Racial shift in a progressive city spurs talks
2008 June 3
May 29, 2008 The New York Times
William Yardley reports on Portland’s efforts to build a dialogue between its black and white residents as the city undergoes what some are calling “gentrification.” The city-sponsored endeavor aims to reveal the racial tension caused by shifting demographics and to find a solution acceptable for both white and black communities. Its founders indicate that this “might mean that whites appeal to the city to help black businesses or complain to companies that put fliers on the doors of black property owners encouraging them to sell” in exchange for community membership. Find out more about how Portland is using dialogue to assuage racial conflict.
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