AfroVillage PDX

AfroVillage PDX A movement fostering dignity, sustainability, and equity in Portland's Black and Brown communities, with a focus on people experiencing homelessness.

We are excited to join tomorrow for:Activism 101: The Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program THEN, NOW, and USA memory...
03/06/2026

We are excited to join tomorrow for:
Activism 101:
The Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program
THEN, NOW, and US
A memory activism gathering for perilous times, envisioned by

Sat. 3/7, 11:30-2pm
Historic Alberta House, 5131 NE 23rd Ave
FREE/By Donation
Bit.ly/BlackPanthers_Activism101

✊🏽Special guest: Mr. Kent Ford, Portland Black Panthers’ founding member

We’re living in perilous times. As we navigate an increasingly tense global climate, the legacy of the Black Panther Party offers urgent lessons for today’s challenges. In 1966, the Black Panther Party wrote the Ten-Point Program, a bold set of demands for dignity, housing, education, justice, and an end to police brutality.

Sixty years later, its words land with an unsettling familiarity.

Come ready to engage with that history directly, to sit with it, wrestle with it, and connect it to the world we live in now.

Together we will move through the Ten-Point Program as a community, examining what has changed, what has not, and what it asks of us today.

After our group activity, Portland’s own Kent Ford, a founding member of the Portland Black Panther Party, will share some of his wisdom and guidance as we forge forward towards equity and social justice objectives before enjoying a shared meal in community and solidarity.

A Note on Registration & Donations
This event is free and open to all. We gratefully accept donations to help cover the cost of the community brunch and to support the ongoing work, including the Black Panthers’ 60th Anniversary Celebration in October 2026.

Over the next five years, AfroVillage will transition from a proven community-based initiative into a permanent place-b...
02/20/2026

Over the next five years, AfroVillage will transition from a proven community-based initiative into a permanent place-based hub for healing, leadership, and opportunity in Portland’s Black and culturally connected communities. Building on three years of demonstrated work through the pandemic and beyond, AfroVillage will establish the AfroVillage Oasis as a stable community space where residents can access culturally grounded healing practices, food and land-based workforce pathways, and leadership development opportunities in one connected environment. “Community members continue to shape how AfroVillage evolves.”



In five years, AfroVillage will operate the Oasis as a permanent, community-led hub where healing, leadership, and workf...
02/20/2026

In five years, AfroVillage will operate the Oasis as a permanent, community-led hub where healing, leadership, and workforce opportunity grow together, serving as a model for culturally grounded community infrastructure nationwide.



AfroVillage began in Old Town because too many Black residents were surviving without access to safe spaces for healing,...
02/20/2026

AfroVillage began in Old Town because too many Black residents were surviving without access to safe spaces for healing, food, or connection.
Over the next five years, AfroVillage will establish the AfroVillage Oasis as a permanent community hub where healing, leadership, and workforce opportunity are integrated into one culturally grounded ecosystem. Building on proven work developed through the pandemic, AfroVillage will expand consistent healing spaces, strengthen leadership pathways, and develop food- and climate-related workforce opportunities shaped by community input. By 2031, AfroVillage will operate as a sustainable, place-based model demonstrating how culturally rooted infrastructure can strengthen stability, resilience, and long-term opportunity for Black and culturally connected communities. AfroVillage



Gladys McCoy spent her life naming what Portland tried to hide.As a civil rights leader, educator, and Multnomah County ...
02/02/2026

Gladys McCoy spent her life naming what Portland tried to hide.
As a civil rights leader, educator, and Multnomah County Commissioner, she fought against:
the destruction of Black neighborhoods in Albina
displacement caused by “urban renewal”
housing policies that extracted Black wealth while erasing Black presence
She survived the Vanport Flood, witnessed the deliberate dismantling of Black Portland, and spent decades demanding accountability from systems that displaced families in the name of progress. Gladys McCoy warned us what happens when cities grow without justice.
Black Portland paid the price.
AfroVillage exists because displacement is not history — it is ongoing.
We build housing, land stewardship, and climate resilience as repair.
🖤 Black Futures Are Made Here.
AfroVillage | 2026

Black History is not behind us — it is building what comes next.At AfroVillage, we honor our ancestors by creating real ...
02/02/2026

Black History is not behind us — it is building what comes next.
At AfroVillage, we honor our ancestors by creating real pathways for healing, housing, land stewardship, digital equity, and collective care.
From survival to sovereignty. From memory to movement. ✨ Black Futures Are Made Here.
📍 AfroVillage | 2026

Join Brown Hope, AfroVillage PDX, and Urban League of Portland at Alberta Abbey for a community celebration honoring MLK...
01/22/2026

Join Brown Hope, AfroVillage PDX, and Urban League of Portland at Alberta Abbey for a community celebration honoring MLK Jr.

Featuring a facilitated panel of local racial justice leaders, a powerful performance by .ettasworld, and space to reflect on the wisdom of Civil Rights ancestors as we continue the march toward freedom.

Volunteers are still needed and welcomed.
$10 suggested donation to support this work.

Join Brown Hope, AfroVillage PDX, and Urban League of Portland at Alberta Abbey to honor MLK Jr. with a special communit...
01/22/2026

Join Brown Hope, AfroVillage PDX, and Urban League of Portland at Alberta Abbey to honor MLK Jr. with a special community celebration.

We will have a facilitated panel of local racial justice leaders about what wisdom MLK and Civil Rights ancestors can offer to guide us through the challenges we face.

We will also get to experience a brilliant performance by .ettasworld !

Join@us to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and continue the march towards freedom!

We are still in need of volunteers and would love to include you!

Support this important work with a $10 suggest donation.

As we step into a new year, continued support helps ensure this work can continue. Showing up for community, expanding a...
01/02/2026

As we step into a new year, continued support helps ensure this work can continue. Showing up for community, expanding access, and responding to real needs.

If you’re able, supporting community-led work is a powerful way to begin the year!

Thank you for being part of the Village and this movement.

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We’re closing the year the way we believe in starting the next one: TOGETHER. Join us for Germination Generation, a Kwan...
12/29/2025

We’re closing the year the way we believe in starting the next one: TOGETHER.

Join us for Germination Generation, a Kwanzaa Day 6 (Kuumba) gathering centered on creativity, visioning, and collective care. We’ll share food, build vision boards for 2026, light candles, and be in community as we plant seeds for what’s next.

📍 PGL Farm, East Portland
🗓️ Wednesday, Dec 31 | 2–6pm
🔥 BBQ • Vision Boards • Community

Come as you are. Leave rooted. 🌿

Federal funding cuts don’t just hit budgets.They hit programs, community, and growth. When nonprofits lose public fundin...
12/23/2025

Federal funding cuts don’t just hit budgets.
They hit programs, community, and growth.

When nonprofits lose public funding, community support becomes the bridge. Donations help keep doors open, staff paid, and services running for folks who need them most.

This isn’t new.
The Black Panthers built community safety, food programs, and care networks when systems refused to show up.

We want to continue to offer free food, wellness workshops, acupuncture, and community events. The grants and funding opportunities are very competitive. Donors are helpful to fill gaps left when only small grants come through.

Giving right now isn’t extra.
It’s essential.
It’s how communities take care of each other when systems fall short.

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