This Op-Ed was written by our executive Director in hopes to get more attention on this inequitable mess and prices that the PCL has been. Unfortunately due to “limited time” we were not able to get a local publication to pick up the piece and publish it. A reminder of the gate keeping, and silencing that happens when calling out racism, harm, and inequities in real time.

This Op-Ed was written by our executive Director in hopes to get more attention on this inequitable mess and prices that the PCL has been. Unfortunately due to “limited time” we were not able to get a local publication to pick up the piece and publish it. A reminder of the gate keeping, and silencing that happens when calling out racism, harm, and inequities in real time.

This newsletter, the third installment of this story telling adventure is all about EGC, it is definitely long and informative! A bit of our origin story, direct notes from our team, and what our programming is. We hope this helps you to get to know our work and team a bit more. 

The goal of thinking about systems is to ignite our imagination and push ourselves to challenge systems that are not serving us and to reimagine systems in a way that works for the collective, not just a few. It is time for us to rebuild our global society in ways that care for everyone, especially Black and Indigenous folks. 

As we close out Black History Month, we are leaning into the joys of life - especially the ones that ground us in our resiliency and resistance.

To honor the month, we will be sharing our take on an experiment in storytelling - showcasing the beautiful histories of the Black folks here in Portland.