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Portland, Ore., Statue of Only Black Person to Travel With Lewis and Clark Toppled Over

For some reason, racists in Portland really don't appear to like an enslaved Black man and voyager known as 'York.'

Zack Linly

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Oregon Lawmaker Proposes Reparation Bill for the State’s Descendants of American Slavery Victims

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Black Student in Oregon City Sues School District for Failing to Take Action on Racial Harassment

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Federal Law Enforcement in Portland, Ore., Have Been Snatching Protesters off the Streets in Unmarked Vehicles

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For Decades, Split-Jury Convictions Imprisoned and Silenced Black Defendants. The Supreme Court Finally Found Them Unconstitutional

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NBA, NCAA Among Sports Leagues Preparing for Coronavirus Outbreak: 'Health and Safety Is Paramount'

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You Can't Make This Up: Black Man Reports Racial Discrimination at Work to His Boss, Somehow Gets Arrested for His Trouble

Much like many of you reading this, Michael Fesser is black.

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Residence Inn Accused of Enforcing 'No Party Policy' Against Black Guests in $300,000 Lawsuit

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Black Man Stabbed by White Man While Applying for Job at a Truck Stop. Police Say It’s a Hate Crime

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Black Man Files $500,000 Lawsuit Against Portland Bar That Denied Him Entry for Wearing 'Too Many' Necklaces

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White Supremacist Gang Member Found Guilty in Hit-and-Run Murder of Black Teenager in Oregon

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Portland Police Sergeant to Cops: ‘If You Come Across a Black Person, Just Shoot Them’

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#StabbyGabby Spits, Slaps, Screams N-Word and Pulls Knife on Black Family Over Parking Space

A woman was caught on video screaming the n-word and pulling a knife on a black family in an Oregon parking lot,…

Michael Harriot

12/31/18 11:22AM

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Portland, Ore., Statue of Only Black Person to Travel With Lewis and Clark Toppled Over

Oregon Lawmaker Proposes Reparation Bill for the State’s Descendants of American Slavery Victims

Oregon Man Accused of Shouting Racial Slurs at Black FedEx Delivery Driver and Chasing Him Down With Pellet Gun

Black Student in Oregon City Sues School District for Failing to Take Action on Racial Harassment

Oregon Man Accused of Killing Black Teen Over Loud Music Pleads Not Guilty; Autopsy Disputes Claims That Victim Punched Him

White Oregon Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Black Teen Over 'Loud Music'

The Winner of the 2020 Election Was Drug Reform

Chicago Temporarily Removes Columbus Statues, Paving the Way for Increased Law Enforcement in Black Neighborhoods

Oregon Attorney General Sues Against Shady Federal Arrests in Portland, Trump Administration Says More to Come

Federal Law Enforcement in Portland, Ore., Have Been Snatching Protesters off the Streets in Unmarked Vehicles

For Decades, Split-Jury Convictions Imprisoned and Silenced Black Defendants. The Supreme Court Finally Found Them Unconstitutional

NBA, NCAA Among Sports Leagues Preparing for Coronavirus Outbreak: 'Health and Safety Is Paramount'

You Can't Make This Up: Black Man Reports Racial Discrimination at Work to His Boss, Somehow Gets Arrested for His Trouble

Residence Inn Accused of Enforcing 'No Party Policy' Against Black Guests in $300,000 Lawsuit

Black Man Stabbed by White Man While Applying for Job at a Truck Stop. Police Say It’s a Hate Crime

Black Man Files $500,000 Lawsuit Against Portland Bar That Denied Him Entry for Wearing 'Too Many' Necklaces

Oregon County to Pay Black Employee $100k Over 'Blue Lives Matter' Flag

White Supremacist Gang Member Found Guilty in Hit-and-Run Murder of Black Teenager in Oregon

Portland Police Sergeant to Cops: ‘If You Come Across a Black Person, Just Shoot Them’

#StabbyGabby Spits, Slaps, Screams N-Word and Pulls Knife on Black Family Over Parking Space