RACE TALKS Staging 2

RACE TALKS June Forum
2021-06-17 18:45 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver) | Zoom

RACE TALKS May Forum
2021-05-26 18:45 - 20:30

RACE TALKS April Forum
2021-04-29 18:45 - 20:30
Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict provided our nation and community some relief as we approach the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. Like the rest of the country, Portland was shaken by Floyd’s killing, and it prompted our city to reexamine policing and systemic racism. In the spirit of collective healing, RACE TALKS invites you to join us for a special edition forum on Thursday, April 29, 6-8:30 p.m., where we continue to explore the P’s & Q’s of 2021.
Community leaders with widely varying perspectives will discuss topics of lawful gatherings, protest and policing, and quarantine. After the panel discussion, participants will be invited to either join the Community Feedback Breakout Rooms or a moderated Q&A. Anyone who attended the panel may stay for the moderated Q&A. The Community Feedback Breakout Rooms will be available to 150 participants only (registration will be first-come, first-served) and will allow the opportunity to provide invaluable feedback to city leaders. Join us in open dialogue to discuss how the year affected us all, and what we can do to move forward together in healing and conciliation.

Karaoke & Conversations
2021-03-26 18:00 - 23:00
Join us the last Friday of every month from 5:00 PM PST (8:00 PM EST) ‘til late for our Karaoke and Conversations Series. $5 suggested donation. This is an 18 +, grown and sexy event, bring your dancing shoes and be prepared to kick back and have fun.

RACE TALKS March Forum
2021-03-18 18:45 - 21:00
In 2018, RACE TALKS hosted, “Overturning Marijuana Convictions: Equitizing Marijuana Convictions for the Poor and People of Color.” This month, we discuss the new “Green Rush,” and explore the disproportional access that BIPOC have to the cannabis industry, especially Black people who remain incarcerated. The legalization of cannabis in 30+ states, and the impending federal legalization have given way to innovative and lucrative business opportunities derived wholly from cannabis. At the forefront of this new wealth creation are CIS white men, so we shift the focus for Women’s History Month to four Black women who are boldly pioneering their own path to level the cannabis playing field.

Community and Conversations
2021-03-17 18:00 - 20:00
We invite our community members who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) to join us on the third Wednesday of each month, the day before our RACE TALKS forum, to engage in affinity conversations. For our white community members, we invite you to donate through our website to support this program.

RACE TALKS February Forum
2021-02-18 18:45 - 21:00
As a group, LGBTQIP2SAA+, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Queer, Intersex, Pansexual, Two-Spirit (2S), Androgynous and Asexual+, AKA the Rainbow Community, have traditionally been the least understood kinship in the US. However, their activism has led to changes that we are continuing to see with this newly elected administration. The 2020 Presidential debates, November elections, and 2021 installation of the President’s Cabinet bear witness to the decades of activism of the Rainbow Community.
In 2018, RACE TALKS hosted “CROSSING OVER: Transgender People of Color” where our speakers shared their transition journey. Today, we are re-visited by our former speakers who will share how the Rainbow Community’s activism has evolved; and how they, as BIPOC, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, are leading that (r)evolution.

Karaoke
2021-01-29 17:00 - 23:00

Community and Conversations: A Safe Space for BIPOC Community Members
2021-01-20 18:00
We invite our BIPOC community members to join us on the third Wednesday of each month, the day before our RACE TALKS forum to engage in contemporary conversations.
