Liberated Archives Are BACK + Reclaim MLK
On December 11, 2020, Don’t Shoot Portland founder Teressa Raiford will be presenting as part of an online discussion, “Art of Collective Care & Responsibility: Handling Images of Black Suffering & Death” with Black Liberation Center and Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland.
Streaming from December 3rd to December 13th, this free 5-part virtual teach-in highlights our collective power to oppose exploitation and anti-Black racism in the visual arts fields. The event will be education-focused and open for communal reflection for those who experience anti-Black violence. In addition to featuring a keynote lecture and two roundtable panels, this interactive gathering includes guided meditation, music, and an educational resource guide.
Register for Teressa’s presentation on December 11, 2020 here.
Other presenters include Ms. Samaria Rice, founder of the Tamir Rice Foundation, D. Christina Sharpe, Alexandra Bell, William C. Anderson, Dr. Kirsten P. Buick, Sheila Pree Bright, Dr. Kelli Morgan, Dr. Izetta Mobley, Teressa Raiford, Amanda D. King, Case Bargé, Fay Victor, Dr. Aimee Meredith Cox, Key Jo Lee, and La Tanya S. Autry.
Installation of 'Liberated Archives' during Hank Willis Thomas' All Things Being Equal Exhibition with the Portland Art Museum December 2019. Pictured are Ella Ray, past employee of PAM and Teressa Raiford, founder of Don't Shoot Portland. Photo by Tai Carpenter.
Our Liberated Archives programming is back!
Teressa Raiford has been invited to host a webinar as part of the Society of California Archivists event for January 21, 2021. Please save the date and register here.
Our Liberated Archives for Black Lives programming centers education and documentation for preservation, art and history. Through our partnership with the City of Portland Archives, Don’t Shoot Portland has been able to gain access to informational archives and relate them to our current systems - these educational assets are vital to sustaining social change. Participants of this webinar will learn how to connect with communities to build dialogue regarding the importance of local preservation of Black Civil Rights. The intended audience for this webinar would be archivists, historians, librarians, artists, activists, community educators and organizers.
As we move through December we are turning our attention towards the coming years’ Reclaim MLK march. This is one of our biggest annual events and we are grateful to re-connect with our cities’ youth as they lead this March on Dr. King Day. Please make sure you are signed up for volunteering with us as well as signing your youth up for Childrens Art and Social Justice Council.
We will be sending out emails in the coming weeks and will be counting on your support and participation!