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LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University is giving students and faculty the opportunity to virtually step through time to 1968 and witness events of the Civil Rights Movement during Black

Two VR experiences are available on-campus during Black History Month.

"Traveling While Black" will make its debut on Valentine's Day in recognition of Black History Month.

Through their channel, 'Traveling While Black in Seattle,' Anthony and Marlie Love are reimagining the historic Green Book with a digital spin and focus on the PNW.

Black Makers trying to carve out space in the marketplace might find success by embracing those qualities that help them stand out, local entrepreneurs say.

A new study has found that nurses who work in night shifts experience more sleep disturbances and are more likely to suffer from psychological as well as physical health issues like PTSD, insomnia and inflammation.

Portlander Samuel Hambrick never learned to drive because he believed cars were too dangerous. "He was afraid he could hurt someone," his mother, Susan Hambrick told the Mercury. In September 2021, Samuel was walking along Highway 30 in Northwest Portland in the early morning when he was hit and killed by a person driving a car. The highway doesn’t have sidewalks or a large shoulder, so Samuel—a transit-dependent pedestrian—was walking on the side of the...

While Black history is being made everyday, the month of February provides a chance to highlight specific Black figures and their accomplishments. Many might think of these through a lens

The overarching theme of last year’s Women in Medicine Summit, or WIMS, was the power of stories.Keynote speaker Kimberly D. Manning, MD, taught us to embrace the legacy narrative. Jessi Gold, MD, MS, and Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, showed us how to use writing as a tool for advocacy. Brittani James, MD, and Brandi Jackson, MD, gave us goosebumps with their use of storytelling in

Leah Penniman says the U.S. farming system is designed to domineer the land — and the people of color who live there.