Finally, Public Recognition For The Slaves Who Built the US Capitol

2010-06-18

African-American slaves sweated in the summer heat and shivered in the winter’s cold while helping to build the U.S. Capitol. Congress took note of their service and sacrifice Wednesday by erecting commemorative plaques inside the Capitol in their honor. Read the complete article

Exhibit Tells Story of 100-Year-Old Pendleton Round-Up

Rodeo exhibition broke down walls of racism, sexism

2010-02-25

The Oregon History Museum will be hosting the largest exhibit ever of the Pendleton Round-Up, a 100-year-old western exhibition that broke down barriers of race and sex ...

photo from The Oregon Historical Society: 1912 Roundup

'Black Pioneers' Eye Salem for Museum Site

Organization preserves history for people of all races

2010-02-25

One organization is helping to keep the memory of Oregon’s first Black settlers alive... Read the complete article

Black Pioneer Group Focuses on Future of Youth

2010-02-25

While other pioneer organizations are built around preserving and honoring a community’s roots, the Seattle-based Northwest Black Pioneers is firmly focused on helping young people go to college.... Read the complete article

Profiles in History: George Washington Bush

2010-02-25

One of the wealthiest African Americans to settle Washington in the 1800s was George Washington Bush, an African American pioneer... Read the complete article

Profiles in Living History: William Henry Tebeau

2010-02-25

William Henry Tebeau was born in 1925 in Baker City. His grandparents came west in 1885 and settled in Huntington just inside Baker County and later on to Baker City... Read the complete article

Profiles in History: William (John) Livingstone

2010-02-25

William Livingstone was born into slavery in 1836 in Missouri. At age 12, he was sold to a man who lived in Hannibal, Mo. and is said to have grown up as a boyhood friend of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)... Read the complete article

Profiles in History: The Bogles

2010-02-25

Richard and America Bogle are among the first Black pioneers in Oregon, arriving in the Oregon Territory in 1843 and 1851, respectively, before settling in Walla Walla in the Washington Territory. The couple presided over a large and influential family ... Read the complete article

Online Resources for Black History

2010-02-25

It’s never been easier to find photographs, videos, articles and more about Black History on the web. Here is a guide sure to interest people of all ages... Read the complete article

Big Year for Golden West Historic Hotel Display

2010-02-25

This last year saw dramatic improvements for one of Portland’s largest and most recognizable African American historical landmarks... Read the complete article