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Portland, OR: The City of Roses and Racism (Score:2)
Ugh. What a nasty experience. Unfortunately, the otherwise beautiful city that I live in, Portland, OR, also has the dubious distinction of being the whitest city in the United States (yes, we even beat Salt Lake City). I was walking down the street the other day wearing a black shirt with Celtic knots on the front and running down one of the sleeves and I was stopped by a guy telling me that he was proud that others were willing to celebrate their European heritage and not be driven underground. While
I hope the roses outweigh the racism :/ (Score:2)
> I am proud of everything that my ancestors have done.
I hear ya. I live in the same city as the Jefferson National Genocide Memorial [stlouisarch.com].
> For an interesting read about our history
I read that before heading into work this morning, and it had me in a funk the whole walk there. My wife and I are moving to Portland next summer because we love the city. I've visted a few times, she's been once. We've researched Portland and a few other signifi