Portland Campaign to End the New Jim Crow

Dedicated to building an inclusive grassroots movement to dismantle the New Jim Crow and its racist practices. These practices include mass incarceration, the school-to-prison pipeline, police brutality and the impoverishment of individuals and communities. This effort is led by a broad multi-racial, multi-cultural people and organizations including those most directly affected and their allies.

(facebook – New Jim Crow PDX)
(website – www.newjimcrowpdx.wordpress.com)
(twitter – @newjimcrowpdx)
(email – newjimcrowpdx@gmail.com)

Tues. Aug. 6th , 6:30 – 8:30 pm – Race Talks 2: Trayvon Martin & “Respect My Gangsta” featuring Teressa Raiford. Jefferson High School Cafeteria, 5210 N. Kerby Ave., between Killingsworth & Alberta

Thurs, Aug. 8th , 5pm – General Meeting, Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform. Allen Temple, 4236 NE 8th Ave @ Skidmore

Mon. Aug. 12th, 6 -7 pm – Keaton Otis Vigil – Monthly vigil to demand justice for an unarmed Black man killed by Portland police. NE Halsey/ NE 6th. On facebook – Justice for Keaton Otis

Tues. Aug. 13th , 7pm – Race Talks – “Micro-aggressions: Small things can hurt” Speakers: Cat Goughour, Katrina Brown. McMenamin’s Kennedy School, Gymnasium (5736 N.E. 33rd Ave.)

Wed. Aug. 14th , 6 – 9pm – Second Wednesday Parent Gathering- Portland Parent Union, in struggle against “school pushouts” and the school-to-prison-pipeline, sponsors a confidential parent gathering. Location TBA. Call 503-880-9145.

Sat. Aug. 17th , 11 – 1pm – Portland Campaign to End the New Jim Crow, general meeting PCC Cascade Student Center, Rm 204

Fri. Aug. 23rd , Dinner & Movie – “Fruitvale Station” (the story of police murder of Oscar Grant), Pastini Pastaria on Broadway, then Lloyd Center Mall Theaters — go to facebook event page – People Celebrating People & Portland Parent Union Gatherings. 503-880-9145

Sat. Aug. 24th , 10 am – 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, march from Terry Shrunk Plaza to rally at 1pm – Waterfront Park, sponsored by the Albina Ministerial Alliance for Justice and Police Reform. Co-sponsors include Urban League, NAACP, ACLU, EMO, OR AFL-CIO, Portland Campaign to End the New Jim Crow. For jobs, against police brutality, for education & healthcare.

Sat. Aug. 24th, 6 – 9pm Restorative Listening Dialog Circle – discussion of Trayvon Martin verdict and “Fruitvale Station”. Concordia University’s Library, 2900 NE Liberty St. Rm 120. Portland Parent Union. 503-880-9145