York
York—the black slave who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition throughout the Western U.S.—is a symbol for Jade’s own experience with navigating the discrimination she faces as person of color. At first, York’s…
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Portland
As Jade describes the city of Portland and its various neighborhoods, the city comes to symbolize Jade’s multiple identities. Just Portland is wildly different depending on whether one is in Jade’s neighborhood in North Portland…
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