As I move through spring, my thoughts are often on revitalization and renewal. I find myself considering how much better I’d feel if I could have a say in where our tax money goes; to know that it’s supporting change for the better.
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Recently, I sat on a plane headed back from the east coast to Portland and spent some time reflecting on my passion for Oregon. As my flight made its journey, I thought about why I’ve returned again and again, excited and renewed in my commitment to work for social justice in this place we call home.
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I celebrate the wealth of opportunities and events during Black History month, but I know we can do more to gain the full benefit of working together for racial justice.
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Yes, it’s definitely election season. As besieged as I’ve felt with all of the information about what choices I should make on this year’s ballot, I look at the many emails, letters, and postcards I’ve received from organizations and candidates and I find myself inspired. I’ve been reminded by the passion, the energy and the […]
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Those of us who work for social justice have certain moments— ones where we ask ourselves, “Is this conversation really happening? What year is this? Haven’t we moved a bit closer to our vision of justice than this?” We have moments where we confront entrenched bigotry, hatred, and injustice in a way that leaves us […]
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Traveling around Oregon is one of the lost treasures for me; done too infrequently now that I’m back into doing a job that combines multitasking and administration, project management and lots of outreach; listening to, learning from and teaching social justice work within diverse communities. I also push the pen around the page and burn […]
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At a young age, I was developing a powerful sense of where I could be in the world, even though it seemed to conflict with the small, invisible places that others predetermined for me. As an individual, I wanted to make my vision larger and freer than the stereotypes and marginalization that others were comfortable […]
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On Thursday, June 14th, I tried going to bed at a reasonable time but I was too energized – and filled with renewed hope – to sleep. Earlier in the evening, I attended a preview screening of 14: From Dred Scott to Vanessa Lopez, a documentary to be released by Graham Street Productions, producers of […]
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