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Third Eye Books Grand Opening – Special Appearance by Author Tianna Bartoletta

Third Eye Books 2518 SE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Welcome to our new location! Join us for our Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration Who is Tianna Bartoletta? Born Tianna Madison in Elyria, Ohio she’s the daughter of Robert and Jo Ann Madison (Martial Artist, and Dancer respectively). She’s the middle child her older sister Adrianne is a nurse, her younger sister Christina a world renowned oil-painter both of whom were track athletes. On the surface Tianna’s an American track and field athlete who specializes in the long jump and short sprinting events. She’s got nine global championship medals. Three Olympic gold medals. Three World Championship Gold Medals. Three World Championship Bronze Medals. Truth is though, that’s what Tianna does…it’s not who she is. Not even close. Survive and Advance is her memoir. It’s…

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The Quaking of America Tour w/ Resmaa Menakem

Alberta House 5131 NE 23rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Join us to celebrate the new book The Quaking of America with NYT bestselling Author Resmaa Menakem We are delighted to welcome Resmaa Menakem to the Rose City and be part of his book tour and to celebrate his new book with him in person. June 29th 2022 6pm:  Alberta House 5131 NE 23rd Ave Doors open at 5pm "Resmaa Menakem is one of our country's most gifted racial healers. His brilliant new book could not be more timely—a volume our country, our bodies, and our humanity desperately need."—Michael Eric Dyson, author of Entertaining Race and Long Time Coming In The Quaking of America, therapist and trauma specialist Resmaa Menakem takes readers through somatic processes addressing the growing threat of white-supremacist political violence. Through the coordinated…

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