Tag Archives: African Americans

“Books for Birmingham” Drive – The 50th Anniversary

Posted on February 5, 2014 by fernandn

OSU Barometer Article, Feb 8, 1964 Fifty years ago, the city of Birmingham became a focus for the civil rights movement.  A small minority college in Alabama became the focus of Oregon State University students, with a goal to do … Continue reading →

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MLK Jr. Celebration Events 2014

Posted on January 22, 2014 by fernandn

This year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration events at OSU showcase Dr. King’s values, vision, and legacy and act as a call to action to us all to unite our powerful voices. One of the goals of these two weeks is … Continue reading →

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“Histories of Students of Color at OSU” Campus Tour Guidebook

Posted on December 13, 2013 by fernandn

This Fall Term the OMA collaborated with the U-Engage class ALS 199 “Untold Stories: Histories of People of Color in Oregon” to create a campus tour regarding the histories of OSU’s students of color, and the tour guidebook is now available! … Continue reading →

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Sundown Towns in Oregon Display, Fall 2013

Posted on November 30, 2013 by fernandn

Sundown Towns in Oregon Display, 2013 This Fall term Professor Jean Moule again taught her course TCE 408H “Sundown Towns in Oregon” and she invited the OMA to be a part of the classroom experience! Natalia Fernández, OMA Archivist, worked … Continue reading →

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Performing Arts Collections Updates!

Posted on October 25, 2013 by fernandn

On October 19th and 20th the OMA attended both a concert in honor of Obo Addy and a new play in the 2013-2014 season of the Miracle Theatre Group! Plus Mike and Katrina, interns for the collections they are processing … Continue reading →

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Breaking Chains ~ A Book on Oregon’s Slave History

Posted on October 16, 2013 by fernandn

Author Gregory Nokes gave a wonderful lecture about his new book Breaking Chains: Slavery on Trial in the Oregon Territory and the OMA was in attendance! In his book Nokes retraces the steps of the white settlers who came to the Oregon territory, mostly … Continue reading →

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The Urban League of Portland’s 2013 Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner

Posted on September 25, 2013 by fernandn

OSU Table at the EOD Dinner This year marks another fantastic Urban League of Portland (ULPDX) Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner and the OMA was there to celebrate! The honoree this year was Dr. George J. Brown, President and CEO of … Continue reading →

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Urban League of Portland Newsletters

Posted on September 4, 2013 by fernandn

Urban League of Portland Newsletters The newsletters from the Urban League of Portland collection are now available online! Over the years the Urban League published a variety of newsletters filled with photos and information about current programs, upcoming events, and featured … Continue reading →

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The OMA in the Civil Rights Digital Library

Posted on August 28, 2013 by fernandn

In honor of the 5oth Anniversary of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom the OMA is very excited to share that our digital collections are part of the Civil Rights Digital Library which is hosted by … Continue reading →

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DiaTribe ~ A Concert in Honor of Obo Addy

Posted on August 7, 2013 by fernandn

On Monday August 5th a very special concert took place in Portland’s Washington Park to honor and celebrate Obo Addy. DiaTribe: From the Village to the Streets was an incredible blend of African and urban U.S. music and dance. The concert featured … Continue reading →

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