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Portia Prescott

Portia Prescott

Portia Prescott is the president of the Rocky Mountain NAACP CO-WY-MT State Conference. Portia has been an advocate and community organizer, as well as a small business owner, for more than 30 years in the interior West.

COMMENTARY

Gig work bill disproportionately impacts Colorado communities of color

By: - April 21, 2023

Every family and every community in Colorado should have equitable access to the essential goods and services they need — including access to nutritious food and reliable transportation. As the leading voice for racial equity in the Rocky Mountain region, we know that is far from the case today, as Black families here and across […]

COMMENTARY
Colorado Capitol

Current redistricting plans threaten Colorado’s communities of color

By: - August 3, 2021

After years of hard work and struggle, Colorado’s communities of color have reached a level of power in the Colorado state legislature that should not be erased. The Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus has 13 members, including Senate President Leroy Garcia. The Colorado Black Legislative Caucus has nine members, including Senate Assistant Majority Leader Rhonda Fields […]