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SUMMARY:THE BLIND SIDE
DESCRIPTION:5:30pm doors • 6:15pm intro 6:30pm movie – Q&A to follow\n$6 adults/$4 children 12 and under \n• Ticket includes personal size popcorn •\n2009 – PG-13 • Minor with guardian \nBased on the life of Michael Oher\, a Black teenager who\, in the movie\, was adopted by Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy\, a wealthy white couple in Tennessee. Michael Oher went on to become a Super Bowl-winning NFL football player famous for the film’s rags-to-riches story. \nRecent controversy over Oher’s real relationship with the Tuohy family alleges they never adopted him\, but instead made themselves conservators over his earnings\, and financially exploited Oher. \nWe will discuss how the film’s portrayal holds up today\, and how complicated issues of race\, privilege\, and white saviorism\, via adoption\, hit close to home through the Hart family tragedy of 2018.
URL:https://racetalkspdx.com/event/the-blind-side/
LOCATION:McMenamins Kennedy School Theater\, 5736 NE 33rd Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Movies + Conversations,RACE TALKS Event
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SUMMARY:The Day of the Gun
DESCRIPTION:Join us for RACE TALKS Movies + Conversations on August 8th to commemorate Black August\, an annual event that highlights political prisoners. The Day of the Gun documentary revisits the events leading up to the death of George Jackson in 1971\, an incarcerated leader of Black liberation in the 1960s-70s. Featured community host Amber Boydston of Spirited Justice will lead audience discussion after the film\, examining this issue through an abolitionist eye and exploring questions of whether Black freedom is attainable while prisons exist. \n6pm doors\, 6:45pm newcomer welcome\nSuggested donation\nAll ages welcome
URL:https://racetalkspdx.com/event/the-day-of-the-gun/
LOCATION:McMenamins Kennedy School Theater\, 5736 NE 33rd Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Forums,Movies + Conversations,RACE TALKS Event
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SUMMARY:Black Oregon Natives and Transplants Dinner (UNCUT)
DESCRIPTION:The discourse around Black native Oregonians and transplants is often tense\, evoking a history of anti-Black exclusion laws and gentrification\, and the frustrations that arise in a small community where everyone knows each other. Are these tensions grounded in reality? Bruce Poinsette brings a group of Black lifelong Oregonians and transplants to the table to talk it out. \nBruce Poinsette is a Portland based writer\, host of the YouTube series “The Blacktastic Adventure\,” radio host of The Numberz FM\, and affiliate of Respond to Racism LO\, a grassroots anti-racism organization in Lake Oswego. \nDoors open at 6pm\, Program at 7pm\, Suggested Donation
URL:https://racetalkspdx.com/event/black-oregon-natives-and-transplants-dinner-uncut/
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CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Movies + Conversations,RACE TALKS Event
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SUMMARY: Black as U R
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 13th\, doors 6p\, film 7p\, with panel discussion to follow \nJoin RACE TALKS and Portland Drag icon Poison Waters for a screening and discussion of Micheal Rice’s award-winning film BLACK AS U R: Confronting the Pain & Beauty of Black Queer Life. \nDo all black lives matter\, or only heterosexual black lives?\nThis is the question theater and film director Micheal Rice explores in this powerful\, deep\, necessary dive into the intertwined damage of racism and homophobia within Black communities. \n \nWEBSITE for BLACK AS U R
URL:https://racetalkspdx.com/event/black-as-u-r/
LOCATION:McMenamins Kennedy School Theater\, 5736 NE 33rd Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Conversation Series,Forums,Movies + Conversations,RACE TALKS Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="RACE TALKS%3A Uniting to Break the Chains of Racism":MAILTO:info@racetalkspdx.com
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SUMMARY:Enter The Dragon
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Asian Heritage Month\, join us for Bruce Lee’s groundbreaking film which shattered stereotypes and kicked down the door for more Asian representation in Hollywood. Guided discussion after the movie. \nTheir deadly mission: to crack the forbidden island of Han. Lee is a martial artist recruited by an intelligence agency to investigate a deadly tournament hosted by a man believed to be an opium trader. Roper and Williams are former army buddies since Vietnam. Roper is on the run from the Mafia due to his gambling debts\, while Williams is harassed by racist police officers. \n5:30 pm doors\, 6:15 pm intro\, 6:30 pm movie\, Q&A to follow \n$5 adults\, $3 kids 12 and under \nMinor with parent or guardian
URL:https://racetalkspdx.com/event/enter-the-dragon/
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SUMMARY:The Swimmers
DESCRIPTION:The Swimmers is based on the true story of two sisters fleeing war-torn Syria. Guided discussion after the film\, acknowledging April is Arab-American History Month and Sexual Assault Prevention Month. This film is PG-13 and includes some scenes of violence and SA. Minors under 18 with parent or guardian. \n5:30pm Doors\n6:15pm Newcomer Welcome\n6:30pm Screening\n$5 Adults/$3 Minors Under 12 \nGuided discussion to follow. Admission includes a personal sized popcorn!
URL:https://racetalkspdx.com/event/the-swimmers/
LOCATION:McMenamins Kennedy School Theater\, 5736 NE 33rd Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community & Conversations,Movies + Conversations,RACE TALKS Event
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SUMMARY:Petals and Thorns: Spoken Word as Activism
DESCRIPTION:La Toya A. Hampton\, MSW artistically known as The Poet Lady Rose brings her film Petals and Thorns: A Spoken Word Journey to the Race Talks community\, using it as the basis for discussion of how writing and spoken word has a role in both empowering and being the voice of unheard and underserved populations\, bringing awareness to societal ills\, the need for change\, and serving as a spark that challenges\, informs\, and enlightens\, while inspiring discussion\, action and activism. A panel discussion and artist talk back will take place following the film screening\, and attendees while in their breakout sessions\, will have the opportunity to create their own poem that highlights the parts of their identity that defines their purpose\, enhances their belonging to various communities and aids in their own brand of activism. \nThe short film Petals and Thorns: A Spoken Word Journey\, commissioned by Portland Playhouse as part of their Return to Wonderland 2022 short film festival\, follows the experience of a group of Black Portland teens–Nathaniel\, Aaliyah\, Alyssa and Olivia in an intensive writing and spoken word camp facilitated by La Toya A. Hampton\, MSW aka The Poet Lady Rose. Follow their journey as they go from novice writers to creating their own poetry that tells the story of living as a youth in the COVID-era\, which culminates in their triumphant first public performance. \n…this story highlights Black excellence and storytelling in a unique and captivating documentary. \n—Barr\, A. (2022\, September 23) ‘Portland Playhouse Highlights Local Artists in Film Festival’ Willamette Week.
URL:https://racetalkspdx.com/event/petals-and-thorns-spoken-word-as-activism/
LOCATION:McMenamins Kennedy School Gym\, 5736 NE 33rd Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, 97211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Movies + Conversations,RACE TALKS Event
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SUMMARY:The Wiz Presented by RACE TALKS
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a cultural celebration as we show the movie The Wiz. Guests are encouraged to sing along if they know the words! There will be an introduction before the movie starts and a Q&A discussion to follow. \n5:30pm doors\, 6:15pm intro\, 6:30pm movie start$5 adults\, $3 kids 12 and underMinor with parent or guardian \nAbout The Wiz \nWhen Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy (Diana Ross) tries to save her dog from a storm\, she’s miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East upon her arrival\, Dorothy is told about the Wiz (Richard Pryor)\, a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan. As Dorothy goes in search of the Wiz\, she’s joined by the Scarecrow (Michael Jackson)\, the Tin Man (Nipsey Russell) and the Cowardly Lion (Ted Ross).
URL:https://racetalkspdx.com/event/the-wiz-presented-by-race-talks-2/
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SUMMARY:RACE TALKS Movie + Conversation
DESCRIPTION:RACE TALKS and McMenamins presents a special screening of Wakanda Forever\, followed by a guided conversation about historical and contemporary race and culture issues related to the film.
URL:https://racetalkspdx.com/event/race-talks-screens-wakanda-forever/
LOCATION:Bagdad Theatre\, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97214\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Conversation Series,Movies + Conversations,RACE TALKS Event
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SUMMARY:CANCELED: Movies + Conversations
DESCRIPTION:RACE TALKS Community Forums are FREE and open to the public. If you can\, please make a donation to keep this programming free. \nIn-person seating at McMenamins Kennedy School is limited\, please RSVP your spot in advance. Participants must adhere to all COVID-19 guidelines\, and must be fully vaccinated or have proof of 72 hour negative test. They will still be required to wear a mask unless actively eating or drinking.
URL:https://racetalkspdx.com/event/movies-conversations-3/
LOCATION:Hybrid: McMenamins Kennedy School Gym & Zoom\, 5736 NE 33rd Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation Series,Movies + Conversations,RACE TALKS Event
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SUMMARY:Movies + Conversations
DESCRIPTION:RACE TALKS Community Forums are FREE and open to the public. If you can\, please make a donation to keep this programming free. \nIn-person seating at McMenamins Kennedy School is limited\, please RSVP your spot in advance. Participants must adhere to all COVID-19 guidelines\, and must be fully vaccinated or have proof of 72 hour negative test. They will still be required to wear a mask unless actively eating or drinking.
URL:https://racetalkspdx.com/event/movies-conversations-2/
LOCATION:Hybrid: McMenamins Kennedy School Gym & Zoom\, 5736 NE 33rd Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97211\, United States
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SUMMARY:Movies + Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Join RACE TALKS and Mitzi Asai Loftus (Survivor) & Toby Asai Loftus (Descendant) as they explore the correlations between the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII and present-day refugee policies and protests. \nScreening of: OPB Oregon Experience – Japanese Oregon Americans: Beyond the Wire \n“Program provided courtesy of Oregon Public Broadcasting and the Oregon Historical Society. Funding for Oregon Experience “Oregon’s Japanese Americans: Beyond the Wire” was provided by the Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation\, Arlene Schnitzer and Jordan Schnitzer\, the Robert D. & Marcia H. Randall Charitable Trust Fund for Lifelong Learning\, the Clark Foundation\, the Stephen D. and Marilyn C. Kerman Charitable Fund\, Kay Kitagawa and Andy Johnson-Laird\, Jon and Nancy Decherd\, and Russell and Sylvia Yamada.”\nRACE TALKS Community Forums are FREE and open to the public. If you can\, please make a donation to keep this programming free. \nIn-person seating is limited\, please RSVP your spot in advance. Participants must adhere to all COVID-19 guidelines\, and must be fully vaccinated or have proof of 72 hour negative test. They will still be required to wear a mask unless actively eating or drinking.
URL:https://racetalkspdx.com/event/movies-conversations/
LOCATION:Hybrid: McMenamins Kennedy School Gym & Zoom\, 5736 NE 33rd Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97211\, United States
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SUMMARY:Movies + Conversations Series
DESCRIPTION:About this event\nThis will be a HYBRID event\, at McMenamins Kennedy School and on Zoom.\n\n\nTuesday\, February 8\, 2022\nIn-Person: Doors: 6:00 PMVirtual & In-Person:Newcomer Welcome 6:45 PM | Forum 7:00 PM\nIn-Person – McMenamins Kennedy School\, Portland\, OR All ages\, $25 voluntary donation per adult to support RACE TALKS programming.  \nVirtual – ZoomAll ages\, $25 voluntary donation per household to support RACE TALKS programming \n(Community supported and sliding scale tickets available\, see below for more information.)\nJoin us next week for our very first Movies + Conversations where we revisit the history of Vanport\, the largest flood in U.S. history prior to Katrina! \nWe are very excited to be partnering with Vanport Mosaic\, Spirited Justice\, and McMenamins.\nSliding Scale \nWe have created sliding scale tickets for community members who are unable to pay the general ticket admission price. We recognize that financial circumstances shift and appreciate people accessing the sliding scale on an as-needed basis. \nWe would appreciate anyone who is able to make a donation toward our sliding scale and community-supported tickets to do so. We rely on your generous contributions to support this work and keep it available to all community members. \nCommunity-Supported Tickets: \nWe are pleased to announce that we offer free\, community-supported tickets. These tickets require a verification process. Start the verification process here. Please allow up to 5 business days for us to review your submission. \nThere will be no same-day event sales for the community-supported tickets\, so make sure to get your tickets in advance. \nCommunity-supported tickets are available to: \n\nBlack\, Indigenous\, People of Color (BIPOC)\nLGBTQIA2S+\nStudents\nSeniors (65+)
URL:https://racetalkspdx.com/event/opb-oregon-experience-the-flooding-of-vanport/
LOCATION:McMenamins Kennedy School Theater\, 5736 NE 33rd Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movies + Conversations,RACE TALKS Event
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