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Vanport Mosaic Presents: All Power to the People - The Legacy of the 10-Point Platform
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As part of Vanport Mosaic’s 10th anniversary, this year’s event honors a decade of memory activism and storytelling with a powerful exploration of the Black Panther Party’s enduring vision. Focused on Point #10 of their 10-Point Platform — calling for “land, bread, housing, education, clothing, justice, and peace” — the program connects historical struggles to today’s movements for justice and equity.
A Black History Month Event Honoring the Vision of the Black Panther Party
Afternoon Program Highlights:
- Panel Discussion: “Point #10” featuring Mr. Kent Ford, founding member of Portland’s Black Panther Party, alongside historians and activists.
- Film Screening: Sting Like a Bee, a Vanport Mosaic short documentary.
- Narrated Slideshow: “Remembering the Legacy of Portland’s Black Panther Party” with Mr. Kent Ford.
Evening Program:
- Black and Indigenous Solidarity Dinner and Story Share led by Master Artist Michael Bernard Stevenson Jr. and Joshua Hood, exploring food, land, and liberation.
- This portion of the event is open to Black and Indigenous individuals or those with ancestral ties.
- Capacity: 80 attendees.