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<p>An activist out of Portland, Oregon named #CameronWhitten has created an event called ‘Reparations Happy Hour’ through his new nonprofit organization, #BrownHope.</p>
<p>“It’s exactly what it sounds like,” Whitten told Raw Story. “What I want to do is end the cycle of exploitation. For black, brown, indigenous people, you face so many barriers, whether it’s tokenization or straight-up poverty.&#8221;</p>
<p>At the event, which took place on Monday, Black attendees received $10 to go towards food and drinks. White people were told not to attend, and encouraged to donate funds instead. A total of 40 people came out, and about $400 in donations were distributed.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p>“With the reparations happy hour, the whole idea is to how do we feel from this trauma of racism? We talked to folks, we engage folks. They said we want a space for our community, and we said we can do better than that. How about we do some reparations?” Whitten said.</p>
<p>He added, “For every black, brown and indigenous person we give them $10 to acknowledge the history of everything,” he continued. “By doing this event, we are creating a space of empowerment and a safe space for black, brown and indigenous people to see each other.”</p>
<p>Whitten has raised $5,000 for future events! Roommates, what are your thoughts about the Reparations Happy Hour?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p>https://www.facebook.com/cameronwhittenpdx/posts/10209806283394229<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p>TSR STAFF: Talia O. @theclosetratchet on IG</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/reparations-reparations-happy-hour-portland-oregon-941477">http://www.newsweek.com/reparations-reparations-happy-hour-portland-oregon-941477</a></p>
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