New year, new Quests, new sponsor! Welcome back, Pionerds!
Black History Quest is back for Season 3!
A little recap for the uninitiated: We at Oregon Black Pioneers are unapologetically nerdly. We love research and bringing history’s mysteries to light. We created Black History Quest to explore the Big Questions from our research files, and to illuminate how history is uncovered. If you’ve been following along, you’re probably a Pionerd like us. But even if you’re new here, it’s not too late to get down with Black History Quest. Don’t mind the piles of books and dusty old slides, join us and see what we can uncover!
We’re happy to announce that BHQ Seasons Three and Four have been made possible thanks to The Collins Foundation. With their support, we will be able to recruit more History Investigators over the next two years to help us uncover the hidden stories behind some of the biggest mysteries in our research files. While they search for answers, we’ll ask them about the process, challenges, surprises, and findings–or dead ends–of their research.
Join us live on YouTube and Facebook every other month, or check out our archive of past episodes, to find out just how one source can change history.
2025 BHQ History Investigators
- January 15, 7:00 PM – Dr. Carmen P. Thompson (Portland’s Anti-Apartheid Movement)
- March – TBD
- May – Greta Smith Wisnewski (Vanport Refugee Compensation Efforts)
- July 30, 7:00 PM – Christopher Melton (Ziller’s Quilt)
- September – TBD
- November – TBD
Stay tuned to OBP’s Instagram and Facebook pages, and sign up for our Monthly Newsletter for reminders!
Black History Quest: Season One is here! Season Two is here!
Music: Black Pioneers by Luvjonez Music ©2023, used with permission