To launch our Blue Sky Book Club, we invite you to a “meet and greet” with the activist and photographer, Richard Brown, as he shares some words about his recently published memoir, This Is Not For You, (OSU Press), our inaugural “Book Club Book.”

Brown, a Black Portlander, has spent decades working to bridge the divide between police and the Black community. His memoir brings readers with him into the streets with fellow activists, into squad cars with the rank-and-file, and to regular meetings with mayors and police chiefs. This is a book about how and why to become an engaged, activist citizen, and how activists can stay grounded, no matter how deeply they immerse themselves in the work. Brown is an avid photographer who has been involved with the photo community for years.

Limited copies of the book will be available for purchase at Blue Sky. The book is also available at Powell’s and Amazon. Richard will be available to sign books.

Space is limited and registration is required. 

Vaccination or proof of a negative Covid test is necessary to attend.