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RACE TALKS Events

12 events found.
Today
  • February 2022

  • Tue 8
    Featured February 8, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Movies + Conversations Series

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

    About this event This will be a HYBRID event, at McMenamins Kennedy School and on Zoom. Tuesday, February 8, 2022 In-Person: Doors: 6:00 PMVirtual & In-Person:Newcomer Welcome 6:45 PM | Forum 7:00 PM In-Person - McMenamins Kennedy School, Portland, OR All ages, $25 voluntary donation per adult to support RACE TALKS programming. Virtual - ZoomAll ages, $25 ... Movies + Conversations Series

    $5.00 – $25.00
  • March 2022

  • Tue 8
    Featured March 8, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Books + Conversations

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

    March 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

    $5.00 – $25
  • April 2022

  • Tue 12
    Featured April 12, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    RACE TALKS Community Forum

    Hybrid: McMenamins Kennedy School Gym & Zoom 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    How 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

    Free – $25
  • May 2022

  • Tue 10
    Featured May 10, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Movies + Conversations

    Hybrid: McMenamins Kennedy School Gym & Zoom 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    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. Screening of: OPB Oregon Experience - Japanese Oregon Americans: Beyond the Wire “Program provided courtesy of Oregon Public Broadcasting and the Oregon Historical ... Movies + Conversations

    Free
  • June 2022

  • Tue 14
    Featured June 14, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Books + Conversations

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

    Representatives 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

    Free
    Thu 16
    Featured June 16, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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

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

    Doors 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

    Free – $500
  • July 2022

  • Tue 12
    Featured July 12, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    RACE TALKS Community Forum

    Hybrid: McMenamins Kennedy School Gym & Zoom 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    How 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

    Free
  • August 2022

  • Tue 9
    Featured August 9, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Movies + Conversations

    Hybrid: McMenamins Kennedy School Gym & Zoom 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    RACE TALKS Community Forums are FREE and open to the public. If you can, please make a donation to keep this programming free. In-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 ... Movies + Conversations

    Free
  • September 2022

  • Tue 13
    Featured September 13, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Books + Conversations

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

      About 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

    Free
  • October 2022

  • Tue 11
    Featured October 11, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    RACE TALKS Community Forum

    Hybrid: McMenamins Kennedy School Gym & Zoom 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    How 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

    Free
  • November 2022

  • Tue 8
    Featured November 8, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    CANCELED: Movies + Conversations

    Hybrid: McMenamins Kennedy School Gym & Zoom 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    RACE TALKS Community Forums are FREE and open to the public. If you can, please make a donation to keep this programming free. In-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 ... CANCELED: Movies + Conversations

    Free
    Sat 12
    November 12, 2022

    McMenamins Celebrates 25 Years at 107-year old Kennedy School

    Kennedy School's 107th year in existence is cause for celebration, but this year's a biggie: McMenamins celebrates 25 years here! Beer in detention, cocktails with honors... little did the first class know what would become of their classrooms and cloakrooms. Join us for plenty of fun, birthday cake, food & drink specials, a one-time birthday ... McMenamins Celebrates 25 Years at 107-year old Kennedy School

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