Racism hits Grant boys’ soccer team; administration plans for communitywide discussion on race
A racist incident within the Grant boys’ soccer team sparks a discussion in the Grant community.
A racist incident within the Grant boys’ soccer team sparks a discussion in the Grant community.
Ella Donaghu, the Grant High School cross country phenomenon who won Oregon’s state meet two weeks ago, captured third place in the Nike Cross Northwest Regional Championships in Boise, Idaho.
With a small Jewish population in Portland, Zivit Spector grew up with little connection to her culture. A trip last summer to Israel inspired her to become more involved.
The Hairston sisters value family above all else. It pushes them to improve and succeed. It’s a constant they have depended on. And it has helped them find success on the soccer field.
Every day, students at Grant High School interact with workers from the neighborhood businesses. They serve us lunch, keep us safe and help us find books or a place to study. But most of the time, we take them for granted. Look closer, ask them a question and listen. You might come away with an inspiring story.
The principal wants the public to understand how serious the administration is about safety.