ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE: the Legacy of the Black Panthers’ Ten-Point Program
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Pay As You Wish. Suggested: $10 general; $5 students and seniors~
- WHEN: February 2, 2025
- WHERE: The Historic Alberta House, 5131 NE 23rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97211
Join Mr. Kent Ford, founding member of the Portland’s chapter of the Black Panthers, and guests for the annual event celebrating The Black Panther Party’s Legacy of grassroots coalition building and survival programs, with a particular emphasis on Point Number 10: “We Want Land, Bread, Housing, Education, Clothing, Justice, and Peace.”Youth empowerment, environmental justice, and community health organizations will join to raise awareness about their projects and calls to action.
PROGRAM
PART ONE – SUNDAY, Feb. 2nd, 2-4:30 pm
Point Number 10:
A panel presentation featuring Mr. Kent Ford, historians, educators, and activists, reflecting on the Black Panthers Party’s efforts in education, housing, and justice, and how they connect to today’s movements.
PART TWO – SUNDAY, Feb. 2nd, 6-8:30 pm
Black and Indigenous Solidarity Dinner and Story Share:
Real foods create real energy for real change. Master Artist Michael Bernard Stevenson Jr. and Joshua Hood present a dinner inspired by Black and Indigenous foodways. During a shared meal facilitators and guests will share stories pertaining to Point #10. An empathetic investment in food, land, and water is key in liberating the mind. As Huey P. Newton said, “Educate to liberate.”
* This event is designed to be in community with and for those who identify as Black or/and Indigenous or have some known or lesser-known ancestral relationship to these cultures. |