It Did Happen Here

Fight The Power, Do No Harm: The Story of the Black Cross Healthcare Collective There were lots of opportunities in the late 90s in Portland Oregon and the Pacific Northwest to get pepper sprayed by the police. Before the World Trade Organization protests took place in Seattle in 1999, there wasn’t an effective antidote to pepper spray that was well known, easy to use on the street, and affordable...

Kate Boyd and Cristien Storm of the Seattle-based collaborative group If You Don’t They Will discuss  “no. NOT EVER”, an interactive, immersive presentation of cultural  resistance to white nationalism practiced by rural and suburban groups  in the Pacific Northwest throughout the 80s and 90s. Transcript Show Notes Credits Producers:  Celina Flores, Erin Yanke, Mic Crenshaw Edi...

In this episode we hear from antiracist street fighters: Iran, Jackson, Pan and Tom. The four veterans recount their experiences fighting Portland neo Nazis, how it affected them and where we should direct our energy to continue the fight. transcript show notes Credits Producers: Celina Flores, Erin Yanke, Mic Crenshaw Editors: Erin Yanke and Icky A. Interviewer for this episode: Mic Crenshaw Stor...

This episode features Coalition for Human Dignity activists Steve Wasserstrom, Jonathan Mozzochi and Abby Layton. In this bonus episode we look at how the meticulous collection of data mined for opposition research contributed to a world-famous trial to debunk fascist Holocaust denier David Irving. Transcript Show Notes credits Producers: Celina Flores, Erin Yanke, Mic Crenshaw Editors: Erin Yanke...

Enrique Rivera of the Multnomah County Library, hosted this event with the IDHH podcast producers on March 11, 2021. They play clips of the podcast, talk about making the podcast, storytelling, their favorite moments, book recommendations, and much more. Thanks to Lyndsey Runyan and Enrique Rivera of the Multnomah County Library.

In this bonus episode, we hear from Coalition for Human Dignity veteran Devin Burghart, now Executive Director of left wing think tank Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights. Burghart talks about the role of YouTube personalities in the effective radicalization of white nationalists, especially younger viewers. Transcript Show Notes credits Producers: Celina Flores, Erin Yanke, Mic C...

Scot Nakagawa and Eric Ward talk together at " It Did Happen Here: Nothing is Final", recorded March 4, 2021 at an event sponsored by the Multnomah County Library. Scot  was the founding staff person of the Coalition for Human Dignity, and is co-founder and Senior Partner of ChangeLab , a national racial  equity think/act lab promoting innovation in racial equity advocacy. Eric Ward &nbs...

We talk to Martin Sprouse, former shitworker and coordinator Maximum Rocknroll about the role of the long-running punk rock zine as a cultural organizing tool for many groups, including Anti Racist Action.  Show Notes Transcript Credits Producers: Celina Flores, Erin Yanke, Mic Crenshaw Editors: Erin Yanke and Icky A. Interviews for this episode: Erin Yanke Story editors: Celina Flores, Erin...

It Did Happen Here:  Histories of Fighting White Supremacists was recorded on February 25, 2021. This was a panel discussion with one of the podcast participants China,  Producers Celina Flores, Mic Crenshaw, and Erin Yanke, and moderated by   Eliza Canty-Jones. The event  was sponsored by the Oregon Historical Society.

It Did Happen Here returns to the Midwest for deeper  conversations with veterans of the Minneapolis Baldies and  Skinheads of Chicago (SHOC) about what it means to  be a Black, Brown or Indigenous person in a predominantly white  movement, a woman in a male-dominated movement, how we  direct our anti-racism as middle-aged activists, with deep discussion on how experiences...

In the 11th episode of the podcast we hear about the end of Portland Anti Racist Action, the consequences of being a SHARP, and other reflections by the punks; we also hear words of wisdom offered in hindsight, with love from the now-middle aged activists. Show Notes  Transcript  Credits Producers: Celina Flores, Erin Yanke, Mic Crenshaw Editors: Erin Yanke, Icky A. Interviews for this e...

In this episode we look at the Coalition For Human Dignity’s move to Seattle, the merger with the Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment and financial collapse. We hear reflections on the good, the bad and the ugly, with advice on moving forward today. Show Notes Transcript  Credits Producers: Celina Flores, Erin Yanke, Mic Crenshaw Editors: Erin Yanke and Icky A. Interviews for thi...

On December 31, 1992 SHARPs and neo-Nazis met up on icy streets, with fatal results. Episode 9 tells the story of the New Year’s Eve that changed the life of SHARP member Jon Bair and shifted the balance of the battle to take Portland’s streets back from racist skinheads. Featuring interviews with Jon Bair, Jason and Michael Clark. Show Notes Transcript Credits Producers: Celina Flores, Erin Yanke...

In this episode we hear from the former SkinHeads Against Racial Prejudice.  SHARPs share their experiences on how they came to hold the front lines in the fight against neo-Nazi violence on the streets of Portland. Featured in this episode are interviews with former SHARPs Michael Clark, Pete Little and Jon Bair; former punks Chyna and Jorin; IDHH narrator Mic Crenshaw; music journalist Patr...

In Episode Seven we learn about the surveillance wing of the Coalition for Human Dignity. Interviews were with Jason, Devin Burghart, Jonathan Mozzochi, Leonard Zeskind, Abby Layton, Seven Gardiner, M Treloar and Cecil Prescod. Show Notes Transcript Credits Producers: Celina Flores, Erin Yanke, Mic Crenshaw Editors: Erin Yanke and Icky A. Interviews for this episode: Annette Newell, Claire Rischio...

In this episode, members of the Coalition for Human Dignity (CHD) describe defense strategies.  Working together with ARA, SHARP, individuals and families under threat from racist skinhead violence they co-developed the support strategy they called House Defense; they also trained themselves in security and offered basic support to local groups. The mutual aid that was established created a c...

In this episode we return to the Rose City as Portland punks solidify an anti-fascist stance and square off. No more mingling with spiky-haired punks one night and racist skinheads the next; the chronic bypassing of casual racism becomes confrontational. We hear from punks Chyna, Jason, Kelly and Jorin, activists Scot Nakagawa, M. Treloar, and Jonathan Mozzochi, and journalist Patrick Mazza about...

In this episode, we join narrator Mic Crenshaw and his old friends Jason   Nevilles aka Jay aka Gator, Marty, Nissa and Jibari - all midwestern  anti racist skinheads. They were interviewed to talk about why they  joined together, what motivated and  influenced them, the politics and  social pressures in which they  operated and how they ultimately formed  t...

At the end of 1988 racist skinheads flexed power on the streets and in  the show spaces of Portland. This episode is about Portlanders who came  together in response to neo-nazi violence after the 1988 murder of  Mulugeta Seraw and formed the Coalition for Human Dignity. Show Notes Transcript Producers: Celina Flores, Erin Yanke, Mic Crenshaw Editors: Erin Yanke and Icky A. Intervie...

Late one night in November 1988 racist skinheads attacked a group of  Ethiopian immigrants in the working class Kerns neighborhood of  Southeast Portland. 28-year-old Mulugeta Seraw died from his wounds  inflicted by a baseball bat and multiple kicks from the steel-toed boots  of the 3 assailants, all members of East Side White Pride, a racist  skinhead crew. Show Notes Tr...

In the late 1980s, Portland was a known haven for racist  skinheads. They roamed the core of Portland unhindered. This episode is  about Portland back then, in the before, when Portland was a skinhead  stomping ground. Show Notes Transcript Episode One credits Producers: Celina Flores, Erin Yanke, Mic Crenshaw Editors: Erin Yanke and Icky A. Story editors:  Celina Flores, Erin...

test