Anti-racism

(Oregon Historical Quarterly)

Special Issue of Oregon Historical Quarterly

(Oregon Encyclopedia)

(the Atlantic)

(Portland Monthly)

(Washington Post)

(Oregon Humanities)

(OPB)

(HuffPost)

(UO Libraries)

(Oregon Humanities)

(Oregon Historical Society)

(Retropod Podcast)

(Coaching for Educational Equity)

(Pacific University Libraries)

Oregon Historical Society exhibit on Japanese American veterans after World War II

"This one-hour film chronicles the little known history of racism in Oregon and its movement for civil rights. Although this documentary reveals moments of highly disturbing racism in a state known for its diversity, it also reveals hopeful moments of inspiration and courage as Oregonians take a stand to bring important change to their State." (OPB)

"For decades, Oregon legally excluded black people from settling in the region. Despite racists laws and attitudes, some came anyway. “Oregon’s Black Pioneers” examines the earliest African-Americans who lived and worked in the region during the mid-1800s." (OPB)

Chinese immigrants were instrumental in building the West, but they faced unprecedented legalized discrimination and violence. In 1887, a gang of Wallowa County men killed as many a 34 Chinese gold miners along the Snake River. For over a century the murders were covered up, and no one was held accountable. (OPB)

"In 1942, the United States government imprisoned 3,676 Japanese Americans from Oregon and southwest Washington at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition Center, now known as the Portland Expo Center. This video, produced by Jodi Darby for Oregon Humanities, explores the hidden history of the Expo Center through the words of people who were there." (Oregon Humanities)

Documents the history of conflict between the Portland police and community members throughout the past fifty years. (Kanopy)