State-Of-Black-Oregon-2015

EssayistsYvette M. Alexis-Assensoh, Kwadwo Alex-Assensoh,Rachael Banks, Lisa K. Bates, Rev. Dr. T. Allen Bethel,Angela Glover Blackwell, Heather Ficht, Mike Green,Kayse Jama, Kali Thorne Ladd, Dalton Miller-Jones,Cheryl Miller, Keva M. Miller, Alisha Moreland-Capuia,Bruce Poinsette, john a. powell, Midge Purcell,David Rogers, Kathleen Sadaat, Latricia Tillman,Lawrence Wallack.Additional WritersBruce Poinsette—Case Studies, David Whitfield—CaseStudies, Elicia Reed—Black Immigrant and RefugeeSurvey research, Linda Boise and Raina Croff—BlackOlder Adults Focus Groups, John Gardner, RobinJohnson, Arika M. Bridgeman, Sonya Brookins, AngelaGreen, Noelle Wiggins, Midge Purcell, Katie Sawicki,Tameka Taylor, Lindsay Bryant, Jason Jurjevich,Janai Kessi, Stephan Herrera.Research TeamPortland State University’s Population Research Center:Jason Jurjevich & Janai Kessi, Oregon Health Authority:Robin Johnson, Oregon Health & Science University/PreSERVE Coalition: Linda Boise, Tiffany Kirkpatrick,Raina Croff. Also: Lindsay Bryant, Lisa Klein Vogel, VictorCaeser, Lisa K. Bates, Elicia Reed, Tameka Taylor, KatieSawicki, Natasha Detweiler, Jared Kobak. Survey Team:Laura Muco, Shannon Olive, Salome Chimuku.Lead PhotographyIntisar AbiotoAdditional PhotographyLindsay BryantDawn Jones Redstone/ Hearts+Sparks ProductionsHarold Hutchinson/ HH Click PhotographyDesignBrenna KingAdditional Design SupportBrink Communications, Meyer CreativeAdditional SupportThanks and appreciation for the support of ouradditional contributors, editors and advisors:Special thank you to: Lindsay Bryant, Lisa Vogel, BrucePoinsette and David Whitfield. Thank you also to: KaleemaKerbs, Julia Delgado, Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc., PortlandCommunity College—Cascade Campus, Portland StateUniversity’s—Capstone Students, Christian Kaylor, AnnCurry-Stevens, Shannon Wight, Janet Byrd, DeborahCochrane, Patrick Green, Travis Stovall, Cat Goughnour,Stephen Simms, Kate Allen, Rukaiyah Adams, RaahiReddy, Mark Johnson, Mark Harris, Matthew Reynolds,Gina DuQuenne, Katrina Hedberg, Renee Boyd, AngelaLong, Peter Tromba, Carole Scholl, Suzanne Porter, MarkEdwards, Kelly Officer, Susan Degen, Sean Schafer, PeterWagner, Beth Poteet, Becky Seel, Brian Reeder, HeidiDupius, Barbara McCullough-Jones, Neola Young, ShandaMiller, Debra Lindsay, Blanca Torres de Hawkins, JilmaMeneses, Joyce DeMonnin, Dorian Caal, David Whitfield,Jeremy Wolff, Dante James, Stacey Triplett, TJ Sheehy,StrategyWorks NW, Mara Gross, Lucy Baker, StephaineTaylor, Steve Simms, Mindy Clark.5