Event Details
WHEN: Sunday, February 2, 2025
WHERE: Historic Alberta House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave., Portland (ADA accessible)
TICKETS: By donation. RSVP recommended: bit.ly/allpower2025
Suggested: $10 general; $5 students and seniors Limited sitting;
CONTACT: info@vanportmosaic.org
Afternoon Program (2:00 PM – 4:30 PM):
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Panel Discussion: “Point #10” with Mr. Kent Ford, historians, educators, and activists examining the Black Panther Party’s impact on housing, education, and justice. Guest panelists: Erica Montgomery/Soul Food; Tracy Drake/ Reed College Special Collections and Archives director; AJ McCreary/Equitable Giving Circle; Reikko Hillyer/Lewis and Clark College Associate Professor of History and Department Chair.
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Film Screening: Sting Like a Bee, a Vanport Mosaic short documentary.
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Narrated Slideshow: “Remembering the Legacy of Portland’s Black Panther Party” by Mr. Kent Ford, sharing personal memories and historical insights.
Arrive early to explore informational tabling by local individuals, grassroots groups, and cultural institutions committed to social justice and advancing our community. Confirmed: Innovation Law Labs, Third Eye Books, Keys Beats & Bars, Equitable Giving Circle, preSERVE coalition and artist Bayo.
Suggested Donation: $10/general, $5/students & seniors.
Ticketing: bit.ly/allpower2025
Evening Program (6:00 PM - 8:30 PM):
Black and Indigenous Solidarity Dinner and Story Share
Join a communal dinner led by Master Artist Michael Bernard Stevenson Jr. and Joshua Hood, inspired by Black and Indigenous foodways. Facilitators and guests will share stories tied to Point #10, emphasizing the role of food, land, and water in fostering liberation and empowerment.
PLEASE NOTE: This event is specifically for those who identify as Black or Indigenous or have ancestral ties to these cultures.
Suggested Donation: $10/general, $5/students & seniors.
Ticketing: bit.ly/allpower2025