In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Portland Thorns and Timbers have put together a list of resources, volunteer opportunities and events for fans to learn and share the legacy of MLK.
Events
KEEP ALIVE THE DREAM
World Arts Foundation Inc. presents KEEP ALIVE THE DREAM. This historical film documents African-American communities in Oregon honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Since 1978, WAFI has hosted an annual MLK tribute event. With King’s work as a guide, KEEP ALIVE THE DREAM highlights pioneering activists, community leaders, artists, musicians, and youth whose valiant efforts have left lasting impacts in Oregon’s African-American community. In addition to the film, the program will feature live music and a Q & A with community members. Admission is free but a ticket needs to be claimed for entry.
Volunteer projects
SOLVE
Four locations
Urban Forestry
Tree care at Sacajawea Dog Park in the Cully Neighborhood
Watershed Alliance of SW Washington
Ivy Pull
Resources
Black Owned Businesses to Support
- Third Eye Books Accessories and Gifts
- Mimi's Fresh Tees
- MercatusPDX
- Nacheaux
- Deadstock Coffee & Gallery
- Bole Ethiopian
- Olive or Twist
- Jamaican Homestyle Cuisine
- Po’Shines Café De la Soul
- Drink Mamey
- Produce PDX
- My People’s Market
- Everybody Eats
- Plant-based Papi
- Mumbo Gumbo PDX
- Trap Kitchen PDX
- Hayat
- POBOYZ
- Sugar Street Bakery & Bistro
- P & S Premium Smokehouse
- Verajames Kitchen
- Tattoo 34
- Red Carpet Nails
- Assembly Brewing
- Afrodaddy’s Jazz
- Fish Fusion
