Our Mission: To promote and advocate for racial justice and equity in policy changes, to mobilize people within their local communities to work towards protecting the rights of our Black, Indigenous and Communities of Color, and to lift up, support and give a safe space to our brothers and sisters of color.
Our Goal: To educate the public about the history of racism, and discrimination in Oregon and more specifically Portland. How these issues impact communities of color in Portland. To address the current racial issues impacting our communities of color and world today.
What We Believe: : It must be a priority to work together with our communities of color, to learn about critical racial issues such as racial profiling, cultural appropriation, immigration, gang, and gun violence, use of force by police, homelessness, mental illness, and other important critical racial issues impacting our community today. To use this relationship and knowledge to eliminate bias, discrimination, and racism.
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Breaking Bread Breaking Barriers 2 Year Anniversary Survey
- Apr6
Longtime Portland park ranger: ‘We are not the police of the parks, period, and we’re not going to be, period.’
A proposal to hire more park rangers to help stem Portland’s dramatic rise of shootings and gun deaths over the last year stunned one of Portland’s longest-serving park rangers. Dave Barrios, who has worked as a ranger for 15 years... Read More - Mar9
Man shot, killed at Dawson Park marks Portland’s 20th homicide case of 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. – Officers are investigating a homicide after getting reports of a shooting Tuesday afternoon near Dawson Park in North Portland. Mayor Ted Wheeler, who also serves as police commissioner, joined a police spokesperson at 4:30 p.m. for a press conference... Read More - Mar2
Homicides out of control, City Council remains silent
Sachs, the founder of the community group No Hate Zone, is focused on ending racism though community engagement. The former law enforcement member is now an activist who points out a large percentage of people hurt or killed by gun... Read More