in the press
The Oregonian
Black History Month 2026: Portland events celebrate Oregon’s Black legacy
By Chiara Profenna
KOIN News
Portland’s ‘Mayor of Albina’ honored with 95th birthday celebration
By Jenna Deml
Oregon ArtsWatch
274 Portland artists and groups share $1.22 million in project grants
By Bob Hicks
KGW News
“41st Annual Tree Lighting at Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square” (1:13:30 Timestamp)
By KGW News
Portland Mercury
“The Mercury’s Top 10 Portland Albums of 2025”
By Nolan Parker
Lewis AND Clark College
“Lewis & Clark Honors Albina’s Musical Legacy”
By Zoe Dixon BA ‘28
KGW News
“Albina Music Trust receives funding to document Portland’s Black music scene”
By Libby Dowsett
Oregon Public Broadcasting
“Why isn’t Portland hip-hop a bigger thing? A short history”
By J Jackson
KATU News
“‘Beyond The Beats’ documentary highlights Portland’s hip hop scene”
By ARC PDX Staff
Willamette Week
“Oregon Community Foundation Announces $1 Million in Arts and Culture Grants”
By Rachel Saslow
Oregon Arts Watch
“Oregon artists and cultural groups share $1 million-plus in new Creative Heights grants”
By Bob Hicks
KGW News
“…The End Of Summer Jam and more: What to do this weekend”
By Sabinna Pierre
Portland Monthly
“5 Portland Record Labels You Should Know”
By Matthew Trueherz
Oregon Public Broadcasting
“New album remixes classic Portland soul music”
By Sage Van Wing
Portland Mercury
“Soul Assembly Compilation (Albina Music Trust)”
By Jenni Moore
The Oregonian
“‘Black, Black History Month’ pop-up museum celebrates Portland’s past, present and future”
By Chiarra Profenna
KGW News
“The Old Church in downtown Portland celebrates Black History Month with musical performances”
By KGW News
KOIN News
“Albina Music Trust Is Giving Us Notes”
By Ally Osborne, Everyday Northwest
KGW News
By Celine Stevens
Portland Tribune
“Ways To Celebrate Black History Month In Portland”
By Hannah Seibold
Willamette Week
“Ural Thomas Will Headline Revolution Hall On His 85th Birthday”
By Rachel Saslow
Oregon Public Broadcasting
“Brown Branch Big Band swings into the holidays”
By Sage Van Wing
Willamette Week
“1803 Fund Gives Out First $8 Million In Grants”
By Rachel Saslow
The Skanner
“1803 Fund Will Invest $8 Million in 11 Community Partners To Strengthen Black Portland”
By Skanner News
KOIN News
“Thousands soak up ‘Christmas spirit’ with 40th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Pioneer Courthouse Square” (00:51 Timestamp)
By KOIN News
KGW News
“Portland Tree-Lighting Ceremony” (56:20 Timestamp)
By KGW News
KOIN News
“Albina Music Trust Is Putting On The Event Of The Summer”
By Ally Osborne, Everyday Northwest
Willamette Week
“Historic Portland Concert Series Time Sound Revived for Two Free Summer Concerts”
By Vinny White
KGW News
“Jazz Night draws from Portland's storied past, revives city's soul”
By Katherine Cook
The Oregonian
“The Albina Community Archive celebrates the onetime center of Portland Black life”
By Kristi Turnquist
Oregon Public Broadcasting
“New digital archive showcases Albina neighborhood’s Black history and culture”
By Sheraz Sadiq
KGW News
“Albina Community Archive preserves history of Portland's music culture”
By Devon Haskins
KATU News
“Albina Community Archive preserves contributions of Portland's Black musicians”
By Samantha Holm
KOIN News
“Albina Music Trust brings vintage tunes back to the Black music scene”
By Ken Boddie
City Cast
“The Funky, Community-Driven Sound of Black Portland in the ’60s and ’70s”
By John Notarianni & Claudia Meza
Oregon Arts Watch
“Albina Community Archive: Recovering Portland’s Black Music History”
By Lynn Darroch
KPTV News
“Show and Tell: Albina Community Archive”
By Tony Martinez
Portland Tribune
“Northeast Portland history: Albina Community Archive completed, let the celebration begin”
By Jason Vondersmith
Jefferson Public Radio
“Preserving the sounds of Oregon's Black music scene”
By Jefferson Exchange
Music Portland
“Is Portland’s Black music scene more than history?”
By Chrissy Wood
Axios Media
“Portland's Black music archive launches Thursday”
By Joseph Gallivan
Portland Design History
“Wall To Wall Soul Collection”
By Melissa Delzio
Jeremy Wilson Foundation
“Revisiting a neighborhood through its music: The Albina Soul Walk”
By Claire Levine
Oregon Public Broadcasting
“Albina Music Trust hosts Summer of Sound events to preserve Portland’s Black music history"
By Sage Van Wing
KGW News
“Memory Activism: Summer Of Sound celebrates music and stories of Black Portland musicians”
By Brittany Falkers
Jazz Society Of Oregon
“Tribute To Thara Memory and Time Sound To Close Out 2022 Cathedral Park Jazz Festival”
By Robert Ham
The Skanner
“Summer of Sound Celebrates Portland’s Black Jazz and Soul Legacy, Elders”
By Saundra Sorenson
Fodor’s Travel
“Celebrate Portland’s Black History”
By Kay Kingsman
Forbes Magazine
“10 Reasons To Visit Portland This Spring”
By Katie Chang
Oregon Public Broadcasting
“Wall-to-wall soul: A Portland neighborhood’s bittersweet Black music history explored”
By Jerad Walker
Willamette Week
By Robert Ham
KOIN News
“Albina Soul Walk explores rich musical history”
The Oregonian
By Douglas Perry
Portland Observer
“Where Jazz and Soul lived: New tour explores Portland’s black culture”
By Mark Washington
Hot Stuff Magazine
“Preserving Albina Music Trust”
By Skeme Richards
The Skanner
“New Audio Tour Explores North Portland’s Historic Musical Culture”
Redefine Magazine
“Music Preservation Projects: Using Archives to Raise Visibility for the Forgotten”
By Zeb Larson
Portland Monthly
“Legendary Portland Singer Shirley Nanette Brings Sequins And Soul To Holocene”
By Rebecca Jacobson
Portland Observer
“A Showcase Of Portland Soul”
By Mark Washington
Open Signal
“Shirley Nanette: Albina’s never coming back"
Directed by Beth Harrington
Portland Monthly
“’70s-Era Portland Soul Icons Take the Stage in Historic Concert”
By Rebecca Jacobson
Portland Observer
“The Soul Of Albina: Friday concert to bring back musicians from era”
By Danny Peterson
Portland Mercury
“Ural Thomas And The Pain Seize The Right Time”
By Bobby Smith
Willamette Week
“Five Great Lost Portland Soul Bands”
By Bobby Smith
Willamette Week
“With the Albina Music Trust, a Local DJ Is Reviving North Portland’s Forgotten Funk”
By Matt Singer
XRAY TV
“Community conversation with Paul Knauls"
Produced by Bobby Smith & Jovon Miller
Willamette Week
“Andy Stokes Comes Full Circle”
By Bobby Smith
Invisible City
“Invisible City: Forgotten Funk In The City Of Roses”
By Bobby Smith
Hot Stuff Magazine
“Pleasure For Your Pleasure: An interview with Marlon McClain”
By Bobby Smith
Wax Poetics
“Obscure, jazzy R&B band Nu Shooz took a cue from Portland’s new wave scene…”
By Bobby Smith
Invisible Jukebox
By Bobby Smith