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     Black as U R

    McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    Tuesday, 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

    Featured The History of Black Drag in Portland: An Evening of Conversation & Performance

    The History of Black Drag in Portland: An Evening of Conversation & Performance

    McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    BIPOC NIGHT Doors at 6:00 PM, Program at 6:45 PM Learn more about the Intersectionality between Pride and Juneteenth on our BLACK DRAG PDX event page. TICKET INFO Community Supported Tickets are available upon request for anyone who identifies as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA2S+, as well as students and seniors (65+). STEP ... The History of Black Drag in Portland: An Evening of Conversation & Performance

    $25
    Featured The History of Black Drag in Portland: An Evening of Conversation & Performance

    The History of Black Drag in Portland: An Evening of Conversation & Performance

    McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    ALL COMMUNITY Doors at 6:00 PM, Program at 6:45 PM Learn more about the Intersectionality between Pride and Juneteenth on our BLACK DRAG PDX event page. TICKET INFO Community Supported Tickets are available upon request for anyone who identifies as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA2S+, as well as students and seniors (65+). STEP ... The History of Black Drag in Portland: An Evening of Conversation & Performance

    $25

    • Black Oregon Natives and Transplants Dinner (UNCUT)

    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 ... Black Oregon Natives and Transplants Dinner (UNCUT)

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    The Day of the Gun

    McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    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 ... The Day of the Gun

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    Meet the Plug

    Jackie's 930 SE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

    Come have lunch at Jackie’s Proud to have our Presenting Event Sponsor as our panel Moderator! Dr. Shaina Maxey Pomerantz Executive Director of @racetalksofficial Location: @jackiespdx Lunch by Celebrity Chef: @zairilla_Bacon Curated by @diversifyportland Tickets on EVENTBRITE / you may pay at the door Moderator: @racetalksofficial Ride the Wave awards given to @djogone & @flightloungepdx Award Sponsor/ Presenter: @flavgods PLUGS 🔌 @lifeofsmorris @iamtaylorfrucel @drizzadon @titonxt @rara__plx_rapstar @marsheag @byanymeansmedical Graphic ... Meet the Plug

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    Pool Party

    21+ event Special guest DJs Food truck and full bar RSVP on Eventbrite to get location.

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    Wet Island Day Party

    Honoring Ride the Wave Award Recipient Deandre Woods A percentage of the proceeds will go to Laced Up PDX Performance by YABOYJDUB Private location must RSVP on Eventbrite.

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    Beyond Black August: What Does It Mean To Be Free?

    McMenamins Kennedy School Gym 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

    In 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?

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    THE BLIND SIDE

    McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    5:30pm doors • 6:15pm intro 6:30pm movie - Q&A to follow $6 adults/$4 children 12 and under • Ticket includes personal size popcorn • 2009 - PG-13 • Minor with guardian Based on the life of Michael Oher, a Black teenager who, in the movie, was adopted by Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy, a wealthy ... THE BLIND SIDE

    $6

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    RACE TALKS Holiday Market featuring BIPOC Women-owned Businesses

    McMenamins Kennedy School Gym 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR, United States

    Did you know that BIPOC women-owned businesses receive less than 1% of venture capital and Black women receive less than a quarter percent of that? Being intentional about eradicating institutional racism means being intentional about where and with whom we spend our money. Kick off your holiday season by shopping with intent. Join RACE TALKS in ... RACE TALKS Holiday Market featuring BIPOC Women-owned Businesses