Tag Archives: African Americans

Shades of Color at OAC 1916-1921: The Untold Story of Palmer Patton

Posted on February 24, 2020 by fernandn

“Palmer Patton recognized as earliest identified African American graduate, faculty member at Oregon State” Life at OSU February 20, 2020 The unveiling of Palmer Patton’s unique life story took place Feb. 24th at the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. … Continue reading →

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OMA Lecture at BCHS

Posted on August 19, 2019 by fernandn

The OMA was honored to be invited to the Benton County Historical Society 2019 Lecture Series to give a presentation titled “In Their Own Words: The Oregon African American Railroad Porters Oral History Collection” to an audience of over 50 … Continue reading →

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Hattie Redmond History Featured on the Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog

Posted on August 13, 2019 by fernandn

Earlier this summer, the Oregon Heritage Commission Coordinator invited the OMA to write a blog post for the Oregon Heritage Exchange (OHE) blog as part of an initiative to help heritage organizations start planning ahead for the 2020 Centennial of … Continue reading →

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Social Justice Tour of Corvallis IV

Posted on June 7, 2019 by fernandn

For the fourth time, the OMA collaborated with the Ethnic Studies 553: Ethnohistory Methodology course taught by Professor Natchee Barnd. The students came to the archives to review OMA and OSQA materials, and visited the Benton County Historical Society archives … Continue reading →

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EOP 50th Anniversary – BSU Walk Out Reenactment

Posted on May 21, 2019 by fernandn

This afternoon the OMA joined the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) in its kick off event to celebrate the program’s 50 year anniversary! The EOP was established as an administrative response to the 1969 Black Student Union Walk Out, so it … Continue reading →

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MLK Jr. Week Event ~ “African Americans Against the Bomb”

Posted on January 24, 2019 by fernandn

This MLK Jr Week, SCARC hosted the event “African Americans Against the Bomb” featuring longtime SCARC researcher, OSU instructor, and activist Dr. Linda Marie Richards. Over 30 people were in attendance to hear Dr. Richards give a lecture featuring the … Continue reading →

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Oregon Black Pioneers “Student Activism” Public Program

Posted on April 14, 2018 by fernandn

The event “Student Activists: The Civil Rights Histories of Oregon’s Universities and Colleges” was an opportunity for attendees to learn what was happening during the Civil Rights Movement on Oregon’s college campuses – including PSU, Lewis & Clark College, Pacific … Continue reading →

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The Black Woman Series (Panel 2)

Posted on February 7, 2018 by fernandn

“The Black Woman Series” discusses how race intersects within our everyday lives. The first part of this series went over what it is to be a black woman as well as what that experience is like. The second part of … Continue reading →

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Oregon Black Pioneers: “Racing to Change: Oregon’s Civil Rights Years” Exhibit Reception

Posted on January 12, 2018 by fernandn

This evening, the OMA was delighted to attend the reception for the Oregon Black Pioneers’ new exhibit “Racing to Change: Oregon’s Civil Rights Years” at the Oregon Historical Society. Check out the pics below! About the Oregon Black Pioneers “Our … Continue reading →

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The Black Woman Series (Panel)

Posted on October 18, 2017 by fernandn

The Race in America series began last year and continues on this year with a focus on honoring black women. “Race in America: The Black Woman” will include three events during the 2017-2018 academic year. This fall term event featured … Continue reading →

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