Mar 18, 2019 | Fashion and Accessories, Native Owned/ Indigenous, Story
“I come from a culture and lineage of people that have been storytellers ever since we have been here. I want to keep our stories alive.” Palani Bearghost | Owner of NEO Clothing Share this Story As a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes: Mandan, Hidatsa, and...
Feb 28, 2019 | Black or African American, Music and Art, Professional Services, Story
“I’m very staunch about figuring out how to treat people, not well, but at the height of care.” Intisar Abioto | Artist Share this Story In her 8 years living in Portland, Intisar Abioto has profoundly influenced how the city and the state tell culturally...
Feb 27, 2019 | Black or African American, Health and Wellness, Professional Services, Story
“When you endure for so long and you’re always enduring and fighting, that becomes your normal state. So you need more than ever that refuge of the outdoors and that space to be away from it all and be with people who are like you.”Mercy Shammah | Founder and...
Feb 1, 2019 | Black or African American, Food and Bev, Story
“I’ve slowly…become a very firm believer that there’s never a right time. There’s always going to be something prohibiting you, stopping you, and doubts and everything, so you have to just grab it by the horns and go for it.”Damala Badon | Founder DB Dessert...
Jan 25, 2019 | Asian, Food and Bev, Story
“My dream is, and has always been, to make good kimchi. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing someone sample my kimchi for the first time.” — Chong Choi Share this Story Kimchi...
Dec 30, 2018 | Food and Bev, Hispanic, Latino/a/x, Story
“We don’t have the Mark Zuckerbergs or the Warren Buffetts in the Latino world. We need access to the language of business to feel entitled to dream big.” — Yesenia Gallardo Share this Story Yesenia Gallardo is a Yale-graduated,...
