Happy Birthday Dr. King!

Our free meal distribution will continue through the end of January - we are so grateful to the many volunteers who have made this possible - preppers, cleaners, chefs, drivers, etc.

We have been able to provide over 1,600 meals since #NotBlackFriday and it couldn’t happen without the support of our community.

We are eternally grateful! If you have not yet received a meal but would like to sign up, please make sure to send an email to contact@dontshootpdx.org!

Another huge thank you to the team that was able to screen print hundreds of tote bags for our youth on Monday! Each bag features Black activists, scholars and writers. As youth activists arrive for our march, they will be able to choose their own bags filled with art, books and more.

Please sign up to volunteer with us if you haven’t already and view the event on Facebook for more information.

Audio is now available from the Art of Collective Care and Responsibility Teach-In!

For those who missed our executive director and founder Teressa Raiford’s participation, please watch the full video above! Thank you to LaTanya Autry and Black Liberation Center for providing this powerful platform. Teressa will be hosting her own webinar, Liberated Archives for Black Lives, with the Society of California Archivists on January 21 from 1:30 to 2:30pm. Please register here!

There is rarely a day that goes by when we aren’t affected or triggered by the ongoing trauma surrounding us. The uptick in racial violence in our nation means we must acknowledge our hurt in order to process and continue the work of creating social change. Please read these guides by Safer Space BLM and share to those who may need them as well. Never stop taking care of yourselves and those around you. This is what community looks like - forever.