PICA condemns the violent, racist, and militaristic methodologies of police departments and white supremacist culture across the United States and specifically in Portland, Oregon. We are actively working to dissolve our own connections to these systems. We challenge our city, state, and national government; our partner organizations, our audiences, our donors and funders, and our own organization to do better. We urge you to join us in taking action: donate, read, post, petition, protest, and have tough conversations. We are asking our white and non-Black audiences, artists, donors, partner organizations, and ourselves to find ways to show up and actively engage in solidarity with, and support of, Black community members, Black-led organizations, QTBIPOC, and other historically underserved and underrepresented peoples.
LEARN: Black History Month Classes & Workshops
Organized by Kween Werk
Black history is American history, but Black History Month provides the necessary opportunity to dig deeper, have thoughtful conversations, and continue to truthfully confront our country's history of racial injustice so we can repair its painful legacy. Education on race, diversity, and inclusion is essential for everyone.
Click on the link below to check out online courses on social justice, effective allyship, Black History, and racial justice being offered in February 2021. Also included are racial justice resources and some Black led/owned orgs to learn more about.
Support Kween Werk: Donation can be made to @Kweenwerk on Venmo and CashApp
SUPPORT LOCAL BLACK BUSINESSES: #spreadthelove with Blackstreet Bakery
Blackstreet Bakery is a 100% vegan and 100% Black-led pop-up bakery in Portland that is offering no-contact delivery of cookies and cookie cake with Valentines Day promos happening now.
DONATE GOODS AND SERVICES: The Black Resilience Fund
The Black Resilience Fund's Mutual Aid Donation Form is a simple connection point to donate goods and services with all donations directly benefiting Black community members in the Portland area.
LISTEN: The Anti-Racism Daily Podcast with Nicole Cardoza
Host Nicole Cardoza introduces the Anti-Racism Daily Podcast, a series that takes our viral daily newsletters a step further by unpacking critical current events preventing all of us from being well. Join Nicole in conversation with friends and colleagues about dismantling white supremacy and systemic oppression, and take action in your own relationships and community.
JOIN: Anti-Racism Virtual Groups by Anti-Racism Every Day / A Guide for White Folks to Commit to Anti-Racism
Created and maintained by Rebecca Grodner (she/her)
Groups include:
Anti-Racist Educators Collaborative Group: The goal of this group is to create a network of support for educators trying to create anti-racist change in their school.
White Allyship Virtual Discussion Group: This group will provide a space for white folks (and anyone who relates to the work of white folks and benefits from similar privilege) to learn to dismantle their privilege together.
White Co-Conspirators Talking Circle: This group will provide a space for White folks (and those who relate to this work) to share, connect, troubleshoot, and reflect on their anti-racist work.
READ: Queer and Trans Migrations: Dynamics of Illegalization, Detention, and Deportation
Edited by Eithne Luibhéid and Karma R. Chávez
More than a quarter of a million LGBTQ-identified migrants in the United States lack documentation and constantly risk detention and deportation. LGBTQ migrants around the world endure similarly precarious situations. Eithne Luibhéid and Karma R. Chávez’s edited collection provides a first-of-its-kind look at LGBTQ migrants and communities. The academics, activists, and artists in the volume center illegalization, detention, and deportation in national and transnational contexts, and examine how migrants and allies negotiate, resist, refuse, and critique these processes. The works contribute to the fields of gender and sexuality studies, critical race and ethnic studies, borders and migration studies, and decolonial studies.
Bridging voices and works from inside and outside of the academy, and international in scope, Queer and Trans Migrations illuminates new perspectives in the field of queer and trans migration studies.
PURCHASE THROUGH UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
*The language used in the above resources was sourced from the links provided.