Resistance events for the week of June 21-27
Emilly Prado
Emilly Prado is an award-winning journalist, writer, and photographer calling Portland, Oregon home since 2009. When not working or writing, she makes zines, travels as much as possible, and performs as DJ Mami Miami with Noche Libre, the Latinx DJ collective she co-founded in 2017. See more of her work at emillyprado.com.
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From Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance Events for the Week of June 14-20
Resistance events for the week of June 14-20
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Hurray for the Riff Raff’s New Album Maps Frontwoman Alynda Segarra’s Journey of Self-Discovery
HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF Imparting a message of resistance. Sarah Danziger Alynda Segarra left her hometown of New York City at just 17, driven by an urge to explore the world. But as she busked with fellow gutter punks and hopped freight trains across the country, she felt a nagging desire to belong. On […]
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From Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance Events for the Week of June 7-13
Resistance events for the week of June 7-13.
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Hurray for the Riff Raff’s New Album Is Nuyorican Roots Music
The Navigator Maps Frontwoman Alynda Segarra’s Journey of Self-Discovery
The Navigator maps Hurray for the Riff Raff frontwoman Alynda Segarra’s journey of self-discovery.
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This Week’s Resistance & Solidarity Events
THURSDAY, JUNE 1 Our City, Our VoiceWith the help of artist and PSU professor Sabina Haque, Madison High students from have explored how the city’s East/West divide and investment decisions have affected our communities. Scope their huge silkscreen posters, get a copy of their zine, and get to know the artists 1:1 at this open […]
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From Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance Events for the Week of May 31-June 6
Resistance events for the week of May 31-June 6.
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Sean M. Johnson Visualizes the Afterlife
Burials Captures Death, Transcendence, and the LGBTQIA+ Community
Burials captures death, transcendence, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Posted inMovies & TV
Tonight at the EcoFilm Festival, Promised Land Examines How the Government Prohibits Tribal Recognition
COURTESY OF TALL FIRS CINEMA, 2017 For two native tribes dwelling on opposite ends of Puget Sound, a struggle for recognition from the US government hinders their ability to be politically seen and heard. In Promised Land, tribal council members and chairmen from the Duwamish and Chinook Nations chronicle their peoples’ history and the complexity […]
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This Month’s Sound + Vision Features the Chilled-Out Instrumentals of Notel and the Surfy Cumbia of Savila
SAVILA Tues May 30 Mississippi Studios Courtesy of the artist When Notel dropped their first single earlier this month, the band’s chilled-out, beachy instrumentals quickly made waves throughout Portland. “Sun Reservoir” is the slightly wicked, ultra-breezy track that you might play while cruising down Highway 101 in a getaway vehicle after successfully robbing a bank […]
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Sovereignty Struggles
Promised Land Examines How the Government Systematically Prohibits Tribal Recognition
Promised Land examines how the government systematically prohibits tribal recognition.
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From Slacktivism to Activism
Resistance Events for the Week of May 24-30
Resistance events for the week of May 24-30