Britta Lokting

Britta Lokting is an award-winning journalist based in New York City. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times, New York, The Baffler, the Forward, and elsewhere. She is on the board of the Newswomen's Club of New York.

Swiggle Mandela, KayelaJ, and Karma Rivera are three Portland rappers making major strides in an often-overlooked scene.
Culture

How to Make It Big in Hip-Hop When Your City Pretends You Don't Exist

Young artists are finding creative ways to carve a space in Portland's lively—if fractious and often ignored—hip-hop scene.

Harris Zafar.
Social Justice

'Meet a Muslim': Meet the Man Who Combats Intolerance by Talking About Faith

Each weekend, Harris Zafar drives into downtown Portland and allows anyone to ask him anything about Islam.