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June 26, 2019
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A 1960s era photo from city of Portland archives shows Kent Ford (left), Freddie Whitlow and Percy Hampton, leaders and members of the
Portland Black Panthers addressing community concerns. Ford will share his memories of revolutionary activism and community services at
the time during his Power to the People: Black Panther Party Legacy Tour of Albina.
Power to The People Tour
The Vanport Mosaic organiza-
tion and the Northeast Coalition of
Neighborhoods will continue its col-
laboration with Kent Ford, founder
of the Portland Black Panthers, for
his Power to the People: Black Pan-
ther Party Legacy Tour of Albina.
After being sold-out during the
Vanport Mosaic Festival this past
Memorial Day Weekend, another
walking tour of black historic sites
in inner north and northeast Port-
land will take place this Saturday,
June 29 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tick-
ets are $10 and a RSVP is recom-
mended by visiting eventbrite.com.
Ford, who started Portland’s
chapter of the empowerment or-
ganization back in the 1960s, will
conduct the tour, sharing his per-
sonal memories of revolutionary
activism and community service,
and inspiring others to continue the
fight for change.
The tour, with some car pool-
ing between sites, will start at the
Northeast Coalition of Neighbor-
hoods, located next door to King
Elementary in northeast Portland
and end at the Matt Dishman Com-
munity Center on Northeast Knott
Street and Williams Avenue.