From left, State Sen. Lew Frederick, U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, and Portland City Councilor Loretta Smith discuss the impacts of Trump policies on Oregonians of color at a Black Community Town Hall in Portland on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle)
When Rev. Leroy Haynes Jr. stepped up to the pulpit at Emmanuel Church in Portland this weekend, it wasn’t to give a sermon but to share a warning.
Black faith leaders and elected city, state and federal officials joined Haynes, a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, Saturday to discuss the impacts of a slate of President Donald Trump’s policies on communities of color, as well as legal attacks on civil rights legislation…