Church established in 1862! First African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church of Portland Oregon First African Methodist Episcopal...

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...

Recovery Efforts in Lower Albina Attract National Attention Congressman Earl Blumenauer hosted Secretary Pete Buttigieg of the US...

Urban League of Portland Staff Attends National Conference From left to right: Crystal Chane Mathis, Nathaniel Hamlett, Jennifer Parrish...

Celebrating Juneteenth and encouraging reading and literacy to kids By Beverly Corbell Nikki Brown the Clown This year’s Juneteenth...

Local photographer produces a marquee event to celebrate Juneteenth Noted local photographer goes from documenting Black rodeo culture to...

Striving to cultivate diversity, advance equity and practice inclusion in all of its work Sebrina Owens- Wilson new director of...

Nike Gives Back By Beverly Corbell Nike co-founder Phil Knight and 1803 Fund founder Rukaiyah Adams at an event on April 24 at Nike...

Black Trivia and other Great Tales By Michael Leighton Los Angeles author and poet Michael E. Hudson Sr. has roots in Oregon where earned...