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Takin' It to the streets
PSU Women’s Resource Center takes back the night
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plans to help com bat them with Take Back
the N ight, a rally and march May 8 in the
South Park Blocks. T he organization’s mis
sion is to “speak out about violence against
women in our community, specifically sexual
assault, domestic violence and stalking.”
The event will begin with a march through
downtown, culminating at Smith Memorial
C enter with speakers, Portland spoken
word/hip hop performance duo Womb Dialec
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word artist Evalyn Parry.
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Back the Night began as a way for women to
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combat sexual violence. The marches originat
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ed in England, with the first U.S. rally held in
Page M orrison encourages women to Take Back
San Francisco in 1978.
the N ight
About 200 people participated in last year’s
seems to come with this rush of indignation and
event, according to W omen’s Resource C enter
adrenaline and excitem ent.”
student intern and event coordinator Page Mor
4230 NE SUMNER ST.
Morrison believes Take Back the Night
rison. “We hope to double that this year, hut it’s
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attendees will get a lot out of the performances.
pretty unpredictable.”
“People can relate to them because they have a
PSU students are generally the primary
universal message that isn’t necessarily aimed
attendees, hut the event is open to the public.
at activists,” she notes.
Several community organizations— including
Speakers for the event will talk about local
the Middle Eastern W omen’s Resource and
and national sexual assault and domestic vio
Empowerment Center, the Portland W om en’s
lence legislation for the "Safe Kit.” Morrison
Crisis Line, Portland Community College and
says a hill that will soon he introduced to the
the President’s Commission on the Status of
Oregon Legislature, if passed, would create a
W omen— also will he participating.
fund through the attorney general’s office to
A junior sociology major, Morrison has been
pay for rape kits. Currently, law enforcement
volunteering at the resource center for two years.
pays for the kits. T he funds would not he creat
She attended last year’s Take Back the Night and
ed from taxes hut from fines collected.
decided to take on organizing it this year.
After hearing Womb Dialectic perform live a
Morrison’s ultimate goal for Take Back the
Night is for supporters to take away more of an
few months ago and listening to Parry on CD,
she decided she’d like to invite them to perform.
awareness of sexual assault and domestic vio
Trial M other to a Portland Spirit Brunch Cruise this M ay nth. She'll enjoy a
lence issues.
“Music and spoken word can he important parts
sumptuous meal, live entertainment and miles oj scenic riverfront. It's the very best the
of activism... 1 think the people we selected are
Willamette has to offer, and you can make it all hers this Mother's Day.
really powerful,” says Morrison, who is a lesbian.
T ake B a ck th e N ig h t starts with a rally and
Parry uses spoken word as a forum to speak
march at 7:30 p.m. May 8 in the South Park
out about queer and women’s issues. The C ana
Bleaks between Southwest Park and Ninth avenues.
dian came out 10 years ago in high school and
says “every new occasion o f ‘outing’ myself still
KELLY W a lla c e is a Portland free-lance writer.
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