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Special Series: The -Ism Storytellers, The Dalles

In the fifth episode of this special series of The -Ism Storytellers Project, we hear personal stories from residents of The Dalles, Oregon and Hood River (about 20 minutes away).
L-R clockwise: (seated)Shani Harris-Bagwell, Shareen Jacobs, Sherita Trent, Dmae Lo Roberts, Leslie Gregory and Kathleen Saadat (seated). Photo: Richard Jensen.

Special Series: -Ism Storytellers: Black Femme

In Dmae Lo Roberts' latest Stage & Studio podcast, five Black Oregon women leaders tell their stories about personal courage, race-based health discrimination, community activism, and the power of art to heal.

The Mystery of Opal Whiteley

Dmae Roberts opens up the audio vault with Talking With The Wind: The Mystery of Opal Whiteley. This half-hour documentary was first produced in 1986 with playwright Dorothy Velasco and tells the story of a young woman from Cottage Grove, Oregon who became the center of an international controversy when critics declared her diary a hoax.

The Immigrant Story + 20th Anniversary of 9/11

Join Dmae Lo Roberts for a conversation with Sankar Raman, founder of The Immigrant Story, a website, traveling art exhibit and podcast documenting the journeys and stories of immigrants in the Portland and across the country. A volunteer-run nonprofit, … Read the rest

Because of You I Learned To Love

Dmae presents a piece from one of the first personal storytelling series on public radio: Legacies: Tales From America that ran on NPR in 1994. This episode is a 28-minute docu-play Because of You, I Learned to Love produced by … Read the rest

Ni Nica, Ni Gringa

Dmae presents a piece from one of the first personal storytelling series on public radio: Legacies: Tales From America that ran on NPR in 1994. This  episode is a 30-minute docu-play Ni Nica, Ni Gringa  produced by Sylvia Mullally. … Read the rest