Whitey Ford
09-26-2020, 06:59 PM
Black Joy Weekend encourages families of color to avoid planned rallies in Portland
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The Proud Boys plan to meet for a rally at Delta Park, although the Portland Parks Bureau has denied their permit, citing coronavirus safety violations.
Members of Portland's Black community say the location was set intentionally to provoke them, and one organization said it isn’t going to let that happen.
The rally is being held near the historic location of Vanport, the area along the Columbia River in North Portland which was home to the state’s first significant Black population.
It's that history that has led to a new campaign to help Black Portlanders avoid 'violence and white supremacist rhetoric' this weekend.
Black Joy PDX weekend was organized by Brown Hope, which is part of the same group behind the Black Resilience Fund.
The goal is to give Black people or Black families $150 to essentially leave the city on Saturday.
https://katu.com/news/local/black-joy-pdx-encourages-families-of-color-to-avoid-planned-rallies-this-weekend
https://i.imgur.com/OWuEFwf.png
The Proud Boys plan to meet for a rally at Delta Park, although the Portland Parks Bureau has denied their permit, citing coronavirus safety violations.
Members of Portland's Black community say the location was set intentionally to provoke them, and one organization said it isn’t going to let that happen.
The rally is being held near the historic location of Vanport, the area along the Columbia River in North Portland which was home to the state’s first significant Black population.
It's that history that has led to a new campaign to help Black Portlanders avoid 'violence and white supremacist rhetoric' this weekend.
Black Joy PDX weekend was organized by Brown Hope, which is part of the same group behind the Black Resilience Fund.
The goal is to give Black people or Black families $150 to essentially leave the city on Saturday.
https://katu.com/news/local/black-joy-pdx-encourages-families-of-color-to-avoid-planned-rallies-this-weekend