Consult Hardesty

Consult Hardesty will be retiring as a communication channel: like Jo Ann's official page.

Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Official page for Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty

Address systemic, structural racism fueling race-based disparities that diminish school and work opportunities. Also, "When our communities are under siege, the internet can be a tool for organizing for resistance and liberation. Closing the digital divide has never been more critical."

Digital Denied: Systemic Discrimination Keeps Communities Offline Internet access is a necessity — but too many people are still stuck on the wrong side of the digital divide. And as a new Free Press report shows, that divide disproportionately impacts people of color.