About the Play
Walking Through Portland with a Panther, The Life of Mr. Kent Ford. All Power!
Celebrating the legacy of Mr Kent Ford, co-founder of Portland's chapter of the '60s-era black empowerment organization, this newly commissioned solo play incorporates archival footage and storytelling to understand the legacy of local resistance, rediscover lost neighborhoods where the Panthers used to patrol, and learn the intimate makings of unsung leaders of protest and revolution.
This traveling production was made possible by the generous support of
Metro Placemaking, The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, a Creative Height grant from The Fred W. Fields Fund of Oregon Community Foundation, The Collins Foundation
with additional support from
The Regional Art and Culture Council, and The Miller Foundation
Show Logo created by Soapbox Theory
In the Media
OPB’s “Think Out Loud”
Jenn Chávez interview with Damaris Webb, broadcast Friday, June 17, 2022
New play celebrates Kent Ford, co-founder of Portland’s Black Panther Party
Judy Nedry reviews
“As Mr. Kent Fort, La’Tevin Alexander leads us on a dynamic and fact-filled walk through the Albina District as Ford knew it in the late 1960s through the ’70s.
photos by Kate Duffly
Artist Cleo Davis with his All Power to the People: a Black Panther Legacy Traveling Exhibit panels and Mr Ford
Credit: Damaris Webb