Black Experience

All The Way from Mississippi

Honoring Jerome Polk and His Accomplishments Jerome Polk Jerome Polk was born in Mississippi and raised in Portland, Oregon. He comes...

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A Gathering Place!

Celebrating its 30th Anniversary Photo credit to Antonio Harris “A Gathering Place” is the name given to the public art masterpiece that...

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More Funds Needed to Restore Billy Webb Elks Lodge

Deborah A. Roache’ and Carla Stanlick stand before the Elk’s Lodge (Mark Washington/The Portland Observer) It’s been almost three years...

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Women Committed to Enriching, Sustaining and Ensuring the Culture

Portland (OR) Chapter of Prestigious International Women’s Group Inducts New Members Aqualia Bostic, Paula Hayes, Tannya Jenkins, Nicole...

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Plans for a Black-Owned Business Hub Have Fallen Through

Karanja Crews Dreams die hard. For Karanja Crews, the realization that his long-time goal of opening One Stop Plaza as a Black—owned...

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‘PDX People of Color’ Brings Group Outdoors

Local Group Received $75,000 Grant from Adidas photo credit to Pamela Slaughter When Portland native Pamela Slaughter was a little girl,...

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Black Change Makers Ending Domestic Violence

A New Limited Podcast Series for Domestic Violence Prevention Experts New Podcast Features Angela Davis & Black Change makers Ending...

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Honored with a Building for Black Veterans in Portland

New low-income housing complex in the Northeast From Right to Left: Robin Carter, Paul Knauls and Lille Knauls The Paul & Geneva Knauls...

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The Williams & Russell Restorative Project!

Building Four Important Community Pillars Project Working Group, City, Legacy, and Elected 2018 The Williams & Russell CDC (W&R CDC)...

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Black History on the Go

Retired Coach Spreads Word on Black History Dennis Carline surrounded by the art of his mobile Black history exhibit After 39 years as an...

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