Special Screening of Origin at The Varsity in Ashland, OR February 10th at 7 PM Academy Award Nominee Ava DuVernay's New Film: Origin Based on the New York Times Bestselling Book by Isabel Wilkerson Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Will be followed by a Q&A NOTE: THIS SPECIAL SCREENING IS SOLD OUT BUT YOU […]
This event will kick-off the launch of the Sunrise Project in Ashland. The Sunrise Project aims to help former sundown towns reconcile their history of racial exclusion by creating new identities as that of "sunrise communities," the opposite to sundown towns. After starting in Grants Pass, the Oregon Remembrance Project is now working with community members in […]
On Saturday, February 17 @ 3:00pm in the Great Hall RVUUF will host a potluck and storytelling afternoon with David West, (Enrolled: Citizen Potawatomi Nation) and Director Emeritus of SOU’s Native American Studies Program. After inviting everyone to share in a water and food blessing, David will share stories with a focus on water and seven […]
Southern Oregon University's Black Student Union will be featuring inter-generational storytelling where Black members of the Rogue Valley will share their experiences living here. Their stories will center the power and magic of the spoken word emphasizing that listening to the experiences of another makes healing possible. Wednesday, February 21st 6:00-7:30 pm Location: 1525 Webster […]
Looking at our similarities and not our differences Instructor: Gina DuQuenne FREE EVENT FEBRUARY 28, 2024 | 6PM Co-op Community Classroom 300 N. PIONEER, ASHLAND OR 97520 A robust, open conversation with your city Councilor Gina DuQuenne, the first openly Queer Black American to be an elected official in Southern Oregon. We will discuss micro-aggressions, […]
People of African descent have lived and worked in Oregon since before the founding of the earliest English-speaking settlements in the Americas. Despite this, the popular narrative of our state's history excludes the experiences of African Americans before the mid-20th century. This erasure is the result of historic legal and social marginalization that contributes to […]
New Cultivation has a two-day online summit coming up on March 30th and 31st Culture of Unity and Repair in Ashland/The America's A yearly catalyst and a safe space for visionary leaders to express the visions we are needing to hear collectively to create change in land use, housing, resources and engage in creating and […]
A Rose That Grew From Concrete features a talented children's acting troupe headed by actress and director Shanique Scott. Back in January, she brought 14 talented youths together for a three month creative journey. Starting with an original concept, followed by writing, set design and some really unique collaborations with veterans in the world of […]
Presented by Zachary Stocks Free and open to the public Friday, April 26, 2024 7PM – 8PM The Backyard Community Food Cart 812 S. Riverside Ave. Medford, Oregon 97501 The earliest sustained community of African Americans in Oregon was not in Salem or Portland, but in Jacksonville. At the time of statehood, Jackson County’s Black […]
Join us one week from tonight for BASE Night at OSF Thursday, May 9th at 8:00 pm Oregon Shakespeare Festival Thomas Theater Currently, there are 25 tickets left for this show. Click HERE to purchase yours directly from the OSF box office. The evening will include a talk back with Rodney Gardiner BASE --Black Alliance […]
The Ashland Sunrise Project is excited to announce, “What it means to Belong,” the second presentation in its speaker series. upcoming event “ This event will take place on May 27, from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Carpenter Hall, 44 S. Pioneer, Ashland. "What it Means to Belong," is a conversation among community activist Cassie […]
Celebrate Freedom: Live Bands, DJ, Vendors, Kids Zone, and more... June 15, 2024 Saturday 11 AM - 7 PM Pear Blossom Park, 312 E. 4th Street, Medford, OR More Info
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