The Northwest History Network presents: “‘We’re going to defend ourselves’: The Portland Chapter of the Black Panther Party & Local Media Response”

A presentation by Jules Boykoff & Martha Gies

With special guests Kent Ford & Percy Hampton, original members of the Portland chapter, Black Panther Party

Architectural Heritage Center, 701 Southeast Grand Avenue, Portland
March 18, 2010 ~ 7:00 p.m.

More information: contact James at jvhillegas@gmail.com
Light refreshments provided

Martha Gies: Author, Up All Night (2004), and many short stories, essays and articles

Jules Boykoff: Associate professor of political science at Pacific University

The Northwest History Network is a non- profit consortium of regional history, archives, library, and other professionals (www.northwesthistory.org, http://northwesthistorynetwork.blogspot.com/)

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