There are systems and organizations profiting off people at their lowest points. When it comes to unhoused communities, substance use, or mental and behavioral health, the money trail is loud. Some folks make more from managing the crisis than actually solving it more from harm than healing.

We’re watching capitalism crumble right before our eyes and yet, those in power keep clinging to the same failed, capitalistic ideologies.

I’ve been elected Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon Black Caucus.

As a born-and-raised Black Portlander, I’m excited to work with Chair Miles Pendleton and community leaders to uplift the needs of Black Oregonians.

Juneteenth is a powerful reminder that justice has never come swiftly for Black people. While the chains were removed, the systems of control were not.

We honor Juneteenth by fighting forward.

Portlanders have long lived with the consequences of racist displacement policies. As a Black Portlander, I’ve heard about these harms throughout my life. I’m deeply heartened to see the families from the Albina/Emanuel Hospital neighborhood finally receive their settlement.

Follow this important 🧵 that will help Portland renters. Be sure to sign up for verbal and written testimony

ICYMI - here's the big announcement on PSR we are reacting to. There have been a number of major policy changes, and we break them all down.

www.opb.org/article/2025...

2 years ago from tonight I got hit by a drunk driver going the wrong way on the freeway.

Recovery isn’t a destination; it’s an ongoing process, one that demands patience, strength, and an unshakable will to keep moving forward.

This was non-transparent, even to Councilors - I found out through this press release.

This is not good governance.

Portlanders deserve open processes. You did not receive one on the LUCS. An open process doesn't mean any specific outcome, but it would have been more transparent.

#PDXCC

"The time is always right to do the right thing" -Martin Luther King Jr

I have tremendous respect for my colleague who consistently stands up for our most vulnerable community members, showing us all what leadership looks like. I’m proud to serve with her.

It's wild to think that colonizers who stole land have the audacity to call immigrants "illegal" while refusing to acknowledge themselves as criminals or illegals.

“Anyone who is not holding the line for undocumented communities is a traitor to democratic values as far as I’m concerned,” said Portland City Councilor Angelita Morillo.

Respecting the ones that laid the foundation and bringing them into my spaces 💯✊🏾

I’m thrilled to announce that tomorrow, I will begin my new role as Chief of Staff for Councilor Angelita Morillo.

Angelita is the right leader at the right time, and I’m honored to support and work alongside her. Her leadership embodies the bold, inclusive, and innovative change Portland needs.