The upcoming one-year anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown will be commemorated in Portland with a series of discussions, activist trainings, and a community art project, according to a news release.
Don’t Shoot PDX activists on Aug. 7 from 3:30 pm to 8 pm, and again on Aug. 8 from 1 pm to 5 pm will hold a series of discussions featuring activists, advocates, and other community members. The discussions will be moderated by local activists Teressa Raiford, Mic Crenshaw, and Devin Williams.
On Aug. 9, from 12:30 pm to 5 pm, at the Jade/APANO Multicultural Space (JAMS), located at 8114 SE Division Don’t Shoot PDX, Whitelandia, and Portland Rising Tide will host a family-friendly day of remembrance for Michael Brown, featuring live performances by local musicians—including Glenn Waco and Marcus Cooper—a community art project, and activist trainings.
“For young Black Americans to realize their potential and for change to come, they must learn, understand and know politics and process as well as their history,” Raiford says. “To truly make the changes necessary to move towards a more just and fair nation, we must engage in these important discussions in our homes and in our communities.”
Don’t Shoot PDX, Portland Rising Tide, and other social justice groups are launching a fall campaign to “interrupt all forms of structural injustice through training, direct action, and civil disobedience under the banner of the nationwide #FloodtheSystem campaign. A training on non-violent, direct action by Portland Rising Tide also marks the launch of that campaign in Oregon.
Lol – I’m sure listing Teressa Raiford on the panel twice was an accident, but it’s actually pretty indicative of the Don’t Shoot PDX organization.
Less talk, more walk please. We’re not going to talk away White supremacy. If there’s one lesson to be learned from Ferguson, Baltimore etc, it’s that victories are won in the streets.
Baltimore sure won big. Their prize…? Federal agents converging in an attempt to quell the uptick in violence following the recent riots.
More murders, more drugs on the streets, and more Federal agents. Victory is yours Baltimore!!!
The headline and body of this article are incorrect. Black Lives Matter is not affiliated with this event or Don’t Shoot Portland. We’re gonna send y’all an email. Please correct.