Annual Black History Month Gala Celebration

On February 11, 2012, 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 program will be Portraits of Courage staged by Will and Company of Los Angeles, California under the direction of Colin Cox. A special feature of this presentation will be profiles from Perseverance A History of African Americans in Oregon's Marion and Polk Counties. Highlights for the evening will include honoring recipients of our awards: Pillars of Leadership and Service, The First, Trailblazer, Organization Giving and our student educational scholarship.  Recipient for each award which will be announced in January.

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.

Perseverance: A History of African Americans in Oregon's Marion and Polk Counties

We are excited! The long awaited publication on African Americans in Oregon's Marion and Polk Counties is now available online at our website: www.oregonnorthwestblackpioneers.org at a cost of $25 plus shipping. The book shares the life and profiles of blacks in the Salem and surrounding area. The book is a documentation in word and pictures, particularly of early black settlers and continuing through more recent years.

You may go online to the website to read a brief section from Perseverance.