Posts Tagged ‘Portland Oregon’

Diezel P Brings Positive Hip Hop to Ecopalooza

We caught up with Diezel P doing what he loves to do — rapping while making a difference in his community. Last weekend he was part of Portland’s hip hop spectrum on display at Food Wars 3, an annual benefit that raised more than 9,000 cans of food for local families. This August Diezel P will take...
June 23rd, 2010 | ECOPALOOZA | Read More

Be One, Be Big Champions Barbershop Event June 26th

WHO: The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods; Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest; Champions Barbershop; Big Brothers Big Sisters African American Advisory Council; and Sabin Neighborhood Association WHAT: The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods is a proud sponsor of Be One, Be Big, an event...
June 23rd, 2010 | URBAN | Read More

Jennifer Davidson Presents: KISSpdx

The Inaugural KISSpdx-Keep It Sustainable Sister! was a huge success. More than 40 participants, 10 professional speakers and 24 local business partners joined together at the Nines hotel for a remarkable experience. KISSpdx was able to create an environment full of learning, excitement, connection and...
June 2nd, 2010 | PDX SOCIAL | Read More

African Cultural Night at PSU 30th Anniversary April 17th

this year marks the 30th anniversary of the Annual Celebration hosted by the Association of African Students at Portland State University. Our Mission is to be a service of the Portland community and greater Portland, in educating the public of the Africa, that the media never shows. Every year AAS members...
April 6th, 2010 | PDX SOCIAL | Read More

Eco-Friendly Valentine’s Day Gifts: Green Love

Eco-Friendly Valentine’s Day Gifts - Give Your Girl an Organic Gift Author: Dexter James This Valentine’s Day, gift your sweetheart something unique and different and make her feel really special. Also start a green and eco-friendly revolution by giving her these exclusive organic gifts....
February 9th, 2010 | GREEN COMMUNITY | Read More

Non-Profit Hopes to Refresh the Portland Public School District

Portland Non-Profit Hopes to Refresh the Portland Public School District with Pepsi Refresh Grant Portland, OR - In addition to its crisp, refreshing taste, Pepsi is refreshing the world through its Pepsi Refresh Project. Pepsi is giving away $1.3 million in grants to people and ideas that will make...
February 2nd, 2010 | PDX SOCIAL | Read More

“ME Clothing”: Recognize Why You Stand Out!

Recognize Why You Stand Out: With clothing lines creativity is everything.   Ali from Maybach Entertainment believes there is always room for another clothing line if you can be creative about what you do. Make your designs interesting and let your personality shine through. Don’t play it too...
January 26th, 2010 | URBAN | Read More

SpeakEasy Agency: MODEL MONDAY

Erin works in fundraising for non-profit organizations and schools. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Finance and aims to complete her MBA within the next few years. She aspires to branch out further into the marketing world, especially event planning. She also has goals of becoming...
January 26th, 2010 | URBAN | Read More

Eco Hip-Hop Remix: “Paper Planes” Video

I could not stop laughing when I saw this video.  It is a remix of the famous song by MIA ” Paper Plans”  the name of this video is ” Double Panes”.  Today many musicians are activists who are committed to making a positive impact on the environment, integrating art with a...
January 26th, 2010 | ECOPALOOZA | Read More

Re-Fashioning the Eco Clothing Future

Elusive Printing By Diezel P It wasn’t difficult for Hussein Al-Baiaty to find his passion for art, at an early age he was surrounded by the visual poetry that is painting, drawing, and sculpting, artistically expressed by his father. He always knew he had an exceptional talent as an artist, but it...
January 22nd, 2010 | URBAN | Read More