It's Thursday, POU Fam! This week's theme highlights the history of African-Americans in Oregon. Today I will give background on the Cockstock Incident. The Cockstock Incident was a major factor in the passage of an 1844 exclusion law against free black men living within the U.S. Territory of Oregon. It centered on a fight between a Wasco Native American man, … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon
Wednesday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon
Happy hump day POU! Today I will highlight the life of Gladys McCoy. Gladys McCoy (February 28, 1928 – April 11, 1993) was an American politician who was the first African American elected to public office in the state of Oregon. McCoy was born in 1928 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She graduated from Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama, with a … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon
Continuing with the weekly theme, today I am highlighting the accomplishments of DeNorval Unthank Jr. DeNorval Unthank Jr. (October 27, 1929 – November 2, 2000) was an American architect. In 1951 he was the first black man to earn an architecture degree from the University of Oregon (UO). Unthank worked on the courthouse in Lane County, Oregon; McKenzie … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon
Monday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon
This week's threads will highlight the history of African-Americans in Oregon. Today, I am highlighting the life of Beatrice Morrow Cannady. Beatrice Morrow Cannady (January 9, 1890–August 19, 1974) was a renowned civil rights advocate in early 20th-century Oregon United States. She was editor of the Advocate, the state's … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon
Saturday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest
Good morning POU! It's Saturday. This week we highlighted extraordinary African-Americans in the Pacific Northwest. Today, we are going to discuss Richard Arthur Bogle. Richard Arthur Bogle (1835—1904)> was an American pioneer and the first African-American businessman in Walla Walla, Washington. Bogle was born into slavery in Jamaica in 1835. At … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest