February 23, 2011
The
Portland Observer Black
History Month
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Pete O'Neal as a Black Panther in 1970.
Panther in Africa Documentary
On O ct. 30, 1969, P ete
O 'N eal, a young Black Panther
in Kansas City, Mo., was ar­
rested for transporting a gun
across state lines. One year
later, O 'N eal fled the charge,
and for over 30 years, lived in
exile in Tanzania as one of the
last Americans in exile from an
era when activists considered
themselves at war with the U.S.
government.
Today, this community orga­
nizer confronts very different
challenges and finds him self liv­
ing b etw een tw o w o rld s -
America and Africa, his radical
past and his uncertain future.
In celebration of Black His­
tory Month, the Office of Hu­
man Relations will show the
award winning documentary “A
Panther in Africa,” an Aaron
Matthews film, and invites mem­
bers of the community to come
learn, share, and dialogue about
the experience of Pete O ’ Neal
as a former Black Panther and
his new life in Tanzania.
After the film, adialogue will be
led by Muna Abshir Mohamud to
help understand, find commonali­
ties and share our experiences.
The screening is scheduled
Wednesday, Feb. 23 from 5:30
p.m. to 8 p.m., and is free and
open to the public. The office of
Human Relations is located at
5315 N. Vancouver Ave.
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Protesters march during the 19 68 sanitation workers' strike in Memphis, Tenn.
Riveting Portrait of 1968
The Bread and Roses C om ­
m unity C enter invites the pub­
lic to jo in them for a riveting
portrait o f the 1968 sanitation
w o rk e rs’ strike in M em his,
T enn., with the screening of
the docum entary “At the River
I S tand.”
The film reconstructs the two
eventful m onths that tra n s­
form ed a labor dispute into a
national conflagration, and dis­
entangles the com plex histori­
cal forces that cam e together
with the inevitability of trag ­
edy at the death of Dr. M artin
Luther King Jr.
The screening will be held
Saturday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at the
Bread and Roses Center, 6834
NE Glisan St. A donation of $3
will be welcome. A savory south­
ern supper will be served at 6
p.m. for a $7 donation.
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