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Black Excellence Is in Our Blood!
Donate In Honor of Black History Month During Black History Month this February, the American Red Cross honors the significant...
Feb 7, 20242 min read


We Ride With Rosa!
A Tribute to a Civil Rights Icon Trimet President and supporters celebrate Rosa Parks on birth anniversary On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks...
Feb 7, 20241 min read


A Civil Rights Legacy to Remember
Son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62 Dexter King, the younger son of Martin Luther King Jr Dexter Scott King, who...
Jan 24, 20243 min read


Celebrating African Cinema!
Cascade Festival returns for its 34th Year “Mambar Pierrette” still. The Cascade Festival of African Films (CFAF) announced the lineup...
Jan 24, 20242 min read


The Oldest Black Church in the PNW
Church established in 1862! First African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church of Portland Oregon First African Methodist Episcopal...
Dec 6, 20231 min read


A Black Man Imprisoned Since 1998 Walks Free
John Lewis Left Stands with Jesse Johnson at a Restaurant in Lake Oswego (AP) — In the predawn hours of March 20, 1998, a neighbor heard...
Sep 20, 20232 min read


Determination to Create New Community
Recovery Efforts in Lower Albina Attract National Attention Congressman Earl Blumenauer hosted Secretary Pete Buttigieg of the US...
Aug 16, 20232 min read


Bringing the City of Roses to the Bayou!
Urban League of Portland Staff Attends National Conference From left to right: Crystal Chane Mathis, Nathaniel Hamlett, Jennifer Parrish...
Aug 16, 20232 min read


Nikki Brown Is Not Your Ordinary Clown!
Celebrating Juneteenth and encouraging reading and literacy to kids By Beverly Corbell Nikki Brown the Clown This year’s Juneteenth...
Jun 7, 20233 min read
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