February 26, 2020
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Exploring a Legacy of Activism
Street photographer
Ruth-Marion Baruch’s
1968 photo of a Black
Panther member
feeding his son at Free
Huey rally in Oakland,
Calif. Portland’s legacy
of the Black Panthers
will be the topic when
founding member
Kent Ford leads a
Black History Month
discussion at 3 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 29 at
the St. Johns Library.
Portland native and Broadway actress Bobbi MacKenzie stars in “Another Day,’ a
short film by Portland filmmaker Sommer Martin that follows a young black girl’s
experiences navigating through Portland’s predominately white schools.
Navigating Race in White Schools
Local filmmaker
produces true life story
Sommer Martin from Portland’s Afri-
can-American community is the talented
creator behind a new short film, “Another
Day, about a young black girl’s experienc-
es navigating through Portland’s predomi-
nately white schools.
Starring Broadway actress and Port-
land native Bobbi MacKenzie, the film is
a true-life story of a young black girl’s life
spanning over three days at her school. The
film explores themes around micro-aggres-
sions, race, tokenism, patronization from
her teaching staff, and how she relies on
her family, spirituality and singing to rise
above her circumstances.
Martin said the goal of the film is to
show how students of color struggle in
predominately white schools, but more
so to educate teachers on how to improve
mentoring students of color and change
the culture of Portland Public Schools.
Another Day was written and directed
by Martin and produced by Golden Pride
Productions with help from the Re-
gional Arts & Culture Council, Executive
Producers,
Indiegogo Backers, the countless other
donors.
You can watch the 15 minute film and
see related discussion questions drafted
by a selected group of Portland teachers,
diversity, equity and inclusion experts by
visiting goldenprideproductions.com/an-
other-day.
Life and Journey of Moses Williams
The community is invited to hear “The Life
and Journey of Moses Williams, Buffalo
Soldier,” during a special presentation at
the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E.
Evergreen Blvd., in partnership with the
Oregon Historical Society. The free public
lecture, presented Saturday, Feb. 29 at 1:30
p.m., will explore the life, military service
and Pacific Northwest connections of the
decorated U.S. Army Buffalo Soldier and
Medal of Honor recipient – and share new
research that sheds light on key turning
points in Williams’ fascinating journey
throughout the American West.