Minoru Yasui Day
In 2016 Oregon’s legislature designated March 28 Minoru Yasui Day to honor the state’s only Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee’s tireless fight for equality, justice, democracy, and civil rights. This… Read More »Minoru Yasui Day
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White Stag Building 70 NW Couch St, Portland, OR, United States
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The Making of American Whiteness
Oregon Historical Society 1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland, ORThe Making of American Whiteness Presented by Dr. Carmen P. Thompson, in conversation with Dr. Darrell Millner Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 5:30pm At the Oregon Historical Society, Portland Free… Read More »The Making of American Whiteness
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Clackamas County Equity Coalition Quarterly Workshop
OnlineSupporting Equity-Minded Candidates Join the CCEC Quarterly Meeting, April 13, 4:30-6pm via Zoom. Panel participants will share information on supporting equity-minded candidates. Breakout rooms to follow for discussion. Panel Participants… Read More »Clackamas County Equity Coalition Quarterly Workshop
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Celebration for Eid (holiday honoring the end of Ramadan)
West Linn Public Library 1595 Burns St, West Linn, OR, United StatesWest Linn High School's Affinity Club has organized a celebration for Eid (holiday honoring the end of Ramadan) on April 21st at the West Linn Public Library 3:30 - 6:00… Read More »Celebration for Eid (holiday honoring the end of Ramadan)
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Oregon Jewish History And Jews In Clackamas County
Museum of the Oregon Territory 211 Tumwater Drive, Oregon City, OR, United StatesIn partnership with the Clackamas County Historical Society (CCHS), Gail Mandel, Deputy Director of the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE), will deliver a presentation on Thursday,… Read More »Oregon Jewish History And Jews In Clackamas County
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Rising Up for Human Dignity: Justice and Repair
Framing Forgiveness This panel will feature local community leaders who will complicate their quests for Justice, examining the nature of Forgiveness as illustrated in the book, The Sunflower: On the… Read More »Rising Up for Human Dignity: Justice and Repair
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Interrupting Contemporary Antisemitism: A Community Conversation
Interrupting Contemporary Antisemitism: What Can We Do About It? May 4 | 7pm | Congregation Beth Israel and online Antisemitic bias crimes and incidents have increased in Oregon and across… Read More »Interrupting Contemporary Antisemitism: A Community Conversation
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Understanding Urban/Rural Divides – An Oregon Humanities Conversation Project
West Linn Public Library 1595 Burns St, West Linn, OR, United StatesUnderstanding Urban/Rural Divides An Oregon Humanities Conversation Project with Nick Nash When: May 6, 2023 at 2:00-4:00 pm Where: West Linn Public Library Free Event The West Linn Alliance, in… Read More »Understanding Urban/Rural Divides – An Oregon Humanities Conversation Project
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Vanport Mosaic Festival
2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the flood that destroyed Vanport, once Oregon’s second-largest city and the largest WWII federal housing project in the United States. Join us for the… Read More »Vanport Mosaic Festival
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Madaraka Day: Kenyan Independence Day Celebration
West Linn Public Library 1595 Burns St, West Linn, OR, United StatesMadaraka Day ("Internal self rule" or Self-Governance Day) is a national holiday that is celebrated annually on June 1 in the Republic of Kenya. It commemorates the day in 1963… Read More »Madaraka Day: Kenyan Independence Day Celebration
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Systemic Racism in Oregon Schools
City of Wilsonville Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee Lecture Series 2023 Thursday, June 8, 6:30-7:30 PM Wilsonville Library – Oak Room (Doors open at 6:00 PM – complimentary refreshments… Read More »Systemic Racism in Oregon Schools
