Board President Taishona Carpenter at the Oregon Historical Society during our Portland in Black event to celebrate this year’s American Archives Month.
We have been so busy these last few weeks with events and presentations at the Oral History Association, Portland Parks Foundation Friends & Allies summit, and hosting our Portland in Black series with our friends at the City of Portland Archives & Oregon Historical Society! We are so appreciative of everyone who supports the work we do and continues to make it happen.
Make sure to register and join us for our last Portland in Black of the year, taking place in the historic lower Albina neighborhood. In addition to hands on preservation workshops, we will be hosting a special presentation on the history of Albina. Join us from 12 to 4pm on Saturday November 28th. [RSVP]
Our annual NOT BLACK FRIDAY programming is a mutual aid & community care initiative that replaces consumerism with direct support, free food & resource distribution to our most impacted neighbors. We feed hundreds of families every year out of pocket and this year - we need your support.
With the help of Plant Based Papi and Ricky Bella of Palomar, we are launching The Heat Project to cover the costs of NOT BLACK FRIDAY meals and to support Don’t Shoot Portlands’ ongoing community outreach. Please consider contributing a $15-20 suggested one-time donation and we also encourage you to make it monthly! Our advocacy continues year-round.
Don’t Shoot Portland is a 501c3 nonprofit. If you’re interested in volunteering or sponsoring this work, please email contact@dontshootpdx.org! Learn more at: www.dontshootpdx.org
SAVE THE DATES:
Reclaim MLK Community Art Build
Presentations and tabling by ACLU, Portland Association of Teachers, Critical Resistance, Volumes Design Library, Portland City Archives, Imigisha Running
November 21, 2026 + January 16, 2027
Pacific NW College of Art | 511 NW Broadway Street
11-3pm
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