Resistance events for the week of May 17-23.
Emilly Prado
Emilly Prado is an award-winning journalist, writer, and photographer calling Portland, Oregon home since 2009. When not working or writing, she makes zines, travels as much as possible, and performs as DJ Mami Miami with Noche Libre, the Latinx DJ collective she co-founded in 2017. See more of her work at emillyprado.com.
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Tank and the Bangas Discuss Their Roots and Inspiration
TANK AND THE BANGAS From tiny desks to concert stages. Gus Bennett With “Quick,” their stripped-down, deliciously funky track about liquor and vengeance, New Orleans’ Tank and the Bangas beat out more than 6,000 other submissions for NPR’s 2017 Tiny Desk Contest. Watch the first five seconds of the band’s entry, and you’ll understand why: […]
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Tank and the Bangas Radiate the Spirit of New Orleans
The Winners of NPR’s 2017 Tiny Desk Contest Discuss Their Roots and Inspiration
The winners of NPR’s 2017 Tiny Desk Contest discuss their roots and inspiration.
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From Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance Events for the Week of May 10-16
Resistance events for the week of May 10-16.
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From Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance Events for the Week of May 3-9
Resistance events for the week of May 3-9.
Posted inMovies & TV
Tonight at the EcoFilm Fest: The Fossil Fuel Resistance and The Reluctant Radical
Transforming the world’s outlook on climate change is a daunting task, but activist Ken Ward lives to do exactly that. For Ward, no action is too small—from anchoring tiny lobster boats in the path of corporate, coal-hauling ships, to handing out pamphlets while blocking Exxon gas pumps. Enthralled by his non-violent activism, local filmmaker Lindsey […]
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Changing the World with The Reluctant Radical
They Tried to Make a Movie. Then They Got Arrested.
They tried to make a movie. Then they got arrested.
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From Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance Events for the Week of April 26–May 2
Resistance events for the week of April 26–May 2.
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From Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance Events for the Week of April 19–25
Resistance events for the week of April 19–25.
Posted inCannabis
The Grass Is Greener on La Mota’s Side
How a Latina-Run Dispensary Is Blazing the Way for Women in Weed
The grass is greener on La Mota’s side
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Token No More
The MCBA Cultivates True Diversity in the Business of Bud
Token No More
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The Portland Mercado’s Two-Year Anniversary Party El Pueblo Unido Spotlights Local Latinx Musicians
SUCULIMA Transcending borders. Courtesy of the artist Spanish speakers use the word latinidad to express solidarity among the vastly diverse peoples of Latin America, which spans two continents and ranges from Mexico to Argentina to the Caribbean. It’s less about legitimizing the melting pot analogy and more about celebrating each culture’s individuality. The Portland Mercado […]