Rev. Lawson to help form civil resistance chapter Rev. James Lawson Rev. James Lawson, one of the key architects of the modern Civil...

Vancouver Avenue First Baptist celebrates 75 years By Danny Peterson The Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church under the direction of...

Kathleen Collins challenged stereotypes This year’s POW Fest, the Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival, honors the late Kathleen...

PassinArt, Portland’s African American production theater company, presents “The No Play,” by John Henry Redwood, conveying the racially...

A playwright’s celebrated performance about Ferguson Dael Orlandersmith explores the social unrest in Ferguson, Mo. following the fatal...

A free screening of the documentary ‘Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart’ at Reed College on Monday, March 11 will commemorate...

PSU department was first in Northwest Portland State University faculty member emeritus and former longtime Black Studies Chair Darrell...

Retired cop addresses racial divide in new book By Michael Leighton Retired Portland police officer Larry Anderson (right) addresses the...

The Portland Trail Blazers recognize six African American community leaders during pregame and halftime activities, Tuesday, Feb. 5, and...