February 19, 2020
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Joshua Webb was a senior at Grant High School when he reported
for Grant Magazine Multimedia in the 2016 documentary “Losing
Alberta: Gentrification in Northeast Portland.’ The film will get a
screening on Saturday night at Alberta Abbey as part of a grouping
of locally made documentaries exploring the past, present and
future of black communities.
Films to Screen on
Local Black History
The community is invited to ex-
plore the past, present and future
of black communities in Portland
by attending a night of short docu-
mentary films. Presented by Alberta
Abbey and Gentrification is Weird,
the screenings will take place Satur-
day, Feb. 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
at Alberta Abbey, 126 N.E. Alber-
ta St. The night will also feature a
post-screening discussion and Q&A.
The films include Albina Murals
(1978) about the creation of a se-
ries of murals that no longer exist
detailing black history; Losing Al-
berta (2016), an in-depth look into
how Alberta became one of the
most popular streets in Portland,
while financially squeezing its
black communities’ identity further
out of reach; The Numbers (2017),
a look into the hopes, dreams and
visions of young people living
east of 82nd Avenue; and Roof
Shocked (2019), on how one fami-
ly reclaimed their home.
Admission a suggested $5 dona-
tion but nobody will be turned away.