Expanding the Black Preservation Movement in Oregon
- How are Black historic sites being preserved in Oregon?
- How can storytelling and digital media support historic preservation?
- How can the public get involved?
Join us for the Albina Preservation Initiative’s symposium, Expanding the Black Preservation Movement in Oregon, to hear how local individuals and organizations are tackling these questions. Our keynote speaker is Brent Leggs, executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund and senior vice president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Celebrating Black historic preservation in Oregon, the symposium seeks to discover and preserve Black stories and places, build relationships, recognize culturally-defined preservation efforts, and deepen partnerships. API is a collaboration of Oregon Black Pioneers, Moreland Resource Consulting, and Restore Oregon.
This symposium is made possible by Restore Oregon, generous grants from the statewide Partners of the Oregon Cultural Trust, City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, Architectural Heritage Center, and the Mellon Foundation (Just Futures Initiative) for the Pacific Northwest Just Futures Institute for Racial and Climate Justice, University of Oregon.
Read Janet Eastman‘s article on the Albina Preservation Initiative in today’s OregonLive here!
Saturday, September 14
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM (registration starts 8:30 am)
PCC Cascade Moriarty Auditorium
Tickets are free, registration is required.
Register here!