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#GivingBlackDay

On August 28, 2018, Don’t Shoot Portland, will be joining #GivingBlackDay, a national day of giving focused specifically on supporting black-led and black-benefitting organizations.  #GivingBlackDay isn’t like other fundraising campaigns. This day takes place during Black Philanthropy Month, and is uniquely dedicated to supporting organizations, like Don’t Shoot Portland, doing vital work to uplift black communities, which is why we are so excited to be a part of this movement! 

Please support our work by posting a heart on our “Wall of Love” and share this campaign.  Your contribution allows us to continue our work and develop additional programming for our community members.

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DSP Newsletter, August ’18

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

“This morning I heard the news. Our Black, Beautiful Queen of Soul has died. I remember listening to Aretha Franklin singing on a live recorded album at my grandmother Geri’s house as a child in NE Portland. My granny loved listening to Natural Woman. Watching black women in my family was my favorite past time. Listening to their stories, the smell of their cigarettes, the laughter, and the tears. As I became a young woman I kept listening to Aretha. She followed our generation from the stages and vinyl records to tapes, cds and online streams. She left the motor city and in my teenage mind landed right onto the MTV Video screens. 

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