Black History Month 2025

We believe that you can’t know American history if you don’t know Black history, and Black history is everywhere here in Oregon! In February, we highlighted some of the essential people, places, and moments that define the Black Oregonian experience. Do you know when people of African descent were first in Oregon? Do you know the name of the first Black person to reach Oregon by land? Oregon Black History 101 will help you make Black history a part of your conversation.