The Portland Black Panthers
empowering Albina and remaking a city
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Author
Contributions
- Jeffries, J. L. (Judson L.), 1965- author - Contributor
Publication
2016 - University of Washington Press, Washington (State)
Language
English
Word Count
70,750 words, Guess
Page Count
283 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100295995165
- ISBN-139780295995168
- AmazonB01E0UJCJU
- Library of Congress Control Number2015034530
- OCLC Control Number923017545
and 3 more
- Better World Books9780295995168
- Better World BooksP9-CJZ-492
- Open LibraryOL27205003M
Classifications
- DDC322.4/20979549
- LCCE185.615 .B865 2016
- LCCVEW
Alternate Titles
- Empowering Albina and remaking a city
Description
Portland, though widely regarded as a liberal bastion, also has struggled historically with ethnic diversity; indeed, the 2010 census found it to be "Americas whitest major city." In early recognition of such disparate realities, a group of African American activists in the 1960s formed a local branch of the Black Panthers in the citys Albina District to rally their community and be heard by city leaders. And as Lucas Burke and Judson Jeffries reveal, the Portland branch was quite different from the more famousand infamousOakland headquarters. Instead of parading through the streets wearing black berets and ammunition belts, Portlands Panthers were more concerned with opening a health clinic and starting free breakfast programs for neighborhood kids. Though the group had been squeezed out of local politics by the early 1980s, its legacy lives on through the various activist groups in Portland that are still fighting many of the same battles.
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