Monday, October 10, 2011

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.