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 or find us tabling in person.
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JUNE
June 7
Black Cowboys and Ranchers in Oregon, Multnomah County Library – Hillsdale, 1:00pm
June 13
Black History Walking Tour of Portland, Portland, 10:00am
June 14
Albina Music Trust Soul Walk Celebration, Portland, 12:00-4:00pm
June 15
450 Years in 45 Minutes, West Linn Public Library, West Linn, 6:00pm
June 18
Letitia Carson Presentation with Jacksonville Community Center, Jacksonville, 4:30-5:30pm
Juneteenth
In Freedom’s Footsteps Walking Tour, Willamette Heritage Center, Salem, 10:00am-12:15pm
Juneteenth
Wilsonville Juneteenth Celebration, Town Center Park, Wilsonville, 5:00-8:00pm
June 20
Juneteenth Oregon Celebration, Lillis Albina Park, Portland, 12:00pm
June 20
B.A.S.E. Southern Oregon Juneteenth Celebration, Pear Blossom Park, Medford, 11:00am
June 20
Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration, End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Oregon City, 2:00-5:00pm
June 20
Black History Walking Tour of Oregon City, Oregon City, 10:00am
June 27
Black History Walking Tour of Portland, Portland, 10:00am
Traveling Exhibits
June 1–30
A Man Called York
Vista House at Crown Point, Corbett
June 1–30
The Black Pioneers
West Linn Public Library, West Linn
June 1–30
Racing to Change: Oregon’s Civil Rights Years
Lincoln City Community Center, Lincoln City
June 16–30
Letitia Carson: An Enduring Spirit of Hope and Freedom
Forest Grove Senior and Community Center, Forest Grove
Past Events
MAY
May 2
Letitia Carson Presentation for Adair Living History’s Annual History Day, Village Church, Adair Village, 12:30pm
May 8
Badgers’ Chicken Dinner Inn pop up family dinner at Fort George Brewery, Astoria, 6:00-9:00pm with a presentation by Zachary Stocks of Oregon Black Pioneers
May 15
Third Annual Letitia Carson Legacy Project Symposium, Benton County Historical Society, Corvallis Museum, Corvallis, 5:00-8:00pm optional field trip to the Letitia Carson Donation Land Claim from 2:00-4:00pm
May 16
Black History Walking Tour of Portland, Portland, 10:00am
May 30
Black History Walking Tour of Portland, Portland, 10:00am
May 30
Black History Walking Tour of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, 10:00am
APRIL
April 21
Hillsboro Hops Jackie Robinson Night, Hillsboro
April 23
Panel: The Past, Present, and Future of Fair Housing in Eugene, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, 6:00pm
April 25
Letitia Carson Legacy Project Flora & Fauna Field Day, Letitia Carson Donation Land Claim, OSU Soap Creek Beef Ranch (~10 miles north of Corvallis), tours from 9:30-11:30 am, 12:30-2:30pm, and 3:00-5:00pm
MARCH
March 12
Early Black Women of the Willamette Valley, Salem Public Library, Salem, 5:30pm
March 19
Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes, Dallas Public Library, Dallas, 6:00pm
FEBRUARY
February 1
Black History Scavenger Hunt, World Stage Theatre’s Black History Festival NW, INFO TBA, Portland
February 5
Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes, Gladstone Community Center, Gladstone, 6:00pm
February 7
Trailblazers Celebration of Black History Game, Visit the OBP table at Moda Center, Portland, 7:00pm
February 8
Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes, Rockford Grange, Hood River, 12:00pm
February 9
A Man Called York, Wilsonville Public Library, Wilsonville, 6:00pm
February 9
A Man Called York, McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, 6:00pm
February 10
A Man Called York, Central Library, Portland, 5:30pm
February 11
Oregon’s Civil Rights Years: A Journey towards Justice, Rockwood Library, Rockwood, 6:30pm
February 12
Early Black Women of the Willamette Valley, Monmouth Public Library, Monmouth, 6:30pm
February 18
A Man Called York, Happy Valley Library, Happy Valley, 6:00pm
February 20
Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, 5:00pm
February 23
Big Medicine: York Outdoors screening and talk, McMenamins Kennedy School, Portland, 6:00pm
February 24
Oregon’s Civil Rights Years: A Journey towards Justice, Hollywood Library, Portland, 6:00pm
February 25
The Shoreys in Hammond, Warrenton Community Library, Warrenton, 5:00pm
February 26
Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes, Salem Public Library, Salem, 5:30pm
February 28
Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes, Gresham Historical Society, Gresham, 5:00pm
February 28
A Man Called York, Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, Tillamook, 6:00pm
JANUARY
January 19
Free MLK Day hike with People of Color Outdoors, Oxbow Park, Gresham, 11:00am
January 29
Black Pioneers Revealed, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, 7:00pm