Join Don't Shoot Portland in celebrating 10 years of honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr! Every year, Don’t Shoot Portland invites the community to learn the art of screen printing in support of our social justice work. This free art workshop will take place at the Pacific Northwest College of Art at 511 NW Broadway Portland, OR 97209.
During these printmaking sessions we build community, bridge local issues and make incredible protest art to show solidarity alongside one another during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday on Monday, January 15, 2024. Join us in continuing the fight for racial justice and human rights!
From 11am to 2pm we will make new signage for this years' community action followed by a lecture and book signing with visiting antiracist educator Ernest Crim III from 2 to 3:30pm.
About Ernest Crim:
Ernest Crim III is a Public Teacher, antiracist educator and hate crime victor, who uses (Black) historical narratives to empower and educate through a culturally equitable lens. Mr. Crim, a south side of Chicago native and University of Illinois graduate, is a former high school history educator of 12 years, who now also advocates for social justice issues and teaches Black History to the world through social media with a platform that reaches roughly 4 million people each month. Additionally, he is the CEO of Crim’s Cultural Consulting LLC, an international speaker, an author of two and a passionate progressive education activist who has worked closely with organizations to advocate for educational equity, reparations, mental health awareness and food justice. Mr. Crim has been featured on, and has collaborated with, CNN, HBO, The Washington Post, ABC, WGN, PBS, CBS, NBC & Newsweek and various other outlets.
About Don't Shoot Portland:
Don’t Shoot Portland is an arts and education organization that promotes social justice and civic participation. Our year-round programming allows us to advocate for community members facing racism and discrimination by providing legal representation and direct advocacy. Since our inception in 2016, Don’t Shoot Portland has hosted its own dialogues, community forums and workshops focusing on history, archiving and social culture. The art proponent of our work acts as a communicative tool to facilitate discussions about race in America while providing educational assets to those most affected by discrimination in public policy.