In the spirit of recognition, amplification, and ethical citational practice, I lift up the following individuals, organizations, and projects that inspire me.
Rhiannon Giddens (Black banjo reclamation)
Minidoka Swing Band (remembering music from Japanese incarceration)
Vanport Mosaic (memory activism)
The Rhapsody Project (music, heritage, and antiracism)
Dr. Allie Martin (sonic gentrification)
Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center (inclusive histories)
Albina Music Trust (documenting North Portland’s musical culture and Black history)
No-No Boy Project (multimedia music and history)
Confluence Project & Voices of the River publication (Indigenous voices on Columbia River history, living cultures, and ecology)
Indiana University’s Institute for Digital Arts and Humanities (digital humanities resources)
WNYC Podcast “Dolly Parton’s America” (popular discourse on music/politics)
OPB podcast “Starting A Riot” (riot grrrl history, Pacific Northwest)
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (nonprofit record label)
She Shreds (inclusive and accessible guitar culture)