Community Resilience and Collective Healing

Community support and care has been a cornerstone of the black community. Through this relationship, we have been able to tap into resilience and collective healing to carry us through. We highlight local community organizations and programs focusing on Black community resilience and collective healing.

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Community Resilience
Organization and programs that center on Black community resilience.

  • The mission of the Black United Fund of Oregon (BUF-OR) is to assist in the social and economic development of Oregon’s underserved communities and to contribute to a broader understanding of ethnic and culturally diverse groups.

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  •  The Ethiopian and Eritrean Cultural and Resource Center (EECRC) has a mission to empower Ethiopians, Eritreans and other Africans refugees and immigrants  by providing culturally appropriate services and resources that promote self-sufficiency, integration, and success. 

    Our vision is to create a thriving and supportive community that celebrates diversity, promotes equity, and fosters success for all. 

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  • Since its establishment in 2006, IRCO Africa House has grown to serve more than 5,000 community members from 22 ethnic and cultural backgrounds each year and is staffed by a multicultural team representing 17 ethnicities and speaking 10 languages. We are proud to celebrate 17 years of serving our African communities!

    Africa House is the only culturally and linguistically specific one stop center targeting the increasingly diverse and rapidly growing number of African immigrants and refugees living in Oregon. Receiving national attention for moving beyond intercultural strife to be the only center serving Africans from every country in the continent, Africa House is led by an advisory board of cross-cultural community leaders.

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  • Third Eye Books Accessories & Gifts LLC was founded in 2019 in Portland Oregon by Michelle Lewis and Charles Hannah. Our vision is to be the number one supplier of African Centered books, accessories and gifts in the Portland Metro Area. We believe our products can be used as a tool to motivate, inspire, restore or enhance a persons cultural pride and to bring forth happiness and healing into the hearts of our customers.

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  • The Muslim Community Center of Portland is recognized as one of the oldest community of Muslims established in the State of Oregon.

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Collective Healing
Organization and programs that center on Black collective healing.

  • Black & Beyond the Binary Collective builds the leadership, healing, and safety of Black-African transgender, queer, nonbinary, and intersex (TQNI+) Oregonians. B&BTB helps TQNI+ folks get and stay housed, the B3C housing Safety Fund is open now!

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  • Friends of Noise is a non-profit organization built on the values of collectivism and restorative justice. We seek to transform the culture of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth access to the music industry. We foster a healthy ecosystem for all ages to thrive by providing youth-focused programs, teaching industry skills, developing resources, mentorship and professional development. We meet young people where they are by facilitating opportunities for immersion into a safer arts community while uplifting youth voices.

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  • Imagine Black helps our Black community imagine the alternatives we deserve and build our political participation and leadership to achieve those alternatives.

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  • North by Northeast Community Health Center is the only medical clinic in Oregon devoted to African American/Black health. We exist to improve health outcomes and advance health equity by offering primary care services and health education and promotion focused on the African American/Black community.

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  • The Soul Restoration Center is housed within the location of the former Albina Arts Center, which was established in the 1960s after Black youth advocated for a safe gathering space where they could take free creative arts, dance and music classes, taught by Black professionals.

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