Press
A chronological list of media articles covering the work of Lakayana Drury. Be sure to check out the Podcast section towards the bottom of this page.
‘The Black Stars’ documentary to showcase Portland nonprofit’s transformative expedition
January 10, 204
Portland-police-issue-hands-strategy-violent-protests-involving-paintballs-guns-bats | Daily Mail
August 24, 2021
What’s really happening in Portland, OR -- a city at a turning point dealing with its own history | Ali Velshi, MSNBC News
July 18, 2021
New police oversight group gets to work to address gun violence in Portland | KATU News
June 11, 2021
Portland activists call for solutions to gun violence with 'March Against Murder' | KATU News
May 22, 2021
Oregon, Southwest Washington react to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict | Oregon Public Broadcasting
April 20, 2021
Portlanders Closest to Gun Violence Find City’s Latest Solution Lacking | Portland Mercury
April 16, 2021
As police departments eye body cameras, critics question their value | Oregon Public Broadcasting
March 10, 2021
Trail Blazers join Word is Bond in powerful "A Letter To The Black Boys" | NBC Sports
February 20, 2021
Portland City Council delays vote on proposed $18 million cut to police budget | The Oregonian
October 28, 2020
Are Strained Police Relations With Black Teens a Solvable Problem? | Education Week
September 23, 2020
Handling of Public Protests a ‘Stress Test’ for Police Reform | Public Broadcasting Service
September 18, 2020
Two cities, a spike in crime, and the federal response | The Christian Science Monitor
August 5, 2020
From Black lives to 'white spectacle,' Portland protests have lost focus, civil rights leaders say | NBC News
July 24, 2020
Black community leaders react to nightly demonstrations and protests in Portland | KGW News
July 17, 2020
Non-profit works to transform fear of police into empowerment for young men of color | KATU News
July 16, 2020
Black leader from Portland writes LeBron James, asking him to sit out season until NBA addresses racial disparities | The Oregonian
June 15, 2020
Local nonprofit builds positive relationships between young black men and law enforcement | KGW News
June 4, 2020
Leader of Portland police oversight group blasts latest consultant report on police reforms | The Oregonian
April 29, 2020
Portland police should give full name, reason for stop, ask what can be done to put person pulled over at ease, community group says | The Oregonian
January 29, 2020
Podcasts
Community organizer offers ideas to prevent gun violence in Portland | Think Out Loud with Dave Miller
April 7, 2021
Ep. 44 Lakayana Drury & Israel Hammond: Poetic Justice | Opening Presence with Aaron Robinson
March 8, 2021
Multimedia project examines the experiences of young Black men | Think Out Loud with Dave Miller
February 18, 2021
