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This Is Not For You is a book about how and why to become an engaged, activist citizen-and about how activists can stay grounded, no matter how deeply they immerse themselves in the work. It also offers an intimate, firsthand look at policing: about what policing is and could be, about how civilians can have a say, and how police can and should be responsive to and inclusive of those civilians' voices. The book speaks on every page about being Black in America: about Black pride, and Black history and art and culture, and the experience of resisting white supremacy. And it stands as a much-needed counternarrative to Portlandia, telling a different story about the city, and who has shaped it.

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Richard Brown tells a story that punctures the myths of Portland, Oregon, as a progressive utopia. From education to police policy, Brown dismantles systemic racism in a story that drives to the heart, because he was there--and tried to fix it. Put this book on your must-read list. -- Rene Denfeld, death row investigator and bestselling author of The Child Finder

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Richard J. Brown is a community activist and photographer. Originally from Harlem, he served in the Air Force for twenty years before landing in Portland, Oregon, where he works tirelessly to empower Black people and to bridge the gap between the police and the Black community. This is his first book.Brian Benson is the author of Going Somewhere. Originally from the hinterlands of Wisconsin, Brian now lives in Portland, Oregon, where he teaches creative nonfiction at the Attic Institute and facilitates free workshops in schools, treatment centers, and affordable housing.

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