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One hundred years ago, members of notorious hate group the Ku Klux Klan staged a series of so-called "night riding" attacks in Southern Oregon.

A bust of the lone Black adventurer in the Lewis and Clark expedition mysteriously appeared in an Oregon park. Who was York? Jordan Culver, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT When the early-1800s expedition to the Pacific Ocean led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark returned after two years and 8,000 miles, members who traveled with the now-famous pair of explorers received titles, accolades, land and fame.  Except for the Black man who had no say in whether he was coming alo...

A Mystery Artist Installed a Much-Discussed Statue of an Enslaved 19th-Century Explorer in Portland. He Tells Us Why—and How—He Did It The unauthorized monument memorializes York, a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, for being the first Black man to cross the continent to the Pacific. York (2010/2021). Photo courtesy of the artist. Last October, after a summer marked by a steady stream of protests in Portland, Oregon, supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, someone toppled a st...

How Portland’s Black history is made share Portland State hosted the last of its three-part series of events celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. day on Tues., Jan. 26. The event, “In Conversation: Time Traveling through Portland’s Black Life,” concluded the first MLK series held completely virtually. While other events focused on King’s Legacy and the need for broad racial justice reform, this panel event—featuring faculty members from PSU’s Black Studies department—focused on Bl...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Oregon: Events, what’s open, what’s closed Updated Jan 18, 2021; Posted Jan 15, 2021 SOLVE will host a "Day of Service" cleaning Portland streets on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.Photo by Toledo Images Facebook Share As the nation celebrates slain human rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., several organizations will host virtual and live events to commemorate the holiday. We’ve also included a list of what’s open and closed for Martin Luther King J...

Black Lives Matter activists in Portland reflect on contrast between Capitol and local police response Updated Jan 14, 2021; Posted Jan 14, 2021 Over 100 people gathered at Portlands South Park Blocks around 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, and marched throughout the downtown area. Mark Graves/Staff Facebook Share tepid response by Capitol police stood in stark contrast to the force used on left-wing protesters in Portland. have deployed tear gas, shot rubber bullets and collectively arreste...