Air conditioning, especially in the Willamette Valley, has become a public health necessity rather than a consumer preference, says Vivek Shandas.
If the “king of toxic masculinity” hates it, you’re probably onto something. A group of dads in England are turning “boys night out” into an opportunity to get better at some key parenting skills: ponytails and periods!
Becky Lange was the kind of person city leaders say Portland needs more of. What can the city learn from her life?
This Friday is Juneteenth, and in the latest edition of THE BLACK BYLINE, author Donovan Scribes lays out the case for reparations for Black Oregonians: why we should do it, the progress that's already been made, and despite all the arguments against it, why it remains very feasible.
It's going to be very hot in Portland this weekend. An extreme heat warning will be in effect from 11 am Sunday to 11 pm Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. On Monday, temperatures are forecasted to soar to 99 degrees.
Poison Waters, the Portland Gay Men’s and others honor the city’s most iconic drag queen with ribbon-cutting festivities.
Street Roots' Juneteenth issue is out now! Read about how Oregonians are celebrating Juneteenth throughout the state, the woman who brought the first Juneteenth celebrations to Oregon over 50 years ago and more. Find a vendor near you to purchase this week's paper: streetroots.org/vendors#locate
One of the oldest racist ideas about Black women is they are men. Enslavers deployed this idea to justify forcing Black women into the same heavy and backbreaking field labor as enslaved Black men. Today, racist theorists have used this idea to degrade prominent Black women, such as Michelle Obama.
