BLACK DRAG PDX
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesRACE TALKS: Uniting to Break the Chains of Racism, McMenamins History Department, Poison Waters and local Black drag queens, and sponsoring community partners are teaming up for a third year to present The History of Black Drag in Portland, an intersectional Pride and Juneteenth event that explores the history and contemporary experience of Black drag in ... BLACK DRAG PDX
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Norma Jean's 4636 NE 42nd, Portland, United StatesFree Thanksgving Dinner!
RACE TALKS Holiday Market featuring BIPOC Women-owned Businesses
McMenamins Kennedy School Gym 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR, United StatesDid 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
THE BLIND SIDE
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States5:30pm 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
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?
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.
Pool Party
21+ event Special guest DJs Food truck and full bar RSVP on Eventbrite to get location.
Meet the Plug
Jackie's 930 SE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR, United StatesCome 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
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
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)
The History of Black Drag in Portland: An Evening of Conversation & Performance
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesALL 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
The History of Black Drag in Portland: An Evening of Conversation & Performance
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesBIPOC 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