50501 Central Oregon
Empowering Central Oregon Through Action
OUR STATEMENT ON NO KINGS 3.0 MARCH 28, 2026
Your 50501 Central Oregon steering committee has been deep in critical, challenging, humbling, and growth-inducing conversations since No Kings on Saturday and since we released our initial statement on flag burning. As a steering committee, we recognize that we have not fully centered the breadth of lived experience within our group.
We failed to unequivocally condemn violence against a member of our BIPOC community.
Our commitment to nonviolence is one of our core values as an organization. On Saturday at No Kings, a member of our Central Oregon BIPOC community was attacked while exercising his First Amendment protected right to burn the flag as a form of protest.
We recognize that due to systemic, implicit, and explicit racism, BIPOC folks are often targeted with violence while also being blamed for violence in any situation.
In our community, we saw a Black man attacked in a crowd that was mostly white, and this mirrors a wider pattern of societal anti-Blackness. While this is a broader societal issue, we see the impact of this in our city, shaped by a long history of exclusion, anti-Black laws, and a legacy that still affects us today.
We strongly condemn the attack on our BIPOC activist colleague on Saturday.
We are committed to continuing difficult conversations about our roles in perpetuating systemic racism and bias between ourselves and within our communities. There is no place in our community for violence or bias, only for the protection of constitutional rights and the safety of every person exercising them.
As we continue to reflect and engage in dialogue about No Kings, we remain committed to community-oriented nonviolent action and education. We hope you will continue to join us in working to create a more just, equitable, and peaceful society by sitting with the hard realities and truly listening to our BIPOC community members about their experiences.
Together, we are powerful
50501 Central Oregon
Upcoming Events
LCA Immigration Response and Community Support TrainingApr 21, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMLocation is TBD
April Roundtable: Mutual Aid and Building Community--Explore How to Build Systems to Take Care of Each OtherApr 29, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMUnitarian Universalist Fellowship, 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd, Bend, OR 97703, USA
May Roundtable: Nonviolent Protests and Activism: Why They Work, How They Work and What's InvolvedMay 06, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PMUnitarian Universalist Fellowship, 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd, Bend, OR 97703, USA
Recurring Events
Knitting and Crochet GroupSaturday 10:30amLocation varies and will be given with RSVP
Literary Society of Open Minds Book ClubApril 2nd next, schedule variesLocation varies and given with email RSVP
Defend Democracy Saturday Protest+Food DriveEVERY Saturday Peace Corner 2:30-3:30Peace Corner
50501 Central Oregon Signal CallEvery Tuesday 7-8pm on SignalSignal Call
About Our Group
Our Mission
We are a progressive, social justice focused grassroots organization founded to call our Central Oregon Community to nonviolent action in the name of supporting democracy and upholding the Constitution.
We seek to inspire public and personal actions through education, information sharing, events, and peaceful protest.
Our guiding values include the principles of nonviolence, inclusivity, diversity and equity.
Our Commitment
We value social justice and democratic engagement as foundational to a thriving community. We are committed to advancing equity and inclusion through education, civic participation, and tangible action. By centering our efforts on the impact to and needs of our local community, we strive to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools to effect meaningful change. We believe that informed, active citizens are essential to a just and democratic society.
