The Oregon Food Bank, a non-profit which annually receives millions in government funds, may be violating civil-rights laws by prioritizing racial and sexual minorities in the provision of food and the awarding of contracts to produce that food.
“We know that the root causes of hunger are systemic injustices — including the connections between racism, classism, sexism, settler colonialism and more — which continue the conditions that sustain hunger and poverty,” the Oregon Food Bank states on its website. “Understanding this, we commit to center those who most disproportionately experience hunger across our service area — Black, Indigenous and all People of Color, immigrants and refugees, gender expansive folks (including Two-Spirit folks), and single mothers and caregivers — in ways that honor and value each other and our lived experiences.”
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