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This Web poster developed by Portland State University Students Bart Millar and Jessica Juran
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CCRH
Presents: Local Color
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This sign appeared during World War II at a restaurant in the Kenton neighborhood of
North Portland near the war housing project of Vanport, where many African Americans lived.
Courtesy of the Oregon Historical Society
The film "Local Color" traces the history of African-Americans in Portland
from the late 1800s through the Civil Rights Era. This site provides
some background infomation for the film including primary documents
and suggested readings. That African-Americans were originally excluded
from living in Oregon, and the perpetual racism that African-Americans
have faced are things that should not be forgotten. The information
contained within these pages only begin to scratch the surface of this
important topic.
Use the navigational bar on the left side of your screen to move through this site.
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