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
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?
Racism + Colorism: A conversation with Artists
McMenamins Kennedy School Gym 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin Exit the Maze and Race Talks for an evening filled with poetry, art and conversations about Racism and Colorism. Featured Artists include Cole Reed, Mr. Bobby, Raven, Beloved and Alice Price with Poets, Shiloh Day and Malyk Mitchell. coleREED (Exit the Maze Founder) and Dr. Shaina Pomerantz (RACE TALKS Executive Director) discuss art, racism ... Racism + Colorism: A conversation with Artists
Petals and Thorns: Spoken Word as Activism
McMenamins Kennedy School Gym 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR, United StatesLa Toya A. Hampton, MSW artistically known as The Poet Lady Rose brings her film Petals and Thorns: A Spoken Word Journey to the Race Talks community, using it as the basis for discussion of how writing and spoken word has a role in both empowering and being the voice of unheard and underserved populations, ... Petals and Thorns: Spoken Word as Activism
Announcing the LIVING ICONS Series
McMenamins Kennedy School Gym 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR, United StatesThis year, we are celebrating local LIVING ICONS: Portlanders who have made significant contributions to racial justice through their contributions to the arts, culture, and music. These Icons have embodied excellence over decades, and have left an indelible mark on our community and culture. This is a four-part series and fundraiser for RACE TALKS. Each ... Announcing the LIVING ICONS Series
Oregon’s History of White Supremacy
McMenamins Kennedy School Gym 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR, United StatesWe are so excited to have our February forum to discuss the legacy of white supremacy and its impact on Black Americans in Oregon. Each panelist brings a unique element to our American Black History conversation. To be clear, Black History is American history and it occurs 365 days a week. Most people are not ... Oregon’s History of White Supremacy