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There are so many amazing ways to celebrate Black History Month! Below are just a few examples. We will share more events throughout the month.

 

  • All Power to the People at Cerimon House - 5131 N.E. 23rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon, Friday, February 11 - Sunday, Feb. 13, Various times.

The Vanport Mosaic and Kent Ford present a three-day event remembering the legacy of the Black Panther Party in Portland. In-person highlights include a slideshow offering historical context, and personal memories of the Panthers’ activism and community organizing, as well as a panel conversation, staged readings, and the showing of a new performance piece “SOUL’D: The economics of our Black bodies (the Joy edition).” Admission is free, but reservations are required. A schedule of planned activities can be found here: eventbrite.com/e/all-power-to-the-people

Donations benefit a project to repair the Billy Webb Elks Lodge. Learn more about Restore Oregon’s efforts to help save the Billy Webb Elks Lodge.

 

  • Cascade Festival of African Films at Hollywood Theater, Portland Community College Cascade Campus, and Online

The Cascade Festival of African Films shows us Africa through the eyes of Africans, rather than a vision of Africa packaged for Western viewers. The films celebrate Africa’s achievements, expose its failures, and reveal possibilities for a hopeful future. Although the films cannot represent an entire continent, we hope to encourage American viewers to become interested and enrich their lens of African cultures.

These screenings are being presented in a hybrid format. With the exception of select films, the majority of screenings may be viewed either online or in person. Various times and dates. Check the website for more info: https://2023.africanfilmfestival.org/

 

  • Lecture Series: Oregon State celebrates Black History Month, Online and at various in-person locations

Oregon State University is celebrating Black History Month in February with a host of free events that highlight the achievements and perseverance of Black and African American communities from the past to the present.

“Black History Month presents an opportunity to bring greater focus to the sustained work to create equity and confront anti-Black racism,” said Teresita Alvarez-Cortez, acting assistant vice president, Strategic Diversity Initiatives, with the OSU Office of Institutional Diversity. “During this month, we invite everyone to join us in reflection to collaboratively imagine a more equitable future and explore the commitments we can exercise in our daily work to make that future a reality.”

List of lectures and details: https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/oregon-state-celebrates-black-history-month-series-events

 

  • Hollywood Senior Center offers virtual Black History month events

Oregon Black Pioneers: Western Migration & Setting Legal Precedents presented by Troy Tate. Learn about the western migration of Blacks along the Oregon Trail. 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, registration required; hollywoodseniorcenter.org/events-calendar/

Black Achievement and Anti-Blackness: A Contextual Understanding of Oregon Black History presented by Carmen Thompson, history instructor at Portland Community College. 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, registration required; hollywoodseniorcenter.org/events-calendar/

 

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