Thread by @sarah2020

The attacks on the @PDXArtMuseum and @OrHist were wrong-headed. Public access to art is vital to our city’s cultural fabric. I condemn all acts of violence and destruction, especially those targeting museums and public art.

As your next Mayor, I’m ready to move this city forward, from rethinking public safety to changing place names and removing statues. If someone would like a statue removed, they can engage our public process to register that complaint and I’ll push City Council to listen and act

Our systems of government have long ignored problematic symbols and impacts of institutional racism, I am committed to changing that as mayor. People are hurting and that pain is valid.

But anonymous acts of destruction outside of any agreed-upon process are toxic, unaccountable behavior that has no place in our city. We are not going to be governed by shooting paintballs. That’s not democracy, nor is it fair to those of us who believe in our public process.

.@PDXArtMuseum contains the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Center, named to honor the Grand Ronde and the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, with a gorgeous exhibit on Indigenous art from these lands. Support them today: portlandartmuseum.org/support/

.@OrHist explicitly uplifts and educates about the local history of racist policy, and Black struggle for liberation. This month they feature the Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt. Donate to them here: ohs.org/support/index.…

I also encourage you to make a gift to @NAYAFam , @NativeChildren , and other Indigenous-led and serving nonprofits. These organizations intervene in the conditions urban Native people face daily, and make a stunning impact driven by the self-determination of Native people.

At a time when all our culture and arts venues are hurting, I'm angry for these neighbors of ours who are trying to uplift marginalized voices and honor diverse history, only to be targeted by unaccountable vandals. Turn that anger into action, and make some donations today.