My People's Market is a series of temporary marketplaces in

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, focusing on businesses owned by

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History

The first event was held in 2017. It was founded by Amanda Park, Tamara Kennedy-Hill, Michelle Comer, and Tory Campbell, and hosted by Prosper Portland and Travel Oregon. The 2019 event was sponsored by

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. The 2020 event was "re-imagined" because of the

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Santé Bar Santé Bar is an LGBT-friendly bar in Portland, Oregon. Description Santé Bar is an LGBT-friendly bar along the North Park Blocks in northwest Portland's Pearl District. The business is owned by Veronique Lafont, a queer Black woman. ''Eater Po ...

hosted the market's

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in 2021.

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* 2017 establishments in Oregon Culture of Portland, Oregon Economy of Portland, Oregon Events in Portland, Oregon Recurring events established in 2017 {{Oregon-stub