Portland: Stay Fresh this Winter with HOT New Trends!

Whether going out to the club or kicking it on campus make a statement with these fresh new looks that can be changed from street to classy. Urban clothing designers certainly have staked a claim in today’s fashion. Today, anyone can wear urban clothes and look great, on and off campus. Here are...

November 28th, 2009 | URBAN FASHION | Read More

PDX: New Leadership takes Reign, Who is Charles Wilhoite?

As the Portland Business Alliance begins its 140th year as the Portland region’s chamber of commerce, new leadership has taken the reigns. Charles Wilhoite, director of Willamette Management Associates, will become the new board chair. “Charles has been involved in so many important issues...

July 16th, 2009 | GREEN COMMUNITY | Read More

Paying the Price for Greed

Banks must answer for predatory loans A growing group of local governments across the country are either suing or considering lawsuits against banks that allegedly steered minority home buyers toward subprime mortgages, even if they were eligible for better loan terms. This predatory lending method is...

June 26th, 2009 | GREEN COMMUNITY | Read More

Renovations save Lodge

Billy Webb celebrates with open house The Billy Webb Elks Lodge, a beloved social hub in Portland’s African American community for generations, has recently gotten a facelift thanks to the National Association of Minority Contractors of Oregon and many volunteers. Constructed in 1926 as the Colored...