A young Black filmmaker from America's whitest city, Portland, embarks on a journey through the Blackest cities in the US, exploring the evolving meaning of home, the roots of Black migration, and the ever-shifting future of Black identity in America.

Our Just Future is thrilled to host the Power of Place Roadshow — a film-centered, multimedia experience that invites deep reflection and bold vision. Through two powerful short films, interactive dialogue, and live music, this event is a space to witness stories of loss, reclamation, and the future of Black belonging. Please stay after the films for a panel discussion with the filmmakers, local experts, and others discussing the past, present, and future of East Portland and how affordable housing helps shape neighborhoods. 

Devin Boss is on a quest. And he wants you to join him as he explores this simple question: Where We Goin?

A millennial Black filmmaker and artist raised in Portland, Oregon, Boss ventures out to uncover the deeper truths that shaped his city and his identity. He invites us into the stories of Black creatives and cultural leaders reclaiming narrative, place, and future.

Two Stories. One Journey.

• Dear Young Black Portland features activist elder Ms. Sharon Gary-Smith in a heartfelt reflection on displacement, memory, and generational strength.
• Where We Goin? follows artist Intisar Abioto as she reclaims historic Black space and leads with imagination.

These two films spark a national conversation across the Black diaspora about what has been lost, what lives on, and how we build a future where we all belong.