Books + Conversations
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesMarch 2022 Books + Conversations For our first RACE TALKS Books + Conversations, we will be reading All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, A Black Family Keepsake by Dr. Tiya Miles. Michelle Lewis, co-owner of Third Eye Books, Oregon’s only Black-owned brick-and-mortar bookstore in Oregon, will moderate the discussion with Dr. Miles. ... Books + Conversations
RACE TALKS Community Forum
Hybrid: McMenamins Kennedy School Gym & Zoom 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesHow did Critical Race Theory go from being a methodology taught in law school to being protested at school board meetings? How did it become so politicized? How should race be taught in schools? What does the Oregon Department of Education say about Critical Race Theory? Join us for our second part of a four-part ... RACE TALKS Community Forum
Candidate Forum
VIRTUAL EVENTJoin us for our RACE TALKS 2022 May Primary Candidates Forum. We invited candidates from the Portland City Commissioner, Positions 2 & 3 races, as well as Portland City Auditor. We will select candidates on a first-come, first-served basis, and space is reserved for incumbents running for re-election. We are a non-partisan organization, so we will not discuss specific matters ... Candidate Forum
POSTPONED Due to COVID – National Virtual Tour – New York, New York
ZoomIn 2020, the world was hit with a pandemic that triggered social, economic, and political unrest throughout the world. The global pandemic forced everyone to reconsider how we interface and communicate, especially when sharing personal space was no longer an option. Like most of the world, RACE TALKS pivoted to a virtual platform. For the ... POSTPONED Due to COVID – National Virtual Tour – New York, New York
Books + Conversations
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesRepresentatives from North Portland and Multnomah County Library will be at the RACE TALKS Books + Conversations Community Town Hall to discuss the upcoming renovation of the library building, which will result in a temporary closure. We will also discuss plans for a Cultural Heritage Center. About Books + Conversations The RACE TALKS Books + ... Books + Conversations
The History of Black Drag in Portland: An Evening of Conversation & Performance
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesDoors at 6:00 PM, Program at 6:45 PM KEEP SCROLLING FOR TICKETS! VISIT OUR EVENT SITE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INTERSECTIONALITY BETWEEN PRIDE AND JUNETEENTH TICKETS Virtual Tickets will be available until 10:00 PM Community Supported Tickets are available upon request for anyone who identifies as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA2S+, as ... The History of Black Drag in Portland: An Evening of Conversation & Performance
RACE TALKS Community Forum
Hybrid: McMenamins Kennedy School Gym & Zoom 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesHow did Critical Race Theory go from being a methodology taught in law school to being protested at school board meetings? How did it become so politicized? How should race be taught in schools? What does the Oregon Department of Education say about Critical Race Theory? RACE TALKS Community Forums are FREE and open to ... RACE TALKS Community Forum
Books + Conversations
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesAbout Books + Conversations The RACE TALKS Books + Conversations is an opportunity to participate in a book group facilitated by RACE TALKS: Uniting the Break the Chains of Racism. In-person or virtual participation may vary based on COVID protocols. Sign-up is offered quarterly and tickets will include the purchase of that month’s featured ... Books + Conversations
RACE TALKS Community Forum
Hybrid: McMenamins Kennedy School Gym & Zoom 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesHow did Critical Race Theory go from being a methodology taught in law school to being protested at school board meetings? How did it become so politicized? How should race be taught in schools? What does the Oregon Department of Education say about Critical Race Theory? RACE TALKS Community Forums are FREE and open to ... RACE TALKS Community Forum
Black as U R
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesTuesday, June 13th, doors 6p, film 7p, with panel discussion to follow Join 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. Do all black lives matter, or only heterosexual black lives? This is ... Black as U R
The Day of the Gun
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin 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 ... The Day of the Gun
Beyond Black August: What Does It Mean To Be Free?
McMenamins Kennedy School Gym 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR, United StatesIn this follow up to our Black August forum, we will engage in community discussion and explore what freedom looks like for each of us. Hosted and facilitated by Amber Boydston of Spirited Justice, we will debrief reactions to last month’s documentary, "The Day of the Gun", which chronicled the life of George Jackson and ... Beyond Black August: What Does It Mean To Be Free?