Please support us today on Giving Tuesday!
This Giving Tuesday, we want to ask our supporters to consider making a donation to keep our work going. Every dollar of our programming is sustained directly by donors like you. There is not enough to be said on how big of an impact your donations create through the life changing services we provide to those across Portland.
From fighting racial discrimination to amplifying families’ calls for justice to securing safe housing for those in need and so much more, we will always center our community’s most vulnerable and it wouldn’t be possible without you - Thank You!
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We are seeking sponsors for our annual Reclaim MLK March on January 20, 2025 - please send an email to us at contact@dontshootpdx.org for our organizations' donor deck and other ways to support.
This year we experienced a vast response to our Not Black Friday free meal program and thanks to donors and volunteers, were able to distribute almost 300 fresh cooked meals! We are extremely grateful to make this work possible with the commitment of Chef Ricky Bella of Palomar and the coordination efforts of our Social Outreach Committee - thank you all so much for providing care to our community.
Our Board President, activist and artist Taishona Carpenter, was invited toRace Forward’sannual Facing Race conference to debut several research-led installations to showcase ourLiberated Archivesseries. Over 4,000 people from across the country convened in St. Louis, Missouri to advance racial justice! From the panel presentations and breakout discussions, it was an honor to meet and be in conversation with so many changemakers working in different sectors and paths toward social change.
Taishona with one of seven installations we were able to host throughout the conference, Facing Race in St. Louis Missouri. Taishona was awarded as a Race Forward Housing Land & Justice Fellow in 2024
SAVE THE DATE!
December/January Events with Don't Shoot Portland
Graffiti as Resistance Panel Discussion
Saturday, December 14 from 1-2 pm
with Taishona Carpenter & Teressa Raiford of Don’t Shoot Portland and Dr. Lorena Nascimento
A conversation with Don't Shoot Portland founders Teressa Raiford and Taishona Carpenter along with PCC researchers Dr. Lorena Nascimento and Cherise Frehner, exploring graffiti as community dialogue and a powerful force for social change. Raiford and Carpenter will discuss the history of the community made Apple Store murals along with their process for preserving this important moment of Portland activist history and Nascimento and Frehner, will consider how their research on graffiti across the African diaspora is related. This panel is hosted in conjunction with Graffiti as Resistance, the current exhibition in the North View Gallery.
Still time to view! Room for Conversation
Our exhibit, Room for Conversation, is still open for visits through January 20. It’s been beautiful to watch such meaningful engagement take place in our gallery! If you’ve yet to come in, please schedule your appointment through our website at theblackgallerypdx.com.
Holiday Giveback with Royal Rose Foundation
We are supporting Royal Rose Foundation in their Holiday Giveback initiative to provide new toys and gifts for 150 children in need throughout the Portland area! Donations will be accepted now through Dec 20th and can be made by texting RRFTOYDRIVE to 44321. Visit RoyalRoseFoundation.org to learn more!
