Liberation in Practice: Anti-Racism Workshops for AAPI Heritage Month
Please join APANO community members in a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) only space. For the month of May, APANO is honored to offer the BIPOC community an educational opportunity to dive deep with leading social justice experts and community-based organizations to expand our knowledge of anti-racism in theory, work, and practice.
Local Resources in Support of Palestine
Portland Rally
May 22, 2021 / 3:00pm PDT
Portland City Hall, 1200-1220 SW 5th Ave, Portland OR
Support the Palestinians of Sheikh Jarrah in Jerusalem against violent oppression. Organized by Independent Palestinian Youth. Info at Center for Study & Preservation of Palestine's Instagram account @cspp.pdx.
Donate:
Levantine Lions Liberation Party | Venmo @lionsliberation
Center for Study & Preservation of Palestine | Venmo @cspppdx / CashApp $carecamelpdx
Tell Congress: Stop Weapons sales to Israel NOW
Click here for call scripts provided by Jewish Voice for Peace
International Resources in Support of Palestine
Donate:
Middle East Children’s Alliances (MECA)
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)
Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP)
Friends of Palestinian Medical Relief Society
Listen/Watch:
PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine
This Panel discussion featuring Palestinians across Palestine & the diaspora including Mohammed El-Kurd, Majd Kayyal, Sandra Tamari, and Sumaya Awad.
Courtesy of Salomée Souag
GoFundMe: Expression Against Oppression Billboard Exhibition
Expression Against Oppression's goal is to install 8 billboards around Portland Oregon that will go up in July. BIPOC artists deserve space and visibility and for others, to hear their voices and stories, this is a direct way to not only support BIPOC creatives, but also replace destructive ad space with impactful art, and put money directly into the hands of artists that are fighting for a better world with equality and justice. Each tax-deductible donation of $1,000 we raise will fund the artwork of BIPOC artists and support them on their journey of using art as a weapon for change.
Curated by Salomée Souag (founder of Expression Against Oppression), Bernadette Little, and Xiuhtezcatl.
GIMME SHELTER EMERGENCY FUND
As Oregon and the rest of the world navigate an unprecedented global pandemic, thousands of people have lost their livelihoods and their businesses. This has hit the entertainment world particularly hard. As concerts, shows and readings have canceled across the board to support social distancing, Oregon artists, musicians, and entertainers have lost their livelihoods.
GIMME SHELTER EMERGENCY FUND was created to help performers affected by these cancellations to keep a roof over their heads while we all weather this storm. That means every type of entertainer - actors, musicians, burlesque performers, strippers, drag queens, storytellers, standup comics...if you are a performer and have lost gigs due to this pandemic, we're here to help.
Reggie Wilson by Aitor Mendilibar, Eiko Otake by Ian Douglas, Joan Jonas and Ozu by Toby Coulson,
Ishmael Houston-Jones by Ian Douglas, and Okwui Okpokwasili by Ian Douglas.
Platform 2021: The Dream of the Audience
A digital platform featuring new work by Ishmael Houston-Jones, Okwui Okpokwasili, Eiko Otake with Joan Jonas, and Reggie Wilson
Presented by Danspace Project
Curated by Judy Hussie-Taylor
May 15 - June 18, 2021
Platform 2021: The Dream of the Audience is a digital Platform featuring acclaimed artists and past Platform curators, each with longstanding relationships to Danspace Project: Ishmael Houston-Jones, Okwui Okpokwasili, Eiko Otake with Joan Jonas, and Reggie Wilson. Each of the artists is receiving residency time in St. Mark’s Church and opportunities for live conversations. New short video works by the artists, created while in-residence at the church, will be screened during the Platform.
Please check the bottom of the website event page to find the full accessibility information for any individual program. Captions will be made available for all virtual programs and pre-recorded video.
“Caring For Yourself While Working As A BIPOC Creative”
Online article by Leilani Lewis, published by Whipsmart
“This article is not about how hard it can be, but rather some back-to-basics tips for how we can take care of ourselves as working creatives. If you are a BIPOC creative doing the work you love, you are an inspiration and a gift. I hope my words of guidance remind you that you are deserving of respect, protection, and care in all aspects of your life, including your professional life.” –Leilani Lewis
*The language above is sourced from the links provided.