Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement Events

April 9, 2015

CANCELED: An Evening with Comedian: Hari Kondabolu

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. For community members who purchased tickets through APANO, APANO will be in touch with ticket-holders for refund information.

Please join us for a night of comedy with Hari Kondabolu on April 9th at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm) in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel. Hari has been hailed by NY Times has “one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today”
April 1, 2015

IME Annual Banquet

Please join the Office of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement (IME) at our annual banquet where we recognize students, staff, and faculty for their contributions to a diverse, multicultural, and inclusive campus community!
March 9, 2015

Action Tools for Allies

Microaggressions are the commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, and environmental insults, both intentional and unintentional, that communicate negative slights to a person or group, based on race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion (Sue, 2010). They can have profound cumulative mental and physical impacts on individuals and institutional climate.

This 90 minute workshop will introduce participants to microaggressions. We will also practice and develop fundamental skills for recognizing and interrupting  microaggressions on campus, in the classroom and in ourselves.

March 9, 2015

Professionals of Color Network And Allies Lunch and Learn

Please join us on Monday, March 9th in the Pavilion from noon-1pm for a Lewis & Clark College Professionals of Color and Allies Lunch and Learn. Lunch will be provided and we will be discussing retention strategies. 
March 5, 2015

Change or Charity? Exploring the Potential Unintended Consequences of Doing Good

When many of us see individuals struggling or widespread social problems, we are compelled to intervene. What happens, however, when we don’t utilize a critical lens to examine the potential unintended consequences of our well-intentioned actions? This interactive workshop will interrogate the differences between charity and change. Together, we will develop best change practices for social justice advocates and activists.

February 25, 2015

Comedy Night: ‘What Are You?’ And Other Awkward Racially Centered Conversations Featuring Wit Privilege (Curtis Cook, Bri Pruett, Caitlin Weierhauser)

Trio Comedians Curtis Cook, Bri Pruett, and Caitlin Weierhauser make up “Wit Privilege.” Join us for a night of comedy and awkward racially centered conversations!
February 23, 2015

Diversity Dialogue: Revolution or Riot? Covering Institutionalized Violence and #BlackLivesMatter

This Diversity Dialogue will focus on analyzing media coverage of recent systemic violence against the Black community in places like Ferguson, Mo., as well as the subsequent uprisings and protests that have occurred around the country. Whose story is being told? How does the coverage of these events perpetuate stereotypes and biases?
February 20, 2015

Middle East Studies and the Liberal Arts

Please join us for the keynote address of the conference Integrating Middle East and Arabic Studies Across the NW5C sponsored by the Northwest Five Consortium.
photo by Scott Langly
February 4, 2015

An Evening with Sister Helen Prejean - Registration is Closed for the Event

Sister Helen Prejean has been instrumental in sparking national dialogue on the death penalty. Sister Helen is a member of the Congregation of St. Joseph and began working at Hope House from 1981 – 1984. During this time, she was asked to correspond with a death row inmate Patrick Sonnier at Angola. She agreed and became his spiritual adviser. After witnessing his execution, she wrote a book about the experience. The result was Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States.
February 3, 2015

Lecture by Dr. Ed Baptist (Cornell University): “The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and The Making of American Capitalism”

Ed Baptist grew up in Durham, North Carolina, and received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University.  He did his graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania.  Since then, he has taught first at the University of Miami, and, since 2003, at Cornell University. He will speaking about his new book, The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism.
January 30, 2015

Dear White People

DEAR WHITE PEOPLE IS NOW GOING TO BE SCREENED THE COUNCIL CHAMBER IN THE TEMPLETON CAMPUS CENTER.

Campus Activities Board and Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement present…

A film by Justin Simien
DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
A satire about being a black face in a white place.

This event is free and open to the public.
Friday, January 30 at 7:30pm
Agnes Flanagan Chapel

Oscar Winner: Susan Sarandon, Best Actress in a Leading Role (1996 Academy Awards)
January 28, 2015

Screening of “Dead Man Walking” in preparation for Sr. Helen Prejean’s LC Visit

Please join us for this special free screening of the Oscar-winning film, Dead Man Walking, in preparation of Sister Helen Prejean’s visit to Lewis & Clark College on February 4, 2015.

 

January 23, 2015

Community Dinner to discuss the new film “Selma”

Please join us for a Community Dinner and Dialogue to discuss the new movie, Selma.

 

January 22, 2015

From MLK to Michael Brown #blacklivesmatter A Social Justice Teach-in

LC Community members with an advanced understanding of racial justice will participate in a Social Justice Teach-in, facilitated by local academics and activists (and activist academics).  The goal of the Teach-in is to increase individual knowledge and capacity to work for racial justice.

 

January 21, 2015

Screening and Discussion of “Anne Braden: Southern Patriot” with guest speaker, Arleigh Dodson,a retired Lewis & Clark College faculty member who was in Mississippi during the summer of 1964

Please join us for this free screening and discussion of the documentary, “Anne Braden: Southern Patriot” as part of MLK Week.

 

January 20, 2015

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Lewis & Clark College students, staff, and faculty will do readings of Dr. King’s writings and speeches, paired with jazz music from Devin Phillips, a jazz musician from New Orleans.  Additionally, LC community members will share favorite and original works around this year’s theme: “We are the ones we have been waiting for.”
January 19, 2015

MLK Week Art Build by PUB! (Pluralism and Unity Board)

Art build with the Pluralism and Unity Board (PUB) to kick off MLK Week! Come create social justice-themed art in a community space. Use a variety of art supplies as a medium to reflect on Dr. King, his legacy and this year’s MLK Theme: “We are the ones we have been waiting for.”

January 19, 2015

MLK Day of Service for the Lewis & Clark Community

Join the MLK Day of National Service! Over 800 students from nine different colleges will unite in NE Portland for one day to volunteer and serve the Cully neighborhood. Transportation will be provided by Lewis & Clark College.

December 15, 2014

LC students take a break from finals with babies and toddlers!

As a fun way to reduce stress during finals week, LC students can drop by Stamm to play with babies and toddlers!

To view the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1500337376916939/

December 1, 2014

LC Professionals of Color and Allies Lunch and Learn

Lewis & Clark College staff and faculty are invited to join us for lunch. The luncheon is an opportunity to connect with new and familiar colleagues across all three campuses, share resources and network.  

Additionally, a panel of LC students of color will share what has been challenging on campus for them, what has been good and what they need from staff, faculty and the institution.

November 25, 2014

Lewis & Clark College Community Gathering Space following Ferguson Grand Jury Announcement

The Department of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement at Lewis & Clark College wants to provide a facilitated space for students, staff and faculty to gather, talk and connect about the decision of the Ferguson grand jury not to indict officer Darren Wilson.  We  gather on Tuesday, November 25 from 4-6pm in Stamm (note new location - in the Templeton Student Center).
November 21, 2014

Art Show: Queer Spirits/Divine Creation

Spiritual Que(e)ry is hosting its first art show, “Queer Spirits/Divine Creation” in Stamm all day from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. The theme for this art show is creation in a queer context. Is there a queer creation myth we can tell? How do cycles of creation/metamorphosis/destruction/recreation play out in our lives?
November 20, 2014

Social Justice Tour!

IME is proud to present the Lewis & Clark College Social Justice Tour! Did you know Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at LC in 1961? How many times have students occupied The Manor House? Come find out and learn more about Lewis & Clark College’s history!
November 19, 2014

Diversity Dialogue: Cultural Appropriation in Today’s Music Videos

Join us in a diversity dialogue to critically analyze how today’s musical artists display cultural appropriation in their music videos/performances and its impact on society.
November 12, 2014

Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies Keynote Event

Blackness and Beauty: Style, Hair Politics, and Colorism
November 5, 2014

93 Year Old Tuskegee Airman Lt Col Alex Jefferson to Speak at Lewis & Clark College

Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, is a 93 year old retired US Air Force officer, and one of the famous “Tuskegee Airmen”, also known as the 332nd Fighter Group. During World War II, Black Americans throughout the U.S. were subject to Jim Crow laws which legalized segregation and the American military was also segregated. President Truman signed an executive order ending segregation in the military in 1948 (3 years after the war’s end). Lt. Col. Jefferson’s book, “Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman and POW”, is a personal memoir of those who served America in World War II and after. 

Please join us for this very special opportunity. Lt Col Alexander Jefferson will speak from 7-8pm in the Chapel at Lewis & Clark College.  A book-signing and reception will follow. The event is free and open to the public.

November 4, 2014

Dr Joseph Graves

Dr. Joseph Graves an evolutionary biologist and scholar of the history and philosophy of science as it relates to the biology of race. His visit is cosponsored by Departments of Biology, Psychology, Philosophy, the Ethnic Studies Program, and Science without Limits.
November 3, 2014

Professionals of Color Network Happy Hour

Join us for a happy hour networking event for Professionals of Color!
October 27, 2014

Screening of Jose Antonio Vargas’ film, “Documented” and Panel

In 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in an essay published in the TheNew York Times Magazine.

Documented chronicles his journey to America from the Philippines as a child; his journey through America as an immigration reform activist; and his journey inward as he reconnects with his mother, whom he has not seen in person in over 20 years. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and reception.

October 23, 2014

Are You A Collaborative Leader?

Collaboration requires leaders to purposefully work together to achieve a common vision. As Pioneers, sometimes it’s not enough to just forge your own way - it’s also important to collaborate in order to create better, sustainable organizations and accomplish your goals. Come to this workshop to explore the barriers to collaboration and how collaboration can benefit you, your organization(s), and our community.
September 29, 2014

An Evening with Poet Marilyn Chin

Marilyn Chin (陈美玲) is a prominent Chinese American poet and writer, an activist and feminist, an editor and Professor of English. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Portland, Oregon, her books have become Asian American classics and are taught in classrooms all over the world.  Marilyn Chin’s work is a frequent subject of academic research and literary criticism. She has read her poetry at the Library of Congress. In addition to teaching in the MFA program at San Diego State University, she serves as a mentor on the international faculty of the City University of Hong Kong’s low-residency MFA program, the first of its kind in Asia. Please join us in the Chapel for a special evening with Marilyn Chin!
September 18, 2014

Hispanic? Latino? Chicano? What’s the Difference?

Hispanic? Latino? Chicano?  What’s the difference among these terms?  Which one(s) do you use and why? Which one(s) have been used to describe you? 

Join community activist Sean Aaron Cruz for an engaging discussion and history of each of these terms. Snacks and drinks will be provided.  Free and open to everyone.  

This event is part of the IME’s Heritage Month programming.

How the Liberal Mayor and Evangelical Leader Teamed up to Serve the City of Portland
September 17, 2014

Post-Polarized: How the Liberal Mayor and Evangelical Leader Teamed up to Serve the City of Portland

Post-Polarized: How the Liberal Mayor and Evangelical Leader Teamed up to Serve the City of Portland is a dialogue between former Portland Mayor Sam Adams (a gay liberal) and Evangelical Christian leader Kevin Palau.  They will discuss how they became “post-polarized” in order to serve the city of Portland together and get some very important community action accomplished.
September 12, 2014

IME Tweet Up

Are you on twitter? Want to connect with other people on twitter? Come meet @DiversityatLC IRL (in real life) and find out how we are planning on using twitter this year. We’d love to introduce the #IMEatLC and #IMEchat projects to you! Come to the tweet-up and gain some more followers!
Photo by VICE News/Alice Speri
September 11, 2014

Beyond Ferguson - Conversation and Action

Please join Lewis & Clark Professor Reiko Hillyer, S. Bobbin Singh, J.D., Executive Director Oregon Justice Resource Center, and community activists Giovanni Blair McKenzie and Lakeitha Elliott for “Beyond Ferguson - Conversation and Action.”  Each panelist will share information; then, we will shift to community conversation about reactions and action steps we each can take. This event is free and open to the public.
September 10, 2014

Professionals of Color and Allies Lunch

Please join us for a lunch reception for Lewis & Clark College’s Professionals of Color and Allies*. The luncheon is an opportunity to connect with new and familiar colleagues, share resources, and network. *Allies are defined as white-identified people who actively work for racial justice.
September 8, 2014

IME & MRC Open House

Come check out our awesome, inviting, and safe spaces! IME is located on the 3rd floor near Stamm East and the MRC is located on the 2nd floor by the ATMS - come for the free swag and photobooth fun!
September 6, 2014

IME Welcome

What is the department of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement and what do we do? Come find out and see what we have to offer! Come meet the staff, our peer mentors, and student groups. Learn more about our community and upcoming programs for the year! *FREE IME swag and t-shirts!
April 24, 2014

Reading: Mitchell S. Jackson

Join us on Thursday, April 24 at 3:30 p.m. in the Library Classroom, when author and educator Mitchell S. Jackson will read from his book The Residue Years, an autobiographical novel about coming of age in Northeast Portland during the 1990s.
April 23, 2014

Living and Learning Outside the Lines: Learning Disabilities

The 3rd of 3 events to increase awareness on disabilities on campus. In this event Special Education Program Director at L&C Graduate School of Education, Dr. Alicia Roberts Frank will discuss the impacts of Learning Disabilities and LC student panel will share their experiences on living and learning with Learning Disabilities.

For accommodation information contact rblumenthal@lclark.edu
April 21, 2014

BREAK THE SILENCE: AAPI Activism & Feminism

Tired of the tropes that plague Asian American communities? Come to this workshop about AAPI activism and feminism, focusing on exploring and deconstructing the masculine and feminine tropes within AAPI communities!
April 17, 2014

BREAK THE SILENCE: Saving Face (film)

Saving Face is a 2004 American romantic comedy drama directed by Alice Wu that focuses on Wilhelmina, a young Chinese-American surgeon; her unwed, pregnant mother; and her dancer girlfriend.
April 15, 2014

BREAK THE SILENCE: Queer & Asian

Come explore the intersectionality of these identities and deconstruct what it means to be queer and Asian in this interactive workshop.
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April 13, 2014

It’s been a bumpy ride: Housing Discrimination in Portland, Bus Tour

RSVP for a three hour bus tour lead by the Fair Housing Council of Oregon that will highlight how Oregon’s history of racism has shaped, and continues to shape, the geography of the greater Portland area.
April 12, 2014

Fiesta de Salsa

Come join us for a night of salsa dancing - free dance lessons, open dance, and a DJ all night. Food, drinks, and $150 worth of prizes - you don’t want to miss out on this cultural experience!
April 10, 2014

Living and Learning Outside the Lines: Mental Health Concerns

The 1st of 3 events to increase awareness about disabilities on campus. In this event Pacific University psychological trainee Rachel Duda will discuss mental health concerns and LC students will share perspectives on living and learning with mental health concerns.
April 7, 2014

Film Documentary: First Generation

Documentary that follows four high school students as they navigate the college application process. This documentary hi-lights the barriers and challenges for first-generation college students.
April 2, 2014

IME Annual Banquet

Join us for our annual banquet where we recognize students, staff, and faculty for their contributions to a diverse, multicultural, & inclusive campus community!
March 14, 2014

BSU Presents: House Party

Come jam to music you don’t typically hear at school dances. DJ Kian Lutu will be spinning the best Hip Hop, Raggaeton, 90s music, and more!
March 13, 2014

Living Learning Community Info Session

Join Campus Living to learn more about our Living Learning Community housing.

February 27, 2014

For Colored Girls

3rd annual student performance and production of For Colored Girls
February 21, 2014

The Great Debaters

THE GREAT DEBATERS
Friday, February 21, 2014
7:30pm - Council Chamber

Presented by the Campus Activities Board and the Black Student Union.
February 20, 2014

Speed Dating

Make new friends and unpack LC stereotypes!
February 18, 2014

2nd Annual TCK Symposium

Come to the 2nd Annual TCK Symposium to learn about TCKs and how moving around affects the way they view, create, and maintain relationships with people, places, and cultures. Keynote presentation by Ruth Van Reken, co-author of the book, “Third Culture Kids: Growing up Among Worlds”.
February 13, 2014

20th and 21st Century Climate Change: Climate Modeling, Societal Impacts, and Environmental Justice with Warren M. Washington

Warren Washington is the senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. President Obama awarded Washington the National Medal of Science in 2010.
February 12, 2014

Left, Right & Forward: The Future of Both Political Parties

President Barry Glassner and ASLC President Callie Rice invite you to

Left, Right & Forward: The Future of Both Political Parties
An evening with former U.S. Representative Harold Ford, Jr. and former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 • Agnes Flanagan Chapel • Doors at 6:30pm and Program at 7pm

Advance ticket are FREE for Lewis & Clark students, faculty, and staff with valid L&C ID (limit 1 per person). Tickets are available from Student Activities (Templeton 110); Monday through Friday: 9am to 4pm until Wednesday, January 26, 2014.

A limited number of tickets for the general public are available in advance for $25 each (credit card only). Please call Student Activities at 503-768-7122 to order your tickets.

Tickets will also be available at the Agnes Flanagan Chapel starting at 4pm on Wednesday, April 12 for student, faculty, and staff pick up, and purchase for the general public (cash, check, or credit/debit).

As prominent leaders representing both side of the political spectrum, former U.S. Representative and NBC News Analyst Harold Ford, Jr. and former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele engage audiences in the most hot-button issues facing every American: stability in the Middle East, domestic security, energy policy, healthcare and education reform, military transformation, the economy, and the future of the two major political parties.
January 29, 2014

Chamberlin Lecture with Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Charlayne Hunter-Gault, journalist, renowned national correspondent, news anchor, and activist will share her personal and professional journey as a civil rights and social justice advocate over the last five decades.
January 25, 2014

Ally For Social Justice Workshop

What does it mean to be an ally for social justice? The Ally For Social Justice Workshop is open to all students!
January 20, 2014

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

MLK Jr. Week of Service kick-off celebration
November 11, 2013

Judge Michael Simon Speaks: “First Amendment Exceptionalism in a Time of Hate Speech Regulation”

Judge Michael Simon is a federal judge appointed by Barack Obama to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, and will be coming to Lewis & Clark Law School’s campus for one day only to discuss with our students the issues related to “First Amendment Exceptionalism in a time of Hate Speech Regulation.” This is a rare opportunity as we as Lewis & Clark Law Students will be able to learn about his thoughts on this topic before it is revealed to greater law community at the Hate Speech Symposium in December. This exciting event is brought to you by the Jewish Legal Society and American Constitution Society, and is supported by Dean Klonoff, Student Bar Association, Hillel and MOSAIC. FALAFEL LUNCH PROVIDED.
November 6, 2013

Oregon Ban on Indian Mascots

In May 2012, Oregon State Board of Education banned the use of Indian mascots in public schools. What is the issue with Indian mascots? How does this ban affect Oregon schools? How is the community responding?
October 30, 2013

Teatro Milagro: FRIDA, un retablo

Teatro Milagro will perform FRIDA, un retablo - a play about the artistic life of Frida Kahlo.
October 30, 2013

Why Are There So Few Black People in Oregon?

Why Are There So Few Black People in Oregon?A Hidden History Presented by Walidah Imarisha, educator, writer, activist, and spoken word artist
October 15, 2013

La Guitarra en Latinoamérica

This musical presentation traces the history of the classical guitar and its different transformations following its arrival to Latin America.
October 5, 2013

Alumni and Students of Color Homecoming Reception

Join the Alumni of Color Advisory Committee, faculty, staff, parents, and students for this reception during Homecoming and Family Weekend.

September 30, 2013

Arsalan Iftikhar: Muslim Identity in Post 9/11 America: Islam, Race, and U.S. Civil Rights

Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, global media commentator, and author of Islamic Pacifism: Global Muslims in the Post-Osama Era.
MIX & (Bingo) MINGLE
September 26, 2013

Diversity Dialogues

DIVERSITY MINGLE: To kick off the start of the new school year, the first DD is a mingle focusing on first impressions and stereotypes. All are welcome to attend!
September 13, 2013

Department of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement Reception

Join us for our lunch reception catered by Portland’s PBJ Grilled!
September 12, 2013

President’s Reception

President Glassner’s Reception for all incoming first year multicultural students, international students, and third culture kids.
September 11, 2013

Students of Color Speakeasy

Join the real talk about student experiences at Lewis & Clark.
September 10, 2013

IME Open Mic & Game Night

Open Mic for those slam poets, spoken word artists, beat boxers, rappers, and/or singers out there and games for everyone!
September 9, 2013

IME + MRC Open House

Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement and the Multicultural Resource Center invites you to an Open House! Come check out our space(s)!
September 7, 2013

MOSAIC Welcome (Back) BBQ

Celebration for new and returning students engaged in multicultural affairs.
April 15, 2013

1st Annual TCK Symposium

Join us for the 1st Annual TCK symposium hosted by the Third Culture Kids of Lewis & Clark!
April 14, 2013

15th Annual Fiesta De Salsa

Come learn to salsa dance and enjoy great food and festive music! Dance instruction will be from 9:00-10:30 followed by an open dance session from 10:30 to 12. There will also be $150 worth of prizes to give away!
until April 14
April 13, 2013

15th Annual Fiesta De Salsa

Come learn to salsa dance and enjoy great food and festive music! Dance instruction will be from 9:00-10:30 followed by an open dance session from 10:30 to 12. There will also be $150 worth of prizes to give away!
until 12:00am on April 14, 2013
April 10, 2013

Diversity Dialogue: The Invisibility of Disability

The community of students with disabilities is one that often gets overlooked here at Lewis & Clark. The Office of Multicultural Affairs in conjunction with Student Support Services seeks to foster a greater discourse on what it means to identify as having a disability and the pervading stigmas that exist to continually marginalize. Join us for a panel discussion consisting of students from the community who identify both directly and indirectly with this identity.
Impact Awards (photo rights)
April 2, 2013

Multicultural Affairs Spring Honors Banquet

Each year, we recognize CAS students, staff and faculty in the many ways they contribute to a culturally vibrant, responsive and diverse Lewis & Clark community.
March 15, 2013

Gender Studies Symposium Keynote Event

Queer Rituals
Melissa M. Wilcox, Associate Professor and Chair of Religion and Director of Gender Studies, Whitman College, “Serious Parody: Religion and Politics in the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence”
Rev. Dr. Patrick S. Cheng, Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology, Episcopal Divinity School, “Rainbow Theology: Bridging Race, Sexuality, and Spirit”
Noach Dzmura, rabbinical pastor and director, “Buried Real: The Chevra Kadisha (Burial Society) and the Gender-Variant Meit/ah (deceased)”
March 14, 2013

Gender Studies Symposium Keynote Event

“We Make This Bridge By Walking It: Muslim Women and Authority in Islam
Amina Wadud, scholar of Islamic studies
March 13, 2013

Gender Studies Symposium Keynote Event

“How Clinging to Gender Subverts Enlightenment”
Rita Gross, Buddhist scholar and senior teacher
Dyan Watson, Ed.D.
March 12, 2013

Bury the N-Word?

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
5-7:30 p.m.
March 2, 2013

Diversity Dialogue: Black United Fund Field Trip

If you are interested in knowing about some great social justice work that is going on right in Portland’s backyard, join OMA as we take a tour of the Black United Fund, a leading community organization in Northeast Portland! Lunch and transportation will be provided! 

If you want to sign up contact: cmatsumoto@lclark.edu
February 28, 2013

2nd Annual Student Performance of Nitozake Shange

Black Heritage Month Celebration
Hasan Salaam
February 27, 2013

Hasan Salaam: Hip Hop Artist & Activist

“From The Spirituals to Hip-Hop:The Socio-Political Importance of Black Music in America
Dr. Allyson Nadia Field
February 26, 2013

Keynote Lecture: Allyson Nadia Field, Ph.D.

Black Cinema, Filming Uplift and Projecting Possibility!
RAISIN IN THE SUN : DEE, RUBY  POITIER, SIDNEY 1961
February 20, 2013

Classic Cinema on the Black Struggle: 3 Film Series

Come see one or more of these three iconic films explore contemporary & controversial racial issues that defined recent generations.
Dr. Leigh Raiford
February 18, 2013

Keynote Lecture: Leigh Raiford, Ph.D.

Civil Rights Movement Photography and Its Legacies
Celebrate Black Heritage Month 2013 | February 18 - March 2
January 24, 2013

Power to the People: Leadership for Justice

MLK Workshop on Social Change
Explore leadership experienced through a social justice lens of education + connection + action. Understand the responsibility of educating self to create spaces of connection with each other and come together in action.  Please register by emailing rosiea@lclark.edu 
January 23, 2013

Bending Towards Justice: Law, Education, & Ethics

Education, Law, and Ethics: Panel Discussion on Justice.  This event is brought to you as part of Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Week.  Open to the public, bring a friend!

LC Faculty Participating: Mollie Galloway Ph.D., Aliza Kapalan J.D., Joel Martinez Ph.D.
January 22, 2013

Michael Alexander–President & Chief Executive Officer, Urban League of Portland

Michael Alexander’s range of experience and involvement has touched on varying communities.  He’s currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Portland.  Urban League is a leader in the Portland community working to achieve equality in employment, health, education, and economic opportunity. Alexander’s leadership exemplifies Dr. King’s message of bending towards justice in our community.
January 21, 2013

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

The celebration begins Monday, January 21st at 7pm in the Council Chamber.  There will be a screening, march, jazz musician, and readings. This year’s theme: Bending Towards Justice.  Bring a friend! Event is open to the public. We will continue the celebration throughout the week.  Stay tuned!
December 13, 2012

Students of Color Speakeasy: Special Edition

For the final speakeasy of the semester, OMA director, Tricia Brand, Associate Dean and Coordinator of Multicultural Admissions, Rasheid Light and an LC faculty member will be in attendance to field any ongoing concerns or questions that have been raised throughout past discussions. Within this culminating discussion, the focus will be on a few recurring themes that have prevailed throughout past speakeasies. In particular, issues of discrimination in the classroom and dealing with cases of ignorance or apathy on behalf of your professors or your peers, have been tagged as issues that would be beneficial to discuss with these faculty and staff members. 



Remember, the Speakeasy is a place to air any thoughts or concerns you may have as an underrepresented student campus. The discussions are a way to build connections and seek allies within a safe space. Whether you’ve never been or have come to them all, we hope that you will join us in conversation and attend this final discussion!

Lunch will be provided! We hope you’ll take a break from studying to join us!
December 10, 2012

OMA Holiday Extravaganza

It’s the last week of classes, and OMA wants to wish you a Happy Holidays! Enjoy your favorite holiday refreshments while exploring the holiday traditions of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Diwali, and Chinese New Year!

Come join us! 
November 29, 2012

Pluralism & Unity Board: Social Justice Film Series

Join the Pluralism & Unity Board for the kick-off of our social justice film series. The first film being shown is Gran Torino, starring Clint Eastwood. The film highlights racial tensions among a retired Korean war veteran and the Hmong immigrants who have come to populate the neighborhood in which he lives. Pluralism & Unity Board will be providing prompts for a follow up discussion via tumblr and twitter and will also be providing lots of snacks! We hope to see you there! 
November 28, 2012

MOSAIC/BSU Poetry Showcase

MOSAIC PRESENTS: THE BLACK STUDENT UNION SIGNATURE EVENT
This event will feature student poets, as well as award winning spoken word artist Mic Crenshaw. Crenshaw has worked with major acts, such as Immortal Technique, Outkast and the Wutang Clan.
Photo courtesy Smithsonian Institution
November 27, 2012

OMA Film Night: “Who Owns the Past?”

In celebration of Native Heritage Month. “Who Owns the Past?” examines how two ways of seeing the world - scientific versus traditional - clash in the discovery of a 9,000 year old skeleton on ancestral Indian lands near Kennewick, Washington. .
November 19, 2012

Native Heritage Month Speaker: Brian Frejo

Brian Frejo is from the Skiri Band of Pawnee & Nokosvlke (Bear Clan) of Seminole Nation. Well versed in media arts and cultural activism, he strives to empower Native youth and communities to reclaim and celebrate their traditional cultural and spiritual lifeways as a source of power. Frejo’s talk will explore Native American identity and culture & language preservation within the context of multi-media expressions such as music, film, video, and photography.