2025 State of Racial Justice: A Five Year Retrospective of Portland’s Black Lives Matter Movement

May 25, 2025 marked the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, a tragedy that sparked a nationwide movement for racial justice and police accountability. City Club hosted a conversation with contributors to BlackOut , a special Portland Mercury magazine that featured a dozen essays by Black Portlanders on the 2020 protests, how the city has (or hasn't) made progress since then, and what can be done to bring about a more just future. The program included a panel discussion facilitated by Donovan Scribes, curator of BlackOut, and a screening of Dear Young Black Portland , a short film written by Scribes, narrated by Gary-Smith, and directed by award-winning filmmaker Devin Boss. About the Speakers Sharon Gary-Smith Former president of the Portland NAACP, long-time racial and social justice freedom fighter, and women’s rights activist. Justice Rajee Director of Reimagine Oregon, Beaverton School Board member, and longtime organizer and activist. Mac Smiff Journalist, community-builder, and activist around Black culture and housing. Donovan Scribes (Moderator) Award-winning writer and producer, former vice president of the Portland NAACP, and the creative visionary behind BlackOut .

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