#blackastorians

[stateofblackoregon]

Aleesha Native Astorian

Aleesha is a native Astorian. She is tri-racial, of black, white, and Japanese heritage. I “met” her by phone several weeks ago as I was seeking information on Astoria’s Black presence. Having not been to Astoria before, I had no context or leads on who to talk to or what a Black presence in Astoria might be like. She was of great help to me. I got the chance to meet and photograph her last Wednesday while in Astoria. Aleesha is a talented jazz vocalist. She also studied communications at Portland State University. ©Intisar Abioto #TheStateofBlackOregon #BlackAstorians

[theblackportlanders]

Daphne  Astoria, OR From Torrance CA Astorian for 3 years I met Daphne through Aleesha, [pictured above]. Originally from California, she moved to Astoria to raise her daughter. She'd done an internship in Astoria as a teenager and years later decided to move back. © Intisar Abioto #BlackAstorians #BlackOregonians #TheStateofBlackOregon