History Pub – A Peculiar Paradise: A History of Blacks in Oregon, 1788-1940
McMenamins Edgefield 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR, United StatesMcMenamins Edgefield Blackberry Hall 6:30pm doors, 7pm start Free All ages welcome More than 40 years after its original publication, 𝐴 𝑃𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑟 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒: 𝐴 𝐻𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝐵𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑂𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑜𝑛, 1788-1940, remains the most comprehensive chronology of Black life in Oregon. And now with this Second Edition, more information is included that wasn't previously available. Elizabeth ... History Pub – A Peculiar Paradise: A History of Blacks in Oregon, 1788-1940
History Pub – Stewart Udall and the Politics of Beauty
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesDocumentary Film Screening and Panel Discussion Stewart Udall was the Secretary of the Interior from 1961-1969 during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. He led the way for the most important environmental legislation in US history and spearheaded the expansion of the national park system and wildlife refuges. Udall was a fierce advocate for racial justice, ... History Pub – Stewart Udall and the Politics of Beauty
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
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