Dec 30, 2018 | Black or African American, Food and Bev, Health and Wellness, Story
“When it comes to cannabis…people go through a lot of trial and error just to feel good, so if I can help you…let’s do it!” — Adrian Wayman Share this Story ‘These days young folks aren’t...
Dec 30, 2018 | Black or African American, Professional Services, Story
In the process of starting their company, the Somali-born owners of PDX Yellow Cab found themselves widening the entrepreneurial landscape of their field. The driver-owned cooperative launched in 2016, but its existence is the culmination of a four-year journey on the...
Dec 29, 2018 | Food and Bev, Hispanic, Latino/a/x, Story
“EVERYTHING WE DO NOW IS NOT SO MUCH FOR US, BUT FOR WHEN OUR FAMILY GROWS [SO] THAT WE CAN TAKE CARE OF THEM.” —Angel Medina In the midst of a recession in 2010, Angel Medina and Lucy Alvarez snagged roundtrip...
Dec 29, 2018 | Black or African American, Fashion and Accessories, Story
“There’s a lot of antiques here along the Willamette Valley and we just continued that love of finding treasures, looking at old photographs and old books, reading about old history. ”— Thea Villasenor Thea Villasenor is the owner of Thea’s Vintage Living in the Pearl...
Dec 29, 2018 | Black or African American, Music and Art, Professional Services, Story
“We’re able to build out much more intricate programming with resources, so that’s profound for us.” — Natalie Figueroa In the summer of 2015, a community of creative of color came together to launch Y.G.B. (Young Gifted and...
Dec 29, 2018 | Asian, Fashion and Accessories, Health and Wellness, Home goods, Story
“There is no purpose if you’re not able to share what you have, what you know, or what you do with others. Those people impacted our lives, and I hope that I can do that for others in some way.” — T...
