Oregon Black Pioneers
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Oregon Black Pioneers is Oregon’s only historical society dedicated to preserving and presenting the experiences of African Americans statewide. Our Mission is to research, recognize, and commemorate the history and heritage of African Americans in Oregon.
Welcome to the former Henry H. Hawkins homestead. The house was built over a century ago and still stands today, a rare structure connected to the legacy of a Black Oregon homesteader. Let Mariah tell you more in this Oregon Black History Snap Shot!
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October 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Welcome to the former Henry H. Hawkins homestead. The house was built over a century ago and still stands today, a rare structure connected to the legacy of a Black Oregon homesteader. Let Mariah tell you more in this Oregon Black History Snap Shot!
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#oregonblackhistory
Have you ever driven through this beautiful canyon, traveling between Mount Hood and Central Oregon? Then you’ve seen the location of Central Oregon’s first Black homestead, which is now known as John Brown Canyon. Mariah has more in this Oregon Black History Snap Shot!
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August 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Have you ever driven through this beautiful canyon, traveling between Mount Hood and Central Oregon? Then you’ve seen the location of Central Oregon’s first Black homestead, which is now known as John Brown Canyon. Mariah has more in this Oregon Black History Snap Shot!
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This October, Oregon Black Pioneers will bring together York scholars, thought-leaders, artists, and community visionaries to finally give Portland's first Black ancestor his due. Find details at yorkfest.com
August 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This October, Oregon Black Pioneers will bring together York scholars, thought-leaders, artists, and community visionaries to finally give Portland's first Black ancestor his due. Find details at yorkfest.com
Wherever you find Black history in Oregon, you'll find Oregon Black Pioneers.
August 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Wherever you find Black history in Oregon, you'll find Oregon Black Pioneers.
DYK there's an Oregon town named by a Black man? Welcome to Eagle Point! This small community was named by John Dudley Mathews, a formerly enslaved man who successfully led a small wagon train of Black and White families to Oregon. Mariah Rocker has more in this Oregon Black History Snap Shot!
July 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
DYK there's an Oregon town named by a Black man? Welcome to Eagle Point! This small community was named by John Dudley Mathews, a formerly enslaved man who successfully led a small wagon train of Black and White families to Oregon. Mariah Rocker has more in this Oregon Black History Snap Shot!