“We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
One of my favorite quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reinforces a key belief that I believe Portlanders hold dear; that we are in this together – and we are better for it. That our greatness as a city, as a state, and as a nation has always been directly associated with the contributions of people from all races, ethnicities, social backgrounds, economic classes, cultures, and genders. And that our path of success in the future can only be secure if all of those who call Portland home is secure.
Recently, we received national attention when an African American man was asked to leave a prominent hotel establishment because he was quietly using his phone. In another incident, a member of a business association demeaningly associated the presence of our minority neighbors as a loss of business. It would be dishonest not to recognize that these incidents are a troubled part of America’s history – and more specifically Portland’s history, and its present. A history that is a present danger to many of our neighbors, and that for us to realize our highest aspirations, we must ensure that all Portlanders are free to work, live, and contribute free from harassment and discrimination due to who they are.
Portland. We can only get there together. As we continue to reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I call on you to join me in healing decades and centuries-old wounds and celebrate what has truly made us a better, smarter, greater society. The contributions and inclusion of all of us.
One of my favorite quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reinforces a key belief that I believe Portlanders hold dear; that we are in this together – and we are better for it. That our greatness as a city, as a state, and as a nation has always been directly associated with the contributions of people from all races, ethnicities, social backgrounds, economic classes, cultures, and genders. And that our path of success in the future can only be secure if all of those who call Portland home is secure.
Recently, we received national attention when an African American man was asked to leave a prominent hotel establishment because he was quietly using his phone. In another incident, a member of a business association demeaningly associated the presence of our minority neighbors as a loss of business. It would be dishonest not to recognize that these incidents are a troubled part of America’s history – and more specifically Portland’s history, and its present. A history that is a present danger to many of our neighbors, and that for us to realize our highest aspirations, we must ensure that all Portlanders are free to work, live, and contribute free from harassment and discrimination due to who they are.
Portland. We can only get there together. As we continue to reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I call on you to join me in healing decades and centuries-old wounds and celebrate what has truly made us a better, smarter, greater society. The contributions and inclusion of all of us.
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