
NEWS & FEATURES
This is where I’ll share interviews, features, press mentions, and other public moments connected to my work.
I believe in letting the story unfold naturally — and this page will grow as the work continues to reach new places.
Legacy work takes time.
But it always makes its way into the light.


Bold Journey Magazine
Featured in Bold Journey Magazine, this article shares how a sixth-grade trip to the library led to the creation of her archival project. It highlights Laura’s dedication to preserving everyday Black family histories and her commitment to turning personal research into community-focused archival work, exhibitions, and the Mattie Legacy Project.

American Cancer Society VOICES of Black Women Feature
The American Cancer Society featured Laura Kinney-Porter as a VOICES of Black Women ambassador during Black History Month. The feature connected the VOICES study to the legacy of Mattie Bell Kinney’s leadership and advocacy with the American Cancer Society in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Featured by City of Cincinnati Council Member Anna Albi
A chat with City of Cincinnati council member Anna Albi to share the Mattie Legacy Project. Filmed at Cincinnati’s Fountain Square, the location holds historic significance as the site where Mattie helped raise the American Cancer Society’s “Fight Cancer” flag in April 1974, alongside then-Mayor Theodore M. Berry.


