News and commentary about Division I college football with an emphasis on the state of Oregon. By Ken Goe | The Oregonian/OregonLive I like Oregon’s Rooney Rule for two reasons: — It works. The rule, passed by the Oregon legislature in... Read More
BY ADAM RITTENBERG Minutes before Oregon passed House Bill 3118 in June 2009, state Sen. Mark Hass explained the proposal. Hass outlined how the Rooney Rule, pioneered by the NFL to increase opportunities for minority coaches, could benefit Oregon’s state... Read More
The Portland Police Bureau and its members are under fire once again. This time for a lieutenant’s questionable text messaging and the appearance of favoritism towards white supremacy groups. A recent survey reported that many Portlanders, specifically those of color,... Read More
Sam Sachs has been battling racism his entire life. By promoting equity and diversity through his work as a former Army veteran, football player, law enforcement officer, and later as Human Rights Commissioner for the City of Portland, he’s made... Read More
In November of 2018 Multnomah County in Portland Oregon, became the third government agency to adopt a policy modeled after the National Football Leagues “Rooney Rule” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooney_Rule Multnomah County joined the city of Portland https://thenohatezone.wpengine.com/the-charles-jordan-standard/and The State of Oregon https://thenohatezone.wpengine.com/rooney-rule/ in adopting... Read More
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2018/11/the-hate-u-give-screening-spurs-difficult-talk-between-portland-teens-police.html Please take a moment to read the article detailing the recent book club, movie screening and discussion The No Hate Zone sponsored. Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw attended along with current police officers. Thank you to The Portland NAACP,... Read More
White Privilege Challenge: The next time you as a #White person have a discussion about #Race & #Racism with a person of color, Challenge yourself to: 1) Listen intentionally. 2) Do NOT let your initial response be to dismiss or... Read More
A multi-part series that takes a look at racism and hate crimes around the country will focus on Portland and the deadly incident on the MAX train that killed three people and injured another. Sachs hopes it shows Portlanders what... Read More
Several billboard advertisements in Portland for Dr. Martens boots feature red laces, a symbol adopted by the white supremacist movement. Boots with red laces “indicate the wearer has shed blood for the skinhead movement,” according to the Southern Poverty Law... Read More
The NCAA is committed to diversity but cannot force schools to hire more women and minorities, Mark Emmert said in a letter addressed to U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, a member of Congress who’d expressed concerns about a lack of inclusivity... Read More