Portland City Archives collaborates with Don't Shoot PDX on “Portland in Black” series

Portland City Archives collaborates with Don't Shoot PDX on “Portland in Black”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 7, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland City Auditor’s Archives & Records Management Division is collaborating with Don’t Shoot PDX on a series of community archives events throughout 2026. All events are free and open to members of the public of all ages with registration.

The monthly series generally takes place on the 4th Saturday of the month from 10:00 am – 12:00 p.m. at the Black Memory Lab, 510 SW Third Avenue, Suite 400. The event in March will be the only one to take place on Friday as part of Don’t Shoot PDX’s Spring Break programming.

Each event is standalone. Community members can register for multiple or single events in advance.

“Portland in Black: Documenting Our Lives in the City of Roses” is designed to grow community connections, build archival skills, and create a foundation to ensure community stories are accessible for generations to come. Each event will give attendees the opportunity to work on personal archiving projects, connect with community members, and receive guidance from the memory workers at Don't Shoot PDX and the Portland City Archives.

The first event, “Coffee and Collections,” is on January 24 and will focus on conducting oral history interviews.

“We are so excited to be partnering on this event series with Don’t Shoot PDX as a way to spend time in community sharing our stories,” said City Archivist Madeline Moya. “We invite folks to bring their personal materials down for preservation advice and to build our collective memory as Portlanders.”

Event dates for 2026:

• January 24

• February 28

• March 27

• April 25

• May 23

• June 27

• July 25

• August 22

• September 26

• October 24

• November 28

Visit the Events page on the Portland City Archives website for more information about the series and to register for each event.

The Archives & Records Management Division operates the Portland Archives & Records Center, making City administrative and historical records accessible to the public and City employees for research and inspection in accordance with Oregon public records law.