Celebrating 160 Years
First A.M.E. Zion Church, located at 4304 N. Vancouver Ave., has announced plans for the church’s upcoming 160th anniversary and ...
A Window into Our History
“Gem of the Ocean” helped me to feel the further importance of experiencing August Wilson as a chronicler of American ...
Elevating Black Youth
The Portland City Council has earmarked $950,000 to improve the lives of Black youth while giving the young people of ...
Black History Panels Inform
Black History Highlights of Southwest Washington celebrates the vital contributions and stories of Vancouver’s Black community.
Historic Designations Advance
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, co-chair of the Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus, has advanced support for designing three historic Black properties, ...
Events link Black Panthers past and present
All Power to the People: Remembering the Legacy of the Black Panther Party in Portland with Mr. Kent Ford and ...
Salem-Keizer NAACP MLK Day
The Salem-Keizer Branch of the NAACP invites the community to join them in celebrating the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
Kwanzaa on Killingsworth
African American culture and history came to life in Portland this past weekend for “Kwanzaa on Killingsworth” a month long ...
A Black Doctor for Better Health
Dr. Gina Guillaume, who this week becomes the first Black medical director of the North by Northeast Community Health Center ...
Teen Named National Miss Juneteenth
Aceia Spade is helping put Oregon on the map after being crowned National Miss Juneteenth.
‘Summer of Soul’ – Much to Savor
'Summer of Soul' teaches us about our collective selves--what it takes for Black artists to gain recognition in this country, ...
Helping Women Emerge from Trauma
Lisa Saunders and her nonprofit organization help Black women and other women of color emerge from trauma in a life-transforming ...
Black Swimming Initiative Launched
The YMCA partners with volunteer water safety group and a few dedicated triathletes to deliver the Black Swimming Initiative, an ...
Journeys to Justice
The experiences of being Black comes to life as part of a presentation by Portland Opera called Journeys to Justice, ...
Illuminating the Black Power Movement
New documentary films shed light on the intensity of the FBI’s historic obsession with bringing down Black leaders.
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