Think Out Loud

A performance by the Portland Jazz Composers’ Ensemble tells the story of Maxville and Vanport, two African American communities in Oregon during the 20th century. “From Maxville to Vanport” was written based on interviews with the communities’ residents and their descendants. Writer and educator S. Renee Mitchell wrote the lyrics for “From Maxville to Vanport,” and Pearl Alice Marsh is the daughter of a Maxville logger. They join us.