Respond to Racism February 7, 2022 -Meeting resources and links

Published: Sat, 02/12/22

Hello ,

Thank you for joining us on Monday evening for an important update by Fay Setz-Waters and Johanna Costa from the Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Unit. Fay and Johanna explained trends in reported bias incidents and hate crimes, reviewed how to make a report to the hotline, and provided excellent resources. Armed with knowledge and data, combat bias and hate in our community! Meeting Video Link

Clackamas County one-page data summary: bit.ly/ClackCo1

Statewide data for 2020-21: Bias crimes hotline data

Annual report of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission: 2020 Report

Bias hotline: 1-844-924-BIAS (2427); (711 for Oregon Relay); Report online

Actions, Events & Resources - February 2022

Black History Month
Multiple dates	Black History Month Black History Month LO 2022 Black-owned businesses- Portland Monthly Celebrate Black History Month- Prosper Portland ASALH virtual festival
Sat Feb 12 8:30am - 3pm	LO City Council annual goal setting retreat: This meeting is open to the public for in-person attendance as well as viewing electronically via Zoom. E-mail CityRecorder@lakeoswego.city by noon on Friday Feb 11 to obtain the Zoom link.
Through Sun Feb 13	*Mandela: The Official Exhibition* at OMSI Tickets
Tue Feb 15 3pm	Participate in LO City Council Meetings: The agenda of each meeting is posted in advance and includes time for citizen comment. Meeting agenda & materials. More information: (503) 534-4225; cityrecorder@lakeoswego.city
Sun Feb 20 3pm Circle at 1st & Evergreen in LO	Silent walk: Co-hosted by Respond to Racism & LO for LOve. Quietly walk in support of our BIPOC community, thinking of equality, love, belonging and healing.
Through Sun Feb 27	Thurgood: Portland Playhouse presents the inspiring story of the first African-American to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States. Portland Playhouse
Through Mon Feb 28	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Community Celebration: Pre-recorded community program featuring art, performance, and video. Hosted by the Baha’is of Lake Oswego and the City of Lake Oswego. Link will be available at www.lopl.org Jan 10 - Feb 28.
Through Sun May 22	Color Line: Black Excellence on the World Stage: A selection of photographs, charts and graphs from an exhibit developed by W.E.B. DuBois for the 1900 Paris Exposition. The Portland Art Museum invites visitors to critically engage with the visual dynamics of race.
https://stopaapihate.org/	Stop AAPI Hate reporting center: Tracks and responds to incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning, and child bullying against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
(503) 575-3764	The Racial Equity Support Line (503) 575-3764 is a service led and staffed by people with lived experience of racism. They offer support to those who are feeling the emotional impact of racist violence and micro-aggressions,as well as the emotional impact of immigration struggles and other cross-cultural issues. Support Line
1-844-924-BIAS	Report a bias incident or hate crime: Any victim or witness of any age can report a bias incident or hate crime at Stand Against Hate, or call Oregon Department of Justice’s non-emergency Hate and Bias Hotline at 1-844-924-BIAS (2427), (711 for Oregon Relay) to report an incident and talk with trained staff. Report online: DOJ
A guide to how you can support marginalized communities	CNN 5-20-2020

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