In honor of Black History Month, below is a list of resources and activities happening in Portland and online to Educate, Elevate and Engage.
Educate
Smithsonian National Museum of American History | Separate is Not Equal virtual exhibit
National Park Service | Racing to Change: Oregon’s Civil Rights Years
Elevate
Portland Jazz Festival
- February 17-26
- Paid and Free events
Cascade Festival of African Films
- February 4-March 5
- Select in person screenings
- Most films can be streamed online.
Northwest Black Comedy Festival
- February 17-20
Black Love Day Comedy Show
- February 13
Portland Art Museum | Teaching Portland’s Black History through Primary Sources and Art Workshop
- February 8
- Free
- Also check out their fourth floor exhibit.
Engage
NPOs
- Black United Fund of Oregon
- Elevate Oregon
- Maurice Lucas Foundation
- Brown Girls Rise
- Word is Bond
Black Owned Businesses to Support
- Additional resources: Mercatus PDX
- Third Eye Books Accessories and Gifts
- Mimi’s Fresh Tees
- Nacheaux
- Deadstock Coffee & Gallery
- Bole Ethiopian
- Olive or Twist
- Jamaican Homestyle Cuisine
- Po’Shines Café De la Soul
- Drink Mamey
- Produce PDX
- My People’s Market
- Everybody Eats
- Plant-based Papi
- Mumbo Gumbo PDX
- Trap Kitchen PDX
- Hayat
- POBOYZ
