “Just because you have two of us, doesn’t mean you have us,” says Deloney, referring to the need for increased racial diversity at other local radio stations. “We’re such a deep, rich people. If we had 200 community playlists on there, it’s not enough, because that’s how dope and rich we are.”

7 Points Oregon’s Best-Selling Cultivar Is the Product of a “Random Accident”

The 7 Points setup, inside an average-looking warehouse in Southeast Portland, is fairly unremarkable—except for the fact a “unicorn” was born there.