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Please join Respond to Racism this Sunday at LO City Hall for the Lake Oswego Juneteenth Celebration. Come listen, dance, eat and help us dedicate the new mural. We’d like to make the RTR community aware of our position on the use of the term slavery. Instead of using the term “slavery”, it’s more accurate … Read more
Gloria Brown was a woman who lived her life without boundaries, becoming the first African American woman forest supervisor at the US Forest Service and solidifying herself as a pioneer in her field. She was a champion for social and racial justice. https://youtu.be/DLA5ZWe79zE One of her core beliefs and values was in providing opportunities to … Read more
n Respond to Racism is hiring an executive director! The ED will work with the President and n Board to establishes strategic goals, shorter-term objectives and operational plans. The ED oversees and manages implementation of the strategic plan, financial health of the organization, and policies of the Board. nn The ED inspires, guides, unites, motivates, … Read more
Clackamas Diverse Educator Pathway is a program that helps racially, culturally and linguistically diverse classified staff become teachers and fill critical gaps in Clackamas county schools. CDEP provides successful applicants with $2,500 to $15,000 in tuition scholarships per term (winter and spring) — subject to available funds — to attend Clackamas Community College, Oregon State … Read more
On Tuesday, September 6 we participated in an engaging presentation about banned and challenged books and the freedom to read. Watch video
Video Recording of July, 2022 Community Meeting Ethnic Studies emerged as a unique activist discipline in the nation’s college and…
The RtR Oral Histories project documents the stories of residents of color who have lived in Lake Oswego for 20 plus years and made places for…
The RtR Oral Histories project documents the stories of residents of color who have lived in LO for 20 plus years and made places for themselves despite the city’s culture of racist hostility that earned it the nickname “Lake No Negro.” Interviewees also share stories about what the community looked like when they moved to … Read more
Join Respond to Racism Lake Oswego and celebrate our fifth anniversary by marching in the parade with us! When: 9am July 4, 2022 Where:…
The discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves of Indigenous children on the grounds of residential schools in Canada has shocked and…