FilipinoTown Magazine launches celebrating the community
From Northwest Asian Weekly (by Jason Cruz) – In print and online, a new annual magazine highlights the lives and stories of Filipinos in the Northwest.
History and Presence: Retracing the lineage of Black artists in Oregon
From Oregon Humanities (by Intisar Abioto) – An excerpt from Intisar Abioto’s “Black Mark, Black Legend”, a piece that led to her curation of “Black Artists of Oregon”, exhibiting at the Portland Art Museum through March 2024.
Young Somali American brings green Islam movement to Portland
From The Oregonian (by Gosia Wozniacka) – Young conservationists like Ahlam Osman are working to bring more voices from communities of color into the environmental movement.
Culturally-specific campaign, ‘Cambodian Rock Band,’ a first for local theaters and Khmer community
From the International Examiner (by Bunthay Cheam) – ‘Cambodian Rock Band’, the musical by Lauren Yee, marks a new level of recognition and representation for the Khmer community. Playing through November 5th at ACT Theatre!
Third Annual Native American Writer Accelerator Grant Announces Recipients
From The Native American Media Alliance – 12 Native American writers received grants to support their careers and future projects. Learn more about them and their work!
From South Seattle Emerald (by Agueda Pacheco Flores) – This month, Bailadores de Bronce will celebrate their 50th anniversary with their first-ever performance at Moore Theatre.
From Yes! Magazine (by Jazmin “Sunny” Murphy) – “Today, there is a growing movement to redefine the historical Black experience with land ownership and raising crops. These farmers are working to reclaim and recontextualize that history through self-determination, manifested in sovereign food production for their local communities and families.”
The Lummi Nation sees ‘parallels’ with the orca Tokitae’s story
From Crosscut (by Richard Arlin Walker) – This summer, a captive orca died shortly before she could be released to her native waters in the Salish Sea.
