Our Fires
Our Fires
Our Fires
Part Two: Donna
19 minutes Posted Jul 28, 2021 at 9:43 pm.
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In our second chapter in our three part series focusing on displacement in Portland Oregon's Black neighborhoods, we hear the story of Donna Maxey. Donna is a retired teacher and activist who recounts for us the harrowing tale of her childhood home and her family's struggle with the city's "Urban Renewal" policies.
Series Credits:
Host: James Dixon
Producer/Host: Noah Dunham
Consulting Producers: James Dixon, Jahmal Landers, Cleo Davis, Donna Maxey and OB Hill.
Music Composed by: Ryan Sollee and It’s Future Time
Music Performed by: Sarah Clarke, Ryan Sollee and It’s Future Time
Sound Editing: Matt Harmon and Noah Dunham
Graphic Design: Brian John Park
Recording partners: Xray.fm and Open Signal PDX
Much has come to light in the last decade regarding Portland's treatment of the Black community when it comes to displacement and planned gentrification in the city's Black neighborhoods. In this documentary series, the team behind the podcast "Our Fires" aims to humanize the struggles of Portland's Black citizens through the telling of personal histories. Three Portlanders; OB Hill, Donna Maxey and Cleo Davis, from three generations, recall their families' stories that journey through nearly a century of discriminatory city planning that has uprooted entire neighborhoods.