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JB Stradford: The Black Hotel Owner Deemed The Bezos Of Black Wall Street

JB Stradford: The Black Hotel Owner Deemed The Bezos Of Black Wall Street

February 5, 2023February 5, 2023

DeAnna Taylor • Jun 1, 2021 May 31, 2021, officially marked 100 years since the massacre that took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Thousands of Black men, women, children, and esteemed business owners were…

Here’s What Happened the Night Mulugeta Seraw Was Murdered—and Afterward

Here’s What Happened the Night Mulugeta Seraw Was Murdered—and Afterward

October 2, 2022October 2, 2022

In the wee hours of a Sunday morning in November 1988, the city’s self-image as a tolerant place was shattered. By Elise Herron October 31, 2018 at 8:08 am PDT Many…

The rise of reactionaries in the wake of the 1918 flu pandemic in Washington

The rise of reactionaries in the wake of the 1918 flu pandemic in Washington

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022

Emergent movements, including a resurgence of the KKK, led to more anti-immigration policy, eugenics laws, religious fundamentalism and conservative leadership. By Knute Berger, Crosscut Published: July 10, 2022, The end…

Louis Southworth, slave who bought his freedom and homesteaded near Oregon coast, chosen as namesake of new park

Louis Southworth, slave who bought his freedom and homesteaded near Oregon coast, chosen as namesake of new park

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

Updated: Sep. 07, 2021, 9:32 a.m. | Published: Aug. 29, 2021, 7:47 a.m. By Cheri Brubaker | Yachats News Louis Southworth, who traveled the Oregon Trail to Oregon in the…

Oregon’s Klan in the 1920’s: The rise of hate

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

What took place a century ago in the state of Oregon draws a direct parallel to what is taking place today.

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