Hey neighbor!
Happy Black History Month! For many, Black History Month is a wonderful time to continue educating themselves and others on the hardships and accomplishments of Black people in the US. This year and onward, we challenge you to spend time investing in Black futures. Remember that Black people exist outside of trauma; invest in the success of local Black owned businesses, artist, writers, and workers. In this months newsletter we highlight Black owned businesses, community organizations and educational opportunities.
-SE Uplift
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SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition seeks an outgoing, collaborative and equity-focused community organizer to join our small-but-mighty team as our Partnership + Grantmaking Programs Manager. Our ideal candidate is a social connector with strong cultural competencies and a track record for cultivating lasting relationships. If you have a proven commitment to uplifting marginalized communities, a passion for knowledge sharing, and excellent program management skills, we invite you to apply by February 18th for priority consideration. Click here to learn more.
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We would like to thank the Grant Review Committee for their many hours of careful consideration and thoughtful discussion. Together they evaluated and provided feedback available to 42 applications! |
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SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Awards $10,000 in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Capacity Building Grants
to 9 Community Projects for 2022!
Each year, SE Uplift provides community groups with a small amount of funding to be used for communication and outreach efforts. Our priority for communication and outreach funding in 2022 is to make funds available to our diverse SE Portland community and to ensure funds support strategies and best practices for effective and accessible outreach and community engagement. The DEIA Capacity Building grants will be awarded to projects that support outreach and engagement strategies that focus on inclusion and accessibility with the intent of increasing diversity and equity.
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2022 DEIA Capacity Building Grant Recipients: |
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SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Awards $51,971 in Community Small Grants
to 14 Community Projects for 2022!
Community Small Grants program offers the opportunity to engage community members across the city. By offering seed-money, training, and technical support, the program enables people and organizations to identify community needs, develop collaborative projects, and see ideas through to completion. The Community Small Grants program builds the skills and capacity of project leaders to shape the place where they live. Increased capacity creates confidence and from confidence grows ongoing engagement of new community leaders.
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2022 Community Small Grant Recipients: |
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Via Black and Beyond the Binary Collective (BBBC): My Siblings Keeper: Black, Trans, Queer Disabled Legends Connect!
This panel will center on #accessibility, Black liberation, and creating inclusive spaces for all!
When: Please join us on Feb 16th from 1:00PM -2:30PM PST.
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Via the Nonprofit Association of Oregon:
Black Exclusion in Oregon
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Presenter:
Zachary Stocks, Executive Director, Oregon Black Pioneers
Many know that Oregon is one of the whitest states in America, but fewer people are aware that this is by design. Zachary Stocks will reveal how the provisional, territorial, and state governments of Oregon created legal and social barriers to exclude Blacks from society, how Oregonians reinforced white supremacy with violence and intimidation, and how that history has been misunderstood over the subsequent decades.
When: Thursday, February 17, 2022 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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Via Northwest African American Museum:
The Past, Present, and Future of Black History Featuring Lonnie Bunch
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In 2019, Lonnie Bunch became the nation’s first African American Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in its 173-year history. Bunch, who was founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, will be NAAM’s keynote speaker this Black History Month. Bunch will discuss the past, present, and future of Black history. Dr. Quintard Taylor, retired history professor of the University of Washington and founder of the BlackPast.org, will moderate the conversation. This is virtual, free, and open to the public. |
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When: Thu, February 17, 2022 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
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I Am Not Your Negro - James Baldwin - Film History Livestream |
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Via Washington DC History and Culture:
"I Am Not Your Negro is a 2016 documentary film and social critique directed by Raoul Peck, based on James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript Remember This House. Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the film explores the history of racism in the United States through Baldwin's recollections of civil rights leaders Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as his personal observations of American history.[3] It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 89th Academy Awards and won the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary."
When: Fri, February 18, 2022 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST
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Virtual Paint Night: Black History Month |
Black History is to be remembered everyday of the year. It originates in a week long recognition initiated by Carter G. Woodson in 1926. Now Black History Month has grown and is celebrated internationally. Join the celebration with an evening of painting. Get step by step instruction to create a beautiful canvas painting that celebrates giants in African American history. Enjoy curated music, learn, and create a memento of Black History. |
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When: Sun, February 20, 2022 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST
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It's Black Storytime! Live: Black History Month |
Via Multnomah County Library:
Join us for a live storytime with fun books, songs, rhymes, and more!
The African and African American experience comes alive for children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult and other family members). Black Storytime builds language and literacy skills your child needs to be ready for kindergarten.
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To view more Black History Month events visit:
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(Click on the images bellow to view the completed list)
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Get Involved with SE Uplift: |
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LU/T meetings are on hiatus as we wrap up the Land Use Leadership Academy and will resume in February on Tuesday the 22nd due to Presidents Day. |
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(503) 232-0010 | info@seuplift.org | seuplift.org
E-news has been funded through a grant from the Office of Community and Civic Life
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