Tag Archives: Urban League of Portland

The Urban League of Portland’s 2019 Equal Opportunity Day

Posted on September 17, 2019 by fernandn

The Urban League of Portland hosted its annual Equal Opportunity Day Dinner on September 17, 2019. The theme for the evening was Celebrating Our Legacy: Honoring the Past and Preparing for the Future to commemorate the beginning of organization’s 75th … Continue reading →

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The Urban League of Portland’s 2018 Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner

Posted on September 11, 2018 by fernandn

The Urban League of Portland hosted its 2018 Equal Opportunity Dinner (EOD) on September 11, 2018 at the Oregon Convention Center, an Extraordinary Extravaganza! It was also the 50th year commemorating the assassination of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., … Continue reading →

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The Urban League of Portland’s 2017 Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner

Posted on September 26, 2017 by fernandn

We hear more often “you have the right to remain silent” rather than “you have the right to speak” ~ members of oppressed communities — stated by Cupid Alexander, a member of the Urban League of Portland Young Professionals. Empowering … Continue reading →

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The Urban League of Portland’s 2016 Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner

Posted on October 4, 2016 by fernandn

Another amazing Urban League of Portland Equal Opportunity Day Dinner! Each year the ULPDX and community members come together to celebrate the organization’s work to help to empower African Americans and other Oregonians to achieve equality in education, employment, and economic security. … Continue reading →

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The Urban League of Portland’s 2015 Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner

Posted on September 29, 2015 by fernandn

“All we say to America is, ‘Be true to what you said on paper,’” Martin Luther King Jr. (from “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” delivered 3 April 1968, Memphis, Tennessee). This was the quotation that framed Johnathan M. Holifield’s keynote address … Continue reading →

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“A Community on the Move” OHS Exhibit

Posted on January 31, 2015 by fernandn

“A Community on the Move” Exhibit Information The Oregon Black Pioneers new exhibit “A Community on the Move” hosted by the Oregon Historical Society is now open to the public! This exhibit highlights the lives of Portland’s African Americans during … Continue reading →

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The Urban League of Portland’s 2014 Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner

Posted on October 11, 2014 by fernandn

ULPDX EOD Dinner 2014 Program It’s that time of year again – the Urban League of Portland (ULPDX) Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner!  As we have done for the past several years, the OMA brought a display of ULPDX archival materials to … Continue reading →

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HST 399 and the Urban League of Portland Collection

Posted on July 19, 2014 by fernandn

This past Spring term, the students of the history course HST 399: The Civil Rights Movement in Modern America, taught by Professor Marisa Chappell, were tasked with a research assignment to use the Urban League of Portland archival collection to … 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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