Practical Ways to Respond to Racism in the Guise of Gentrification
At the general meeting of Respond to Racism on March 4, we held a discussion on the subject of "Beyond the Bubble" featuring a screening and discussion of the documentary film "The Numbers" with filmmakers Donovan Smith and Sika Stanton. This film deals with gentrification and its impact on citizens, especially people of color, forced to move from their historical North and Northeast Portland communities further and further east to afford housing. It also shows how residents