Oregonians voice their support of Brittney Griner's return to basketball after being detained nearly 10 months in Russia It was a star-studded night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on May 19. Celebrities in attendance included U.S. Vice President ...
7 Jun 2023 - DeVon Pouncey
The WNBA postseason is currently in effect, and the Phoenix Mercury were quickly eliminated, losing both its first-round games in a best-of-three series against the Las Vegas Aces, who’ve now advanced to the semifinal round. It seems easy to imagine the M ...
26 Aug 2022 - DeVon Pouncey
His production company, Left of Bang Entertainment, allows him some control during the pandemic while giving at-risk young people an opportunity During a time where the entertainment industry has slowed down across the spectrum due to the pandemic, actor/ ...
17 Mar 2021 - DeVon Pouncey
The Clackamas Democrat is championing a slate of police reform measures aimed as much at character as procedure In the charge toward police reform in the Oregon State Legislature, Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-Clackamas) is leading the way. As chair of the House ...
17 Feb 2021 - DeVon Pouncey
Their reactions to the death of the basketball superstar At any given moment, one could enter into the Street Roots doorway on Northwest Davis Street and hear an intense sports debate brewing among Street Roots vendors, staff and volunteers. Often, the co ...
31 Jan 2020 - DeVon Pouncey
While there are barriers for women of color in her field, she says, there are also advantages As Portland State University Athletics Director Valerie Cleary paced her way into the nearly 2-year-old Viking Pavilion, she had already tackled a couple of her ...
24 Jan 2020 - DeVon Pouncey
'When a mental health issue or an addiction are compounded by homelessness, they are exacerbated' As a street-level organization, Street Roots engages directly with people experiencing homelessness, and sadly, that often means encountering the c ...
4 Oct 2019 - Cole Merkel and DeVon Pouncey and Joanne Zuhl
When a Street Roots vendor dies, we take the time to honor them Living on the streets day to day can be rigorous, tough or just an all-out fight for survival. Unfortunately, unhoused people succumbing to those conditions are far too common. At Street Root ...
4 Oct 2019 - DeVon Pouncey
The Portland Timbers forward talks to Street Roots about how he uses his platform to advocate for social justice These days, with increasing frequency, sports and politics are destined to collide. A case in point is U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) reaching ...
31 May 2019 - DeVon Pouncey
The former NBA player talks to Street Roots about activism in sports; his new book, ‘We Matter’; and his interviews with families of unarmed victims The 2018 NBA postseason is in full swing. This is the platform that has created historic basketball moment ...
20 Apr 2018 - DeVon Pouncey