MRG friends and supporters, It is an exciting time at MRG Foundation and for me. As you’ve seen in the video, I will be transitioning from MRG in late 2016 after fully supporting the board and staff in identifying and training MRG’s next Executive Director. I’ve been humbled to lead great work, to continue to […]
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After reviewing and evaluating many quality films made by Oregon social justice filmmakers, MRG’s Justice within Reach Committee is excited to announce that Dawn Jones Redstone is the 2016 Lilla Jewel Award Winner, for her film Sista in the Brotherhood. She will be sharing a clip of her film, a work inspired by the doctoral […]
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Standing up for the little guy, even against great odds, has always been a value of mine instilled through my parents. Beyond Toxics has never been afraid to stand up for our communities and our mission. In 2004, we stood up and won against an out-of-state multinational corporation, trying to build a power plant in […]
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MRG Foundation is awarding $225,000 to eighteen social change groups across Oregon. The grants awarded this cycle support groups participating not only in their communities but also as a part of larger national and state-wide movements. Grantees are mobilizing around movements such as Black Lives Matter and Renter’s State of Emergency in order build solidarity […]
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Today’s young, Black organizers are building a movement led by those most impacted and aligned with their community and their needs. Let’s get behind it.
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Invitations to speak for Black History Month started in January but our individual and shared histories are too broad, too deep, and too intertwined to be relegated to a single month.
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Former MRG Executive Director Marjory Hamann shares her thoughts on what white allies can learn from events in Ferguson, New York, and throughout the country.
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In light of recent losses and partial victories in the fight for immigrant rights, we asked Andrea Miller of Causa Oregon to share her insights.
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