The BLXCK Legacy Issue is a living archive of intention, resilience, and cultural power. This issue centers the voices of leaders, artists, mentors, and visionaries who are actively shaping the future while honoring the past. Through deeply personal narratives and purpose-driven work, each feature explores what it means to build legacy in real time—through language, mentorship, creativity, discipline, and community care. This is not nostalgia. This is forward motion. The BLXCK Legacy Issue captures the responsibility of influence, the courage to lead with integrity, and the collective work required to ensure what we build today sustains generations to come.

The "Art & Soul" issue of BLXCK Magazine (October 2025, Volume 1, Issue 4) is dedicated to igniting unity and providing true representation for the Black community in Portland, with a vision to build economic independence and a lasting global legacy. The publication, described by its publisher as a movement and a foundation, focuses on highlighting the city's scholars, innovators, and fearless community leaders. Key features include a powerful cover story on "The Unfading Echo of Albina" and the Albina Music Trust's efforts to preserve the neighborhood's resilient Black history against a backdrop of gentrification. The issue also profiles inspiring figures such as DJ O.G.ONE, ConnectHer founder Ericka Elliott, and Brett Hollins of the Side Door Foundation, all of whom embody rhythm, purpose, and turning setbacks into second chances for the community.

Stories of Legacy, Vision, and Community.

From the hardwood to the farmlands, from tech innovation to cultural preservation, this issue dives deep into the lives shaping Portland’s Black future. Featuring Mike Lee & Samuel Thompson’s blueprint beyond basketball, Tony Hopson Sr.’s legacy with SEI, and Black Futures Farm’s cultivation of resilience. and MANY MORE.

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The August issue of BLXCK Magazine, Back to the Block, is a powerful collection of stories that return to the roots of what drives us: community, education, and empowerment. It’s a tribute to the neighborhoods, traditions, and people that shaped us—and to the innovators pushing our culture forward. Each article in this edition invites readers to reflect, to learn, and to act. From the farms that keep heritage alive, to the block where style and storytelling meet, this issue proves that the culture is thriving and the future is ours.