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Reclaim MLK 2025 Art Workshop, Photo by AbdoulNasser

Reclaim MLK Art Workshop, January 2025, Photo by AbdoulNasser

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Spring Break Out 2025!
Don’t Shoot Portland at SXSW in Austin, TX: March 7-March 15th!
Don’t Shoot Portland at SXSW in Austin, TX: March 7-March 15th!
What to do after a loved one is taken by ice [know your rights info guide]
What to do after a loved one is taken by ice [know your rights info guide]
BLACK FUTURES FORWARD: Come See Us at The Black, Black History Museum!
BLACK FUTURES FORWARD: Come See Us at The Black, Black History Museum!
Reclaim MLK 2025!
Reclaim MLK 2025!
Please support us today on Giving Tuesday!
Please support us today on Giving Tuesday!
On November 29 Black Lives Matter Not Black Friday, will kick off our organizing for Reclaim MLK 2025! #BoycottBlackFriday
On November 29 Black Lives Matter Not Black Friday, will kick off our organizing for Reclaim MLK 2025! #BoycottBlackFriday
Art build tomorrow & election watch party/opening reception!
Art build tomorrow & election watch party/opening reception!
October First Thursday: Fall Artist Talk & Closing Reception at The BLACK Gallery powered by DSPDX!
October First Thursday: Fall Artist Talk & Closing Reception at The BLACK Gallery powered by DSPDX!
📣 We’re presenting alongside our UO cohorts at the Oregon Museums Association in September!
📣 We’re presenting alongside our UO cohorts at the Oregon Museums Association in September!
Black August in reflection of a decade of Don't Shoot PDX, a Community Action Plan
Black August in reflection of a decade of Don't Shoot PDX, a Community Action Plan
One week left to see our exhibit by Isaka Shamsud-Din at The BLACK Gallery!
One week left to see our exhibit by Isaka Shamsud-Din at The BLACK Gallery!
Juneteenth Week of Action: Artist Talk with Isaka Shamsud-Din and More!
Juneteenth Week of Action: Artist Talk with Isaka Shamsud-Din and More!
First Look: The Emancipation of Isaka Shamsud-Din at The BLACK Gallery!
First Look: The Emancipation of Isaka Shamsud-Din at The BLACK Gallery!
TODAY! Policing Justice Symposium at PICA | March 9th</a>
TODAY! Policing Justice Symposium at PICA | March 9th
First Thursday in the Pearl with Adriene Cruz at The Black Gallery!
First Thursday in the Pearl with Adriene Cruz at The Black Gallery!
Policing Justice at Portland Institute of Contemporary Art on February 23 through may 19, 2024
Policing Justice at Portland Institute of Contemporary Art on February 23 through may 19, 2024
Celebrate Black Futures And Art With Us!
Celebrate Black Futures And Art With Us!
Still Life for Lives Made Still - First Thursday Reception on February 1, 2024
Still Life for Lives Made Still - First Thursday Reception on February 1, 2024
Cancellation Notice - Reclaim MLK March
Cancellation Notice - Reclaim MLK March
Don’t Shoot Portland Announces 10th Annual Reclaim MLK March
Don’t Shoot Portland Announces 10th Annual Reclaim MLK March
Last Week to see Black renaissance art auction at expensify!
Last Week to see Black renaissance art auction at expensify!
Support Don’t Shoot Portlands’ Black Renaissance Art Auction - Bidding is OPEN!
Support Don’t Shoot Portlands’ Black Renaissance Art Auction - Bidding is OPEN!
Volunteer for our annual Not Black Friday!
Volunteer for our annual Not Black Friday!
Celebrating banned books week with don’t shoot portland!
Celebrating banned books week with don’t shoot portland!
First Thursday Hip Hop 50: Paint And Sip!
First Thursday Hip Hop 50: Paint And Sip!
Opening Reception September 7th | Hip Hop Lives The Remix: An Ode To The Culture
Opening Reception September 7th | Hip Hop Lives The Remix: An Ode To The Culture
Join Us For A FREE Archiving Workshop - September 16th From 10 To 2pm!
Join Us For A FREE Archiving Workshop - September 16th From 10 To 2pm!
Summertime Arts and Education at DSPDX Annex
Summertime Arts and Education at DSPDX Annex
In Celebration Of Black August 2023
In Celebration Of Black August 2023

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