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 | 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 | Black or African American, Fashion and Accessories, Home goods, Story
“With Soapbox Theory, I wanted to make sure that all the way from super light to very dark skin tones were covered, especially because we’re not all one shade. There is no one way to be Black.” – Kayin Talton Davis “My...
Dec 18, 2018 | Black or African American, Professional Services, Story
“It takes a long time to get a family approved for a place. So I created a system that would pull a renter’s background check and screen it against every vacancy in the city at the same time.” — Tyrone Poole...
