On May 21, NW Natural is screening the locally produced documentary "Black Girl in Suburbia" followed by a discussion with filmmaker, Melissa Lowery.

"Black Girl In Suburbia is a 55 minute feature documentary that looks into the experiences of black girls growing up in predominately white communities. This is a different look into suburbia from the perspective of women of color. This film explores through professional and personal interviews the conflict and issues black girls have relating to both white and black communities.

There are many girls out there who have stories to tell about struggle and triumph, but have never had an outlet to share. That’s why this film is so important!

Black Girl In Suburbia intends to spark an open dialogue about race, identity, and perspective among all people. In hopes that these discussions will allow us to look at perceptions of ourselves, others and the community we live in as a whole."- blackgirlinsuburbia.com

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For more information on this documentary, please visit:http://www.blackgirlinsuburbia.com/.

 Additional screenings in the Portland area:

Centennial High School (Open to Public) May 26, 2015 Auditorium 6pm.
3505 SE 182nd Ave
Gresham, OR 97030
(503) 762-6180

Wilson High School. (Open to Public) May 29, 2015 6:30pm.
1151 SW Vermont St
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 916-5280

Portland Public Schools Focus on Diversity, Film and Lecture series (Open to Public) June 4, 2015 4:30pm.
501 N Dixon St,
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 916-2000

Human Solutions July 9, 2015 2pm.
12350 SE Powell Blvd.
Portland, OR 97236