RACE TALKS Events

Event Series Opportunities for Dialogue

 Black as U R

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

Tuesday, June 13th, doors 6p, film 7p, with panel discussion to follow Join RACE TALKS and Portland Drag icon Poison Waters for a screening and discussion of Micheal Rice's award-winning film BLACK AS U R: Confronting the Pain & Beauty of Black Queer Life. Do all black lives matter, or only heterosexual black lives? This is ...  Black as U R

The Swimmers

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

The Swimmers is based on the true story of two sisters fleeing war-torn Syria. Guided discussion after the film, acknowledging April is Arab-American History Month and Sexual Assault Prevention Month. This film is PG-13 and includes some scenes of violence and SA. Minors under 18 with parent or guardian. 5:30pm Doors 6:15pm Newcomer Welcome 6:30pm ... The Swimmers

$5

History Pub – Stewart Udall and the Politics of Beauty

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

Documentary 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

$5.00

Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts

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

McMenamins and Oregon Historical Society have teamed up for a Black History Month viewing of Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts-directed by Dru Holley of Vancouver, Washington. Holley will be at the event to answer questions after the presentation. The Buffalo Soldiers-a post-Civil War African American regiment in the United States Army-fought military conflicts abroad and ... Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts

$5.00