Laquida Landford
LaQuida Landford is the visionary Founder and Executive Director of AfroVillage PDX, a community-based organization dedicated to fostering equity, dignity, and sustainability in Portland’s Black and Brown communities. With a profound commitment to justice, LaQuida has led AfroVillage in creating transformative programs that address the needs of marginalized populations, including black women, formerly incarcerated, BIPOC immigrants, those experiencing homelessness and or housing insecurities. Her work at AfroVillage PDX includes providing alternative housing solutions, community care resources, digital access, health & wellness programs and organizing economic empowerment activities. LaQuida's leadership has been instrumental in building a vibrant network that promotes collective ownership and radical self-care. Her dedication is driven by a deep belief in the power of community-driven solutions and the importance of creating spaces of joy, healing, and restoration.