Marking 25 Years: A Black Founder’s Journey to Cross-Cultural Solidarity

Marking 25 Years: A Black Founder’s Journey to Cross-Cultural Solidarity

This Black History Month, we honor a founder who has made a lasting impact in Portland—through the organization he started for Black youth and families and as a driving force behind establishing the Coalition of Communities of Color 25 years ago.

Tony Hopson Sr. sat down with us to reflect on his upbringing, the shifts that transformed culturally specific services, and why working across racial lines matters more than ever.

Press Release: EJ Advocates Respond to PCEF Ruling, Succeed in Legal Challenge

Press Release: EJ Advocates Respond to PCEF Ruling, Succeed in Legal Challenge

[Portland, Oregon] — On Tuesday, February 24, Multnomah County Circuit Judge Eric Dahlin issued a ruling siding with supporters of environmental justice and the clean energy transition, determining that 2PDX2025 violated Oregon’s constitutional requirement by failing to include the full text of the proposed law before voters. Click post to read more.

Feb. '26 Newsletter: Building Upon Legacies this Black History Month

Feb. '26 Newsletter: Building Upon Legacies this Black History Month

Read our first newsletter of the year! From action opportunities to protect climate justice investments in Portland to advocating for legislative policies in Salem to protect our communities, we hear many opportunities to continue legacies of freedom and change built by Black Americans this Black History Month. Plus we share the latest findings from our Nonprofit Study in partnership with the Nonprofit Association of Oregon.