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This gallery expands on nonprofit’s mission to empower Portlanders of color
This gallery expands on nonprofit’s mission to empower Portlanders of color
This gallery expands on nonprofit’s mission to empower Portlanders of color

Published on: 02/12/2026

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Taishona Carpenter is the Board President of Don’t Shoot PDX, a local social justice organization. Because of her background in art, she opened The BLACK Gallery as an extension of the nonprofit.The BLACK Gallery is a photography gallery in the Pearl District that centers Black artists. It is run as a branch of the local nonprofit, Don't Shoot PDX, by a mother and daughter.The BLACK Gallery PDX is a photography gallery in the Pearl District that centers Black artists. It is run as a branch of the local nonprofit, Don't Shoot PDX, by a mother and daughter.The current exhibition,The BLACK Gallery is a photography gallery in the Pearl District that centers Black artists. It is run as a branch of the local nonprofit, Don't Shoot PDX, by a mother and daughter.Taishona Carpenter is the Board President of Don’t Shoot PDX, a local social justice organization. Because of her background in art, she opened The BLACK Gallery as an extension of the nonprofit.The BLACK Gallery is a photography gallery in the Pearl District that centers Black artists. It is run as a branch of the local nonprofit, Don't Shoot PDX, by a mother and daughter.The current exhibition,Taishona Carpenter is the Board President of Don’t Shoot PDX, a local social justice organization. Because of her background in art, she opened The BLACK Gallery as an extension of the nonprofit.The BLACK Gallery PDX is a photography gallery in the Pearl District that centers Black artists. It is run as a branch of the local nonprofit, Don't Shoot PDX, by a mother and daughter.The current exhibition,Taishona Carpenter is the Board President of Don’t Shoot PDX, a local social justice organization. Because of her background in art, she opened The BLACK Gallery as an extension of the nonprofit.The BLACK Gallery PDX is an photography gallery in the Pearl District that centers Black artists.The BLACK Gallery PDX is a photography gallery in the Pearl District that centers Black artists. It is run as a branch of the local nonprofit, Don't Shoot PDX, by a mother and daughter.Carpenter encourages those in the exhibit to create a physical copy of the show.Black Souls is an art piece by Julian V.L. Gaines that is permanently on display at the gallery.The BLACK Gallery PDX is a photography gallery in the Pearl District that centers Black artists. It is run as a branch of the local nonprofit, Don't Shoot PDX, by a mother and daughter.

Taishona Carpenter doesn’t consider herself an artist. Yet, art is almost her whole life.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2026/02/this-gallery-expands-on-nonprofits-mission-to-empower-portlanders-of-color.html

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