On the Fence Line: Juneteenth reminds us that state prisons suppress solidarity
From International Examiner (by Felix Sitthivong) – Despite the restrictions of the prison system, community groups are still fighting for incarcerated individuals to have access to cultural events that represent them.
History and Presence: Retracing the lineage of Black artists in Oregon
From Oregon Humanities (by Intisar Abioto) – An excerpt from Intisar Abioto’s “Black Mark, Black Legend”, a piece that led to her curation of “Black Artists of Oregon”, exhibiting at the Portland Art Museum through March 2024.
From Yes! Magazine (by Jazmin “Sunny” Murphy) – “Today, there is a growing movement to redefine the historical Black experience with land ownership and raising crops. These farmers are working to reclaim and recontextualize that history through self-determination, manifested in sovereign food production for their local communities and families.”
From the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center – In the 1920s, Maxville, Oregon was a logging town occupied by both African American and white workers. Today, their descendants are researching and preserving its history.
Japanese American Literature Traces Changing Relationships between Nikkei and African Americans Over Time
From Densho (by Brian Niiya and Greg Robinson) – A new essay details research on the history of depictions of African Americans in Japanese American literature.
From Art Beat Blog (by Erika Lindsay) – The 1972 sculpture honoring African American history is undergoing a conservation process to ensure it can stand in the Central District for years to come.
MasterClass Launches Free Offering in Honor of Black History Month
From Ebony (by Tanya Christian) – “The three-part, 54-lesson class entitled ‘Black History, Black Freedom, and Black Love’ is an uncensored and unfiltered version of Black history that is not typically taught in school.”
