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Portland Occupier Story on Community Control Panel

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The Portland Occupier wrote a story about the Community Control Panel I hosted:

 http://www.portlandoccupier.org/2012/12/07/the-power-is-with-the-people/

Essay featured in Student Insurgent's Decolonize issue

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An article I wrote around globalization entitled "Whose World is This," originally published in 2001, was featured in the new Decolonization issue of the University of Oregon's Student Insurgent newspaper:

http://issuu.com/studentinsurgent/docs/decolonize?mode=window&background...

Portland Occupier Story on Oregon Black History Program

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Portland Occupier's story on my Oregon Humanities program Why Aren't There More Black People in Oregon?, which looks at the history of race, identity and power in the state and the nation.

 http://www.portlandoccupier.org/2012/11/28/why-arent-there-more-black-people-in-oregon/


 

Video of Beyond Bars Program

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A video of the Beyond Bars: Re-envisioning the Prison System program at the Greater Humanists of Portland meeting:

http://vimeo.com/53016887

Freedom by March 4th featuring Walidah Imarisha

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A new track from March 4th's recently released album American Scheme, "Freedom" featuring Walidah Imarisha:

http://march4th.bandcamp.com/track/freedom-feat-walidah-imarisha

 

Vanguard Story on Alternatives to Violence Program

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An article in the Portland State University Vanguard about an event sponsored by the Women of Color Action Team of the Womens Resource Center about resisting violence in communities of color I participated in:

http://psuvanguard.com/news/women-of-color-combat-abuse-with-activism/

Article on Hip Hop Teaching Conference

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An article published in the Skanner newspaper about a Hip Hop teaching conference in Portland I presented at about the history of the music and culture:

http://theskanner.com/article/Conference-Showcases-HipHop-as-a-Learning-...

Calendar Update

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The calendar of upcoming events has been updated - there will be programs looking at alternatives to prisons, violence in communities of color, the history of hip hop and Oregon Black history in the next few months.

Skanner Article on Hip Hop Program

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An article in the Skanner newspaper about Walidah's Break It Down program through the Oregon Humanities, which focuses on the history of hip hop and current social issues around it:

 

http://theskanner.com/article/Break-it-Down-Explores-Economic-Roots-of-H...

Video of Why Aren't There More Blacks in Oregon Program

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A video of the program on race, power and history, "Why Aren't There More Blacks in Oregon" that I facilitate as part of the Oregon Humanities' Conversation Project. This one was filmed at the monthly Race Talks series at McMenamins in Portland, Oregon and had over 200 attendees.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ3sIXdQ2xw