Where is Oregon Black Pioneers 2025?

Did you know? Oregon Black Pioneers does more than online history exhibits and digital projects. You can find us at talks, events, walking tours, presentations and living history opportunities all across the state. Take a look at our schedule of public programs below to see where you can catch an OBP presentation in person.

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May

May 2

Staking Their Claim: Black Homesteaders of Oregon, The Spot, Madras, 6:30–7:30 pm

May 10

Black History Walking Tour of Portland, Portland, 10:00am–12:00pm

May 12

Letitia Carson Symposium OSU Alumni Center, Corvallis, 8:30am–5:00pm

May 13

Pints from the Past–York of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, Lake Theater & Café, Lake Oswego, 6:30–8:00pm

May 15

450 Years in 45 Minutes + Letitia Carson Traveling Exhibit, Roseburg Public Library, Roseburg, 6:30–7:30 pm

May 17

Black History Walking Tour of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, 10:00am–12:00pm

May 24

Black History Walking Tour of Portland, Portland, 10:00am–12:00pm

May 27

Black History Quest Live: Vanport Refugee Compensation Efforts with Greta Smith Wisnewski, Virtual on YouTube and Facebook, 7:00–8:00pm

May 28

Vanport: A Community on The Move, Hollywood Library, 6:30–7:30pm

February

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Feb 3

Bridging The Past: A Conversation on History, Healing, and Hope Olin Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA

February 6

Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes PCC – Cascade Campus, Terrell Hall
Black Journeys Film Screening and Conversation OMSI Empirical Theater, Portland

February 8

Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes Nehalem Valley Historical Society, Manzanita

February 11

Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes The Dalles Public Library

February 12

Black Women of the Willamette Valley Philomath Museum

February 13

Letitia Carson Exhibit Opening Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts, Corvallis

February 15

Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes Multnomah County Central Library, Portland

February 20

Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes Aloha Community Library

February 22

York of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Monmouth Public Library
Untold Stories of Albany: Contributions and Challenges in Black History Sponsored by Kin Cultivate, Albany Public Library
Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes Multnomah County North Library, Portland

February 24

Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes McMenamins Kennedy School, Portland

February 25

Black Exclusion in Oregon Wilsonville Public Library

February 27

Black Exclusion in Oregon Lake Oswego Public Library