The difference between Portland and Portlandia
Endeyu Kendie holds pictures of the Portland Ethiopian community in the 1980s, including Mulugeta Seraw, a 28-year-old who became an integral part of the city's racial history.
Portland, Oregon is beautiful. And very liberal, according to the TV show Portlandia. But last year it was also home to one of the country's most shocking hate crimes. So, in dozens of in-depth interviews, Otherhood's Rupa Shenoy digs into Portland's history to understand why that city — and the country — are seeing a resurgence of hate.
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