Last February I got to know my city a little better, courtesy of two Word is Bond ambassadors.
Word is Bond is a Portland-based organization — and a 2022 Portland Business Journal nonprofit partner — founded by Lakayana Drury. The objective of Word is Bond is to empower rising Black men to be leaders in their communities.
Last year, Drury and his team launched the "In My Shoes" storytelling project, in which Word is Bond youth led tours through their neighborhoods, pointing out landmarks…
