It Did Happen Here
It Did Happen Here

It Did Happen Here

Celina Flores, Mic Crenshaw, and Erin Yanke

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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.

Recent Episodes

IDHH Episode 01 (repost)
APR 18, 2022
IDHH Episode 01 (repost)
In the late 1980s, Portland was a known haven for racist skinheads. They roamed the core of Portland unhindered. 
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30 MIN
IDHH Bonus 6: no. NOT EVER.
MAY 28, 2021
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.
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21 MIN
IDHH Bonus 5: More Fighters
MAY 14, 2021
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.
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34 MIN
IDHH Bonus 4: The Holocaust Denier
APR 23, 2021
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.
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15 MIN
IDHH Bonus 3.5: IDHH at the library part 2
APR 17, 2021
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. 
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92 MIN