Black Girl in Suburbia is a documentary by filmmaker Melissa Lowery that examines the experiences of Black girls who live in predominantly white communities, such as Lake Oswego. We watched and discussed the film, as well as her work creating space for Black students in predominantly white schools in Portland and Beaverton. Melissa Lowery is a wife and mother that lives in the Pacific Northwest. … Read more
On April 8, author Emilly Prado shared the evolving nature of finding her path as a writer, drawing upon her experiences as a first-generation Chicana, a college student, and a self-proclaimed troublemaker who struggled with school and mental health. We heard a reading from Funeral for Flaca and viewed archival childhood photographs to better understand how 13 year-old … Read more
On Monday, March 11 our hosts Taylor Stewart and Sarah L. Sanderson shared their knowledge on Oregon’s history of sundown towns and anti-Black violence and how we can reconcile that legacy.
Editor’s Note: On March 2, Respond to Racism cohosted a community forum with Clackamas County SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) and the Clackamas County Equity Coalition. Below are notes from the forum captured by SURJ’s Nancy Slavin. Envisioning after Dismantling: The Past, Present, and Future of DEI in Clackamas County Public Forum held on … Read more
Thank you to everyone who attended our January Community Meeting. Find a link to a recording of the meeting and abolition resources compiled by presenter amber boydston.
On Tuesday, September 6 we participated in an engaging presentation about banned and challenged books and the freedom to read. Watch video
Video Recording of July, 2022 Community Meeting Ethnic Studies emerged as a unique activist discipline in the nation’s college and…
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We need to talk: insights into White Supremacy Please join our community meeting on Monday, May 2. Our guest TM Garret will share his…
Join us on March to discuss “Uncomfortable Conversations: Working Through Our Mistakes”. Together we’ll move beyond the discomfort. March…