21 episodes

It Did Happen Here is an independently produced podcast about anti-fascist struggles that took place in Portland, Oregon following the 1988 murder of Ethiopian immigrant Mulugeta Seraw by racist skinheads. This is the story of how disparate groups used a diversity of tactics to fight neo-nazi violence and right wing organizing in the Rose City in the 1980s and 90s.

It Did Happen Here Celina Flores, Mic Crenshaw, and Erin Yanke

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 172 Ratings

It Did Happen Here is an independently produced podcast about anti-fascist struggles that took place in Portland, Oregon following the 1988 murder of Ethiopian immigrant Mulugeta Seraw by racist skinheads. This is the story of how disparate groups used a diversity of tactics to fight neo-nazi violence and right wing organizing in the Rose City in the 1980s and 90s.

    IDHH Presents: Fight the Power, Do No Harm: The Story of the Black Cross Healthcare Collective

    IDHH Presents: Fight the Power, Do No Harm: The Story of the Black Cross Healthcare Collective

    The Black Cross Healthcare Collective formed after the WTO protests of 1999, seeing a need for medical care that specifically served people who were attending direct actions, demonstrations and political protests.

    In the early 2000s they pioneered community-supported trials to find a way to treat pepper spray exposure. These trials resulted in an antidote that has been used in street protests internationally.

    Produced by Jodi Darby, Honna Veerkamp and Erin Yanke.

    • 1 hr 13 min
    IDHH Episode 01 (repost)

    IDHH Episode 01 (repost)

    In the late 1980s, Portland was a known haven for racist skinheads. They roamed the core of Portland unhindered. 

    • 30 min
    IDHH Bonus 6: no. NOT EVER.

    IDHH Bonus 6: no. NOT EVER.

    Kate Boyd and Cristien Storm of the Seattle-based collaborative group If You Don’t They Will discuss “no. NOT EVER”, an interactive, immersive presentation of cultural resistance to white nationalism practiced by Western rural and suburban groups throughout the 80s and 90s.

    • 21 min
    IDHH Bonus 5: More Fighters

    IDHH Bonus 5: More Fighters

    In this episode we hear from antiracist street fighters: Iran, Jackson, Pan and Tom. The four
    veterans recount their experiences fighting Portland neo Nazis, how it affected them and where we should direct our energy to continue the fight.

    • 34 min
    IDHH Bonus 4: The Holocaust Denier

    IDHH Bonus 4: The Holocaust Denier

    This episode features hosts Mic Crenshaw and Celina Flores as well as Coalition for Human Dignity activists Steve Wasserstrom, Jonathan Mozzochi and Abby Layton. In this special bonus episode we look at how the meticulous collection of data mined for opposition research contributed to a world-famous trial to debunk fascist Holocaust denier David Irving.

    • 15 min
    IDHH Bonus 3.5: IDHH at the library part 2

    IDHH Bonus 3.5: IDHH at the library part 2

    The Multnomah County Library sponsored this event, hosted by Enrique Rivera , with the IDHH podcast producers Celina Flores, Mic Crenshaw and Erin Yanke.They play clips of the podcast, talk about their favorite moments in the process of making the podcast, storytelling, book recommendations, and much more. 

    • 1 hr 32 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
172 Ratings

172 Ratings

lmichel1871 ,

essential!

amazing! essential listening for anyone concerned about antifascism and community self defense. vital knowledge for these fascist times. practically a handbook for radical community organizations.

Art_D ,

Substance

The interviews are priceless. History speaks. The essence, the substance, the philosophical basis are all there.

buddhatim ,

Amazing, inspiring

Great to hear this fantastic series, featuring interviews, great writing and first-hand accounts of a scene and a city rising up to defeat fascism in the USA. If you’re not anti-fascist, you’re on the wrong side of history.

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