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Posted inBlack Innovation 2026
Don’t Miss the Mercury’s Black Innovation Issue—On the Streets NOW!
Celebrating Portland’s Black changemakers—plus Reader Valentines, music, books, food, fun stuff, and more!
For the month of February, the Mercury is celebrating Black History Month with a feature package dedicated to Black innovation in Portland—edited by author extraordinaire Donovan Scribes. Including: • 10 Black Portland Innovators and Changemakers You Should Know: Meet a few of the Black Portlanders who are reimagining and rebuilding the fabric of the city. […]
Posted inBlack Innovation 2026
Ten Black Portland Innovators and Changemakers You Should Know
These people are helping change the very fabric of the Rose City.
[What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.] Black History Month is equally about reaching into […]
Posted inBlack Innovation 2026
Twenty-Eight Moments in (Recent) Black Oregon History
An abridged look at some of the most transformative events that have shaped the state in the past decade.
[What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.] History isn’t just in the black and white photos. […]
Posted inBlack Innovation 2026
Ronin Roc on Why He Sees Black Art as “More Than February”
The prolific digital painter, and soon-to-be gallery owner, explains his approach to spotlighting icons through art.
[What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.] Sometimes celebrating Black History Month feels fraught. It’s a […]
Posted inOpinion
THE BLACK BYLINE: Kamala Harris, and Why the History of “First Blacks” Is Complicated
[What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.] Domino. Domino. Only spot a few Blacks the higher […]
Posted inFood
The Secret Is in the Sauce
Portland’s Sunday Sauce is an homage to old-school Italian eateries.
[What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.] “Judson and I met in Hoboken, New Jersey, working […]
Posted inAlbum Review
Album Review: Nonbinary Girlfriend Evolves on Sophomore Album IM NOT PRETTY
Portland’s angriest indie outfit refuses easy categorization.
Nolan Parker
Posted inromance
Mercury Clip ‘n’ Send Valentines!
Send your lover one of these Portland-centric valentines, and stay off their shit-list forever!
[What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury‘s Black Innovators & Changemakers issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds.] Steven Wilber
Posted inMercury Music Picks
Mercury Music Picks: Valentine’s with André 3000, The Off Beat Grand Opening, and Nonbinary Girlfriend’s Album Release Party
Plus, New Music Portland and Portland Music News!
Nolan Parker
Posted inNews
Former City Hall Staffer Files Discrimination Complaints Against Councilor’s Office
The complaints, which have yet to be investigated by the city and state, allege Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane and her chief of staff retaliated against and fired a staffer after she requested ADA accommodations.
The Mercury’s Jeremiah Hayden contributed to this story. A former staffer in Portland City Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane’s office filed complaints with the city and state, alleging the councilor and her chief of staff, Mary Li, retaliated against her after she requested reasonable accommodations for a disability. The former employee, Sprout Chinn, believes she was punished and […]
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Good Morning, News: Leach Botanical Garden at Risk, Dems Dodge Indictment, and New Yorkers Defy Trump’s Order to Remove Pride Flag From Stonewall Inn
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