ANNUAL GALA CELEBRATION

On February 12, 2011, at the Salem Conference Center in Salem, Oregon, we will have our annual gala celebration of African American history with a focus on Oregon. Our guest speaker will be Mr. Rodney J. Reynolds, Founder, Publisher and CEO of American Legacy Magazine. In celebration we will honor recipients of our awards; Pillars of Leadership and Service, The First, Trailblazer and Organization Giving. Award recipients will be announced in January. Recipients of our student educational scholarships will be presented. Please contact us at blackpioneers@qwestoffice.net for additional information or purchase tickets online at http://www.oregonnorthwestblackpioneers.org/. Please be sure to provide contact information; i.e., phone or email.

I DREAM A WORLD PORTRAITS OF BLACK WOMEN WHO CHANGED AMERICA, PART II

Friday and Saturday
October 29 & 30, 2010
7 p.m.
TICKETS: $25 IN ADVANCE
$30 DOOR
Historic Grand Theater
Salem, Oregon

Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers will do a Part II staged production of I Dream A World, Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America by Photographer Brian Lanker of Eugene, Oregon. This production will feature additional women from the book. Local women from Salem and Portland will give life and character to unsung women who did much to effect American history in a variety of fields. This two-evening performance is by popular demand.

This is our annual fundraising activity to support the ongoing work of the organization, specifically, our efforts to research the history and contributions of African Americans to Oregon. Research has recently been completed on Marion and Polk Counties which is resulting in a publication due out in the latter part of 2010. See announcement.

Tickets are now available for purchase. If you desire additional information, please contact via email: blackpioneers@qwestoffice.net or Willie Richardson at 503-540-4063.

Marion and Polk County African American History Publication

Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers history publication on African American pioneers in Marion and Polk Counties is in its final stage of research and writing. It is anticipated that the book will be in published in early fall. It primarily will be marketed to schools, libraries and historical societies and organizations; and also made available to the general public through bookstores and online at our web site.

This document of history will be useful to teachers and other historians at all levels and a welcome addition to historical resources about Oregon's diverse history. It will benefit all who read it by enriching their understanding of the black pioneers who lived in those counties and became a part of the fabric of the communities.

Keep checking the web site or add your name to our email or mailing lists to get first notice of its availability. A notice will be sent to you for pre-ordering for the first edition. If you desire further information on this publication, contact Gwen Carr. Research Chairperson at gwecar@comcast.net. We will begin research on additional counties once this publication is completed and in print. If you would like to assist with research, please contact Gwen.

If you desire additional information regarding ONBP or volunteer in some capacity with us, please email blackpioneers@qwestoffice.net

I DREAM A WORLD PORTRAITS OF BLACK WOMEN WHO CHANGED AMERICA

PART I
DVD Available - $25.95 Includes shipping & handling cost

Oregon Northwest Black Pioneers has produced a DVD of this inspiring production of Brian Lanker's, I Dream A World Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America. This staged production, in their own words featured: Mary Frances Berry, Faye Wattleton, Wyomia Tyus, Gloria Dean Randle Scott, Brigadier General Sherian Grace Cadoria, Winson and Dovie Hudson. Introduction written by Dr. Gloria Dean Randle Scott.

DVDs maybe purchased online using PayPal.

Please contact Willie Richardson at blackpioneers@qwestoffice.net for any additional information.