@knmel

Chief of Staff. Policy Strategist. Advocate. Writer. Reader. Lover of God. Lover of music. Lover of popcorn.

 Portland, OR
Joined March 2009
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Tune in to @OPBTOL at noon to hear from me & @knmel as we discuss how we'll continue to focus on racial equity as we implement @preschoolforall, the historic universal program @multco voters approved this month. That's 89.3FM if you're in Gleneden Beach! opb.org/article/2020/11/24/m…

Multnomah County voters approved preschool for all. Now what?

All 3- and 4-year-olds in Multnomah County will have access to free preschool, as promised by a ballot measure that was overwhelmingly approved by voters. Kimberly Melton is one of the people in...

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Nichelle Smith@NicSmith31216 Jun 2020
The revolution will not be televised, and it won't happen at all without black women and girls. Co-sign. @whattamisaid @DralishaMD @knmel theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
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Hanging out with the Parkrose Pack 4 Cub Scouts tonight with @dkafoury! Talking all things @multco and @MultCoLib 📚, answering questions about what it’s like to hold office, why she decided to run, challenges like homelessness, & how the county is working hard to address them.
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So glad I got spend a little time at the inaugural Black Women in STEM 2.0 summit today. We change the world. #BlackGirlMagic #blackwomeninstem #WomenInSTEM
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Yaaas! 🙌🏾
International Women's Media Foundation@IWMF17 Sep 2019
Big announcement today: the amazing @nhannahjones is our 2019 Gwen Ifill Awardee! Thrilled to honor this #badassfemalejourno's work and dedication to lifting up women of color in the newsroom. bit.ly/IWMF_NHJ
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This lady and I spent a LOT of time together leading up to the @multco State of the County event yesterday. Along with the preparation and practice, there was also lots of laughter and dance music breaks. You were amazing @dkafoury. So proud to work for you.
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All the hard work of so many @multco staff showed yesterday. Amidst all the national news stories that make me angry or sad, I’m glad to work for this organization, consistently pushing to make our community better.
Multnomah County, OR@multco12 Apr 2019
In 2019 State of County address, @MultCo Chair @DKafoury announces ▪️The launch of region’s 1st mental health resource center downtown ▪️A re-envisioning of the family shelter system ▪️Commitment to fair pay, diversity on public construction projects bit.ly/2IpvoWC
Getting tips on entrepreneurship and leadership from CEO alums - inspired by Black Cards with Black Cards. #snbaa19 #blackbrilliance
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An evening that reminded me of my love for “the magic and the craft” of writing. ❤️
Nicole Buchanan@ncbuchanan15 Mar 2019
“In fiction I find myself in a space of radical honesty.... as a practitioner, I trust fiction more than I do non fiction or memoir” — just one of many, many beautiful tidbits @ChimamandaReal shared with us tonight. With @knmel 💕❤️
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Congratulations to Mr. Lee Po Cha for being recognized by #ahr for his contributions to our community! Honored to work with him!
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So much light, love and celebration of black beauty and art today @multco.
Sharon Meieran
@SMeieran7 Feb 2019
Celebrating Black History and Black Future month @multco this morning with @DCapuia and @knmel, one of the phenomenal 2019 Albina Queens!! @paalf_advocacy
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This is gonna be powerful. Excited for all the VONA love!
VONA Voices@vonavoices27 Jan 2019
Excited to celebrate our 20th Birthday at Literary Arts Portland. VONA!!! join us on March 29 at 7 pm
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Shine on @melissanavas! You inspire me.
David Axelrod
@davidaxelrod20 Nov 2018
It was wonderful to sit with my old friend @BarackObama for the #AxeFiles today. I was also moved by this incredible intro by Melissa Navas, a graduate student leader on the @UChiPolitics student advisory board. Really worth a few minutes of your time. youtu.be/b0pSpf40lFg
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Truth. Glad to be at #FacingRace2018
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So grateful for Ntozake Shange - #ForColoredGirls was one of the first plays I saw that inspired my heart and my art.
Ntozake Shange@NtozakeShange127 Oct 2018
To our extended family and friends, it is with sorrow that we inform you that our loved one, Ntozake Shange, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of October 27, 2018. Memorial information / details will follow at a later date. The family of Ntozake Shange
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⁦@multco⁩ acknowledging and celebrating ⁦@latnet_PDX⁩ contribution to our community!
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Great evening with my colleagues celebrating a true asset in our community.
Nicole Buchanan@ncbuchanan16 Sep 2018
Founded on the principles of integrity & respect, @SelfEnhancement provides a continuum of culturally specific cradle-to-career services to 15,000 African Americans & others living in poverty in #PDX @knmel @Nathan_L_Clark @LoriStegmann
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How the Golden State Warriors can help explain social-emotional learning. blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rule… #SEL
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Longreads
@Longreads19 Apr 2017
“Looking back, that Afro was one of the first decisions I made for me.” oregonhumanities.org/rll/mag…
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