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Oregon Black Pioneers (OBP) and Portland State University’s Black Studies Department & Center for Black Studies present the launch of the Oregon Black Pioneers Historic Photograph Collection on Wednesday, March 22 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. ....
In Celebration of Black History Month, Word is Bond invites the public to step into the lives of young Black men across the greater Portland metro area. Community members of all backgrounds and walks of life are invited to walk or wheel (wheelchairs and strollers; no bikes or skateboards) and listen to the narratives of the Word is Bond Community Ambassadors who are a part of the next generation of Portland leaders. ....
Shambry described how the working atmosphere lacked the explosive controversy or ego clashes that can characterize the Hollywood filming process. But there is no shortage of credentials in the production of Shambry’s autobiographical Outdoor School: Etuk was working as an assistant director on a Wieden+Kennedy Superbowl ad Shambry appeared in, an interaction that launched their partnership. Etuke, a graduate of the Directors Guild of America training program, brought along industry professionals to work alongside paid interns; he also partnered with Emmy-nominated producer Ifanyi Bell – who is also the producer of Outdoor School – to nurture the feature-length project in Open Signal Labs Black Filmmaker Fellowship. ....
This summer, Charlie Brown III will partner with the elders of (Portland’s music scene), local contemporaries, and the folks at the Albina Music Trust and the World Arts Foundation to resurrect a local tradition with Time Sound: Albina’s Jazz Reimagined. ....