Partner Spotlight: Chevon Powell

Partner Spotlight: Chevon Powell

Chevon Powell, founder of Golden Bricks Events, views an osprey nest with Etta James during Sundaes Outside in Rainier Beach (photo by Glenn Nelson). It’s hard to say how or why Chevon Powell was granted a rebirth so close to the beginning of her life. She was only 5...
Birds of Incarceration

Birds of Incarceration

Barn Swallow at Heart Mountain (photo by Glenn Nelson) On an air-conditioned bus to Tule Lake, we fold shimmering sheets of colored paper into delicate, mystical birds. The weight of the shared ritual makes my fingers fumble. It’s been decades since I made origami...
A Way to Discuss Removing “Audubon”

A Way to Discuss Removing “Audubon”

Painting by John James Audubon (Public Domain). We have received a lot of attention, including in local and national news media, because we are removing “Audubon” from our organizational name. This is not a helpful place for the spotlight to remain trained. If we...