RACE TALKS: Uniting to Break the Chains of Racism

RACE TALKS: Uniting to Break the Chains of Racism

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RACE TALKS Events

12 events found.
Today
  • 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
    Thu 19
    Featured May 19, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    POSTPONED Due to COVID – National Virtual Tour – New York, New York

    Zoom

    In 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

    Free
  • June 2022

  • Wed 1
    Featured June 1, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Community + Conversations

    Hybrid - Q Center & Zoom 4115 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    Community + Conversations: LGBTQIA2S+ Affinity Night  We invite those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Questioning, Intersexual, Asexual, Two-Spirited (LGBTQIA2S), Non-Binary, and non-listed queer community members to join us on the following days: March 2nd, June 1st, September 7th & December 7th. We will engage in affinity conversations in a safe space for our LGBTQIA2S+ ... Community + Conversations

    Free
    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

  • Wed 6
    Featured July 6, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Community + Conversations

    Zoom
    Free
    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

  • Wed 3
    Featured August 3, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Community + Conversations

    Zoom

    Community + Conversations: White Ally Affinity Night  A Brave Space for White Ally Community Members We invite community members who identify as White Allies to join us on the following days: February 2nd, May 4th, August 3rd, and November 2nd. We will engage in affinity conversations in a brave space for White Allies to discuss ... Community + Conversations

    Free
    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

  • Wed 7
    Featured September 7, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Community + Conversations

    Hybrid - Q Center & Zoom 4115 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    Community + Conversations: LGBTQIA2S+ Affinity Night  We invite those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Questioning, Intersexual, Asexual, Two-Spirited (LGBTQIA2S), Non-Binary, and non-listed queer community members to join us on the following days: March 2nd, June 1st, September 7th & December 7th. We will engage in affinity conversations in a safe space for our LGBTQIA2S+ ... Community + Conversations

    Free
    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

  • Wed 5
    Featured October 5, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Community + Conversations

    Zoom
    Free
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