It's June 26. Happy Anniversary, Oregon Black Folx Ban!
Today is June 26. For those who are not in “the know”, today is the anniversary of the Oregon territory’s decision to ban free Black people.
Read MoreSome Thoughts On Going To Lake Oswego While Black
So...I'm going to be in Lake Oswego this Saturday at the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts. I'm taking part in the "Comics Activism" panel. I’m going but don't get it twisted: I always recognize that some situations are...dangerous. Messy. A risk.
That is what Lake Oswego is for me and many BIPOC.
Read MoreThoughts on Possible Oregon Bill Allowing Victims of Racist 911 Calls to Sue
Oregon has only three Black state legislators. Recently the three of them got together and introduced a bill as a response to various high-profile incidents of white people calling the police on Black folx for simply living. When I first read about this new Oregon bill I was like, "Hmm. OK. Good stuff.” Then I really thought about it. And I walked away with one thought:
Prepare for some "linguistics gymnastics" y'all.
Read MoreNCORE 2019: A Debrief
From May 28 - June 1, 2019 I was in community, in learning, in growing, in mourning, and in re-calibration as an attendee of this year’s National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE).
Read MoreEPOP Board Appointment
I am proud to announce that effective July 1, 2019, I will be a member of the board of directors of the Portland Business Alliance's Emerging Professionals of Portland! EPOP offers programming focused on helping emerging professionals obtain personal and professional development opportunities, network and connect with organizations and peers across the city of Portland, and promoting the civic engagement of professionals in our community.
I am super stoked for this opportunity and I am very looking forward to diving in head first!
