This weekend: May Day Art Build + Part 2 Info Session On Solitary Confinement!
It's time to get active - Solidarity leads to CHANGE!
Join us for a series of hands-on community archiving sessions to preserve personal and collective histories. Memory workers from Don’t Shoot PDX and the Portland City Archives will be on-site to offer guidance. Coffee and light refreshments provided.
☕️ Coffee and Collections
Saturday, April 25 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Black Memory & Preservation Lab at the Center for Social Justice
As coalition partners for 2026 International Workers Day, we invite you to a free, all day sign making event for the upcoming May Day Rally!
Drop by on Saturday April 25 from 12:00-4:00pm for art, conversation and a new collection of work from Simran the artist.
Learn about the Center of Injustice on view through July 5 and join us in a community building day of art and solidarity.
Come be a part of our photobooth activation from Media Pollution!
Photo by Eli Imadali for OPB from our Reclaim MLK 2026 March
Last weeks' community listening session on solitary confinement at The BLACK Gallery, featuring members of Oregon Justice Resource Center, Oregon Justice Center and Metropolitan Public Defender. Photo by Mika Martinez
Window Into Solitary:
A Deep Look Into Multnomah County's Jail Conditions
Saturday, April 25 from 2:30 to 4pm at The BLACK Gallery
Following a well attended kick off to Don't Shoot Portlands' series on solitary confinement, our second community listening session invites the Multnomah County Auditor's Office to share their extensive reports on jail conditions, which highlights issues with race-related implicit bias, escalated use of force against inmates of color, over-classification of those experiencing exacerbated mental health conditions and more.
The Multnomah County Auditor’s Office will be available to:
Give a brief overview of the 2022 Jail Conditions audit report, which included recommendations to end solitary confinement.
Answer questions about the 2025 Department of Community Justice Adult Probation and Parole audit.
Offer opportunities to learn more about or sign up to be interviewed for the upcoming audits of Corrections Health and jail visitations.
Share information about how to contact the Ombudsperson, the independent investigator overseeing fairness and accountability in the city of Portland.
Don’t Shoot Portland is an arts and education organization that promotes social justice and civic participation. Our mission is to harness the power of creative expression to inspire, educate, and mobilize communities towards equity, justice, and transformative social impact.
The BLACK Gallery powered by DSPDX is an extension of this programming, centering art as activism to showcase underrepresented artists. Our programming has always been and always will, be free of charge to the public. @dontshootpdx @theblackgallerypdx
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