Jul 9, 2019 | Black or African American, Fashion and Accessories, Story
“Many customers share their own connection to heritage textiles and speak of the power they feel in wearing such storied art, often bringing me to tears.”Tiffany Kirkpatrick | Founder Parker+Simonne Designs Share this Story Before Tiffany Kirkpatrick started her...
Apr 12, 2019 | Hispanic, Latino/a/x, Mercatus Magazine Vol. 2, Professional Services, Story
“I started Cliqa with my co-founders to solve a basic need for us immigrants in the US.” Edgar Navas | Founder and CEO of Cliqa Inc. Share this Story Edgar Navas is the founder and CEO of Cliqa Digital Inc, a technology company based in Portland, Oregon....
Mar 29, 2019 | Black or African American, Music and Art, Story
“We’re not shy about the fact that we’re reclaiming space and trying to re-indigenize space…” says Haile. “We’re redefining what an art gallery is and can be for a community.” Leila Haile | Co-Owner Share this Story Perched along either end of Portland’s historic...
Mar 29, 2019 | Beauty, Black or African American, Fashion and Accessories, Health and Wellness, Story
“When I saw that I was in Time Magazine, I thought, ‘This is where I need to be,” Abibat Durosimi | Creator Share this Story In 2011, Abibat Durosimi found herself backstage before a Prince concert doing makeup for the Purple Wonder himself.After a fateful Portland...
Mar 26, 2019 | Black or African American, Professional Services, Story
“The corporate environment is built to take everyone down so someone else can stand taller, and so we had to create an environment where everyone is VIP.” Cole Reed | Co-Owner Share this Story At the new coworking space OpenHAUS, women, people of color and...
Mar 21, 2019 | Food and Bev, Hispanic, Latino/a/x, Story
“The name of my coffee house, Revolución, is reflected in my work because I am revolutionizing the concept of selling traditional Mexican drinks and food in downtown Portland.” “El nombre de mi cafetería, Revolución, se refleja en mi trabajo porque estoy...
