| Feb 17 | Sun | Film (free) 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 13th is a 2016 American documentary by director Ava DuVernay. The film explores the "intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States;"[3] it is titled after the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which freed the slaves and prohibited slavery, with the exception of slavery as punishment for a crime. DuVernay contends that slavery has been perpetuated in practices since the end of the American Civil War through such actions as criminalizing behavior and enabling police to arrest poor freedmen and force them to work for the state under convict leasing; suppression of African Americans by disenfranchisement, lynchings and Jim Crow; politicians declaring a war on drugs that weigh more heavily on minority communities and, by the late 20th century, mass incarceration of people of colour in the United States. She examines the prison-industrial complex and the emerging detention-industrial complex, demonstrating how much money is being made by corporations from such incarcerations. |
| Feb 18 | Mon | Public holiday in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming | |
The Oregon Sierra Club Beyond Gas and Oil Team (BG&O) is moving Oregon and the Pacific Northwest in the right direction -— away from dirty fossil fuel extraction, transport, and export. Here is A Summary of Ongoing Work on gas infrastructure and oil trains. Contact Gregory Monahan, BG&O Chair, for more information or to volunteer: gregory.monahan@oregon.sierraclub.org. | |||
NEW VIDEO CONFERENCE OPTION
If you can't attend in person, we now have the option of a video conference service or telephone-in
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The contemporary American criminal justice system imprisons more people than any other country in the world. Notorious for its brutal police tactics and unashamed of the astonishing cruelty of its prisons, it regularly turns a blind eye to the institutionalized racism on display 24/7. How did a nation supposedly built on the rule of law get to this, and what can be done about it? Tony Platt’s groundbreaking book, Beyond These Walls (St. Martin’s), considers how the current broken system can be fixed and offers a bold plan for structural reforms that would guarantee justice for all. | |||
| Feb 21 | Thu | A casual get together of folks, usually with a conservation program of some sort. For more information contact the club at oregon.chapter@sierraclub.org. | |
| Feb 26 | Tue | Come to our monthly meeting to find out what's new in the fight against coal.
Contact Laura Stevens for more information: laura.stevens@sierraclub.org 503-238-0442 x305. | |
| Feb 28 | Thu | See how our rights have been usurped in plain sight & learn how we can take back local control! 6-9pm: Photography Exhibit Opening Reception “Hidden in Plain Sight” explores the myriad of ways that corporations exercise their constitutional “rights” all around us, 24/7, and we no longer even notice! 7-9pm: Brief Presentations, Trivia Contest, Small Group Conversations, Open Mic, Raging Grannies, & Much More! Presented by: Move to Amend Pdx and CommunityRights.Us Sponsored by: KBOO, Pacific Green Party, Alliance for Democracy Pdx, Wolf-Pac OR More info: Paul Cienfuegos <Paul@CommunityRights.US> | |
| Mar 1 | Fri | Women's History Month | |
| Mar 3 | Sun | The mission of Womxn’s March & Rally for Action is to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change. Women’s March is a women-led movement providing intersectional education on a diverse range of issues and creating entry points for new grassroots activists & organizers to engage in their local communities through trainings, outreach programs and events. Women’s March is committed to dismantling systems of oppression through nonviolent resistance and building inclusive structures guided by self-determination, dignity and respect. | |
| Mar 4 | Mon | The Oregon Sierra Club Beyond Gas and Oil Team (BG&O) is moving Oregon and the Pacific Northwest in the right direction -— away from dirty fossil fuel extraction, transport, and export. Here is A Summary of Ongoing Work on gas infrastructure and oil trains. Contact Gregory Monahan, BG&O Chair, for more information or to volunteer: gregory.monahan@oregon.sierraclub.org. | |
| Mar 10 | Sun | Daylight Saving Time starts | |
Sunshine Week | |||
Public Meeting  5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Although census data show Oregon’s population becoming more racially diverse, the perception persists that we are one of the whitest states in the nation. Many Oregonians value racial diversity and the dimension and depth it adds to our lives, yet we remain largely isolated from one another and have yet to fulfill the vision of a racially integrated society. What systems are in place to prevent the racial integration and equity many of us strive for? Knowing what we do, how do we act as individuals and communities to embrace the opportunity presented by a more diverse Oregon? This is the focus of “Power, Privilege, and Racial Diversity in Oregon” a free conversation with Willamette University professor Emily Drew. This program is hosted by People's Food Co-op and sponsored by Oregon Humanities. The Community Room is located on the 2nd floor up a flight of stairs. It is also accessible by elevator lift--just let a cashier know you need to use it and they will help you! Facilitor Bio: Drew is an associate professor of sociology at Willamette University, where she teaches courses on racism, race and ethnicity, urban sociology, mass media, and social change. She earned her doctorate from Loyola University Chicago and has published articles in Critical Studies in Media Communication, Television & New Media, and Tourism & Cultural Change. Through the Conversation Project, Oregon Humanities offers free programs that engage community members in thoughtful, challenging conversations about ideas critical to our daily lives and our state's future. Oregon Humanities connects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities. More information about Oregon Humanities’ programs and publications, which include the Conversation Project, Think & Drink, Humanity in Perspective, Bridging Oregon, Public Program Grants, and Oregon Humanities magazine, can be found at oregonhumanities.org. Oregon Humanities is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and a partner of the Oregon Cultural Trust. | ||
| Mar 11 | Mon | Sunshine Week | |
| Mar 12 | Tue | Sunshine Week | |
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM LWVPDX Civic Education Program, Multnomah County Board Room | |||
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM LWVPDX Climate Justice, Multnomah County Board Room | |||
| Mar 13 | Wed | Sunshine Week | |
| Mar 14 | Thu | Sunshine Week | |
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| Mar 15 | Fri | Sunshine Week | |
DEMOCRATIC SOCIABLES PDX DINNER/HAPPY HR Liberal Friends45up Friday, March 15 at 6:00 PM Democratic Sociables Meetup is usually 3rd Fridays monthly at Cerulean Winery Bistro for making like minded new friends and fun with Democrats and Pro... www.meetup.com/DEMOCRATIC-SOCIABLES-PORTLAND-Fun-Food-Democratic-Friends/events/wzmpfpyzfbtb/ | |||
Hosted by Parks for New Portlanders - Portland Parks & Recreation Please join us as we come together to welcome, honor, heal, and celebrate.We welcome all Portlanders, of all ages, especially refugee and immigrant families. We will have food carts on site serving throughout the evening. We invite you to have dinner here in the outdoor courtyard. This is not a fundraiser. There is no admission price. Interested in volunteering? Contact Som Subedi at som.subedi@portlandoregon.gov to sign up by February 15, 2019. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Som Subedi at som.subedi@portlandoregon.gov. |
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