About Us

Parade Participants

The Good-in-the-Hood is a multicultural music and food festival held annually in N/NE Portland.

The festival features the best entertainment in the NW, a variety of cultural food vendors, an Information Village, a KidSpace arts & craft area, and an Ethnic Marketplace.

Our mission is to promote the cultural aspects of the N/NE community. We are celebrating over 18 years of attracting thousands of residents from neighborhoods throughout Portland.

Planning Team

Co Chairs

  • Angie Harris
  • Shawn Penney

Treasurer

  • Simone Carter

Assistant Treasurer

  • Deborah Roach

Secretary

  • Secretary Sharon Maxwell

Assistant Secretary

  • LaFreda Ceaser

Members

  • Bob Foster
  • Calvin Kyles
  • Dennis Harris
  • Felipe Ruiz
  • Mike Phifer
  • Paul Knauls, Jr.
  • Roger Beavers
  • Phyllis Benton
  • Cynthia Luckett
  • Simone Carter
  • Tyler West
  • Micheal Morris
  • Sharon Maxwell-Hendricks
  • Deborah Roache'
  • Eric Island
  • Solamon Ibe
  • Freda Ceasar
  • Dion Ceasar
  • Mia Lewis
  • Charles McGee II