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Exhibit Honors the History of African-Americans in Downtown Portland

Posted on October 11, 2009 by willbe1960

Exhibit Honors the History of African-Americans in Downtown PortlandOn Thursday, October 22, 2009, Central City Concern will host an unveiling celebration for a newly installed permanent exterior exhibit on two sides of the Golden West Building, former center of Portland’s … Continue reading →

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16th Annual Northwest Public Employees Diversity Conference

Posted on September 30, 2009 by willbe1960

(~_~) (~_~) (~_~) (~_~) (~_~) Will, thanks to you every City Bureau’s Diversity Committee has a DVD of “Local Color”. The Bureaus have been showing it regularly and I have facilitated a number of small group discussions following the showing … Continue reading →

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Oregon’s Ku Klux Klan

Posted on September 27, 2009 by willbe1960

Ku Klux Klan Fiery crosses and marchers in Ku Klux Klan regalia were common sights in Oregon and the nation during the 1920s. The social and economic problems following World War I only partly explain why this organization, with its … Continue reading →

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Earl Henry Winchester

Posted on July 29, 2009 by willbe1960

Life Story: Earl Winchester Posted by Joan Harvey, The Oregonian Joan Harvey, The Oregonian –> July 25, 2009 09:00AM Earl Henry Winchester Born: Oct. 5, 1921, in Kinsley, Kan. Died: July 11, 2009, in Portland Survivors: Wife, Virginia B.; daughter, … Continue reading →

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911 Henry Gates Audio

Posted on July 27, 2009 by willbe1960

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Black In Oregon: precarious

Posted on July 27, 2009 by willbe1960

State of black Oregon: precarious Bleeding_of_albina.pdf by Nikole Hannah-Jones, The Oregonian Saturday July 25, 2009, 10:00 AM source: OregonLive.com Sharon Peters, who has a daughter headed to college a son who’s a senior in high school, waits at the state … Continue reading →

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The story of what happened when Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates was arrested at his home

Posted on July 21, 2009 by willbe1960

source: http://www.npr.org Gates & Police Have Very Different Accounts Of His Arrest The headline at The Harvard Crimson: “Renowned Af-Am Professor Gates Arrested For Disorderly Conduct; Gates, Who Was Trying To Enter His Own Home, Reportedly Accused Police Of Being … Continue reading →

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Bogle, Kathryn (1906-2003)

Posted on July 12, 2009 by willbe1960

Kathryn Hall Bogle, an early African American journalist in Oregon, was also the first black woman to hold a state government position in Oregon […] more@source@blackpast.org Bogle, Kathryn (1906-2003) AFRICAN-AMERICAN-HISTORICAL-DISTRICT.COM

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Vision into Action (VIA) Coalition reborn!

Posted on June 27, 2009 by willbe1960

Pics are comming soon – Vision into Action (VIA) Coalition reborn! Join the VIA Coalition for a Summer Social in the Park – (Tuesday, July 14, 2009) >>click here for Flyers<< 5:00 to 8:00 PM “Overlook Park“ 1301 N. Fremont … Continue reading →

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Landmark building to reopen as expanded community center

Posted on June 22, 2009 by willbe1960

 www.TheSkanner.com Billy Webb Elks Lodge Ready for Business Landmark building to reopen as expanded community center The $2 million renovation of the Billy Webb Elks Lodge is complete, and festivities marking the achievement are Tuesday, June 23, from 3 – … Continue reading →

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