Respond to Racism Executive Director Bruce Poinsette recently joined a panel discussion celebrating Oregon Black authors. They discussed why they write, how they decide what to focus on, and the ways they incorporate Black history into their writings, revealing history that may have been hidden by others. Other panel participants included
Interview conducted by Nancy Slavin First question – Do you have a brief bio you’d like me to include? I imagine most people know you, but if there’s some fresh stuff, please add it in. My name is Bruce AD Poinsette. I’m a writer and semi-retired journalist. For the last year and half, I’ve been serving … Read more
Congratulations to the following Class of 2025 graduating seniors and Respond to Racism Gloria Brown Scholarship recipients! The Gloria Brown Scholarship for graduating Black, Indigenous, Bi-racial and/or Students of Color was started to honor Gloria’s legacy. Brown wanted to provide opportunities for talented individuals whom, she knew from personal experience, are too-often overlooked for educational … Read more
RtR is launching our next art installation project on Monday with a call for selection panelists. Community members with experience and passion for local arts, social justice, and/or amplifying BIPOC histories encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted June 2 – June 20, 2025. The first installation project we did like this was the beautiful Ms. Willie’s … Read more
RtR Executive Director Bruce Poinsette has penned a new essay for The Mercury’s special insert, BlackOut: A Five-Year Retrospective on Portland’s Racial Justice Movement. In The Lesson he reflects on what changes he has seen (or not seen) in Lake Oswego as he navigated the ebb and flow of activism and commitment and and his … Read more
Uplifting local histories and stories of communities of color is vital to our work. In November, we began a push to get books from author talks we and/or our community partners have hosted in recent years into Lake Oswego School District schools. Thanks to a generous donation from our friends at LO for Love and collaboration … Read more
Written by Dorothy Atwood, President of the Lake Oswego Sustainability Network and Bruce Poinsette, Executive Director of Respond to Racism The May 20 election will decide who will be on our Lake Oswego School Board. Respond to Racism (RtR) and Lake Oswego Sustainability Network (LOSN) reached out to the five candidates that are running for … Read more
We have partnered with the Lake Oswego Sustainability Network (LOSN) to create a questionnaire for the candidates in the May 20 school board election to see where they stand on issues of equity and sustainability. Kasey Adler’s answers are copied below, verbatim. Remember to vote in the May 20 election! Voters can use the Clackamas … Read more
We have partnered with the Lake Oswego Sustainability Network (LOSN) to create a questionnaire for the candidates in the May 20 school board election to see where they stand on issues of equity and sustainability. Lena Elbakshish’s answers are copied below, verbatim. Remember to vote in the May 20 election! Voters can use the Clackamas … Read more
We have partnered with the Lake Oswego Sustainability Network (LOSN) to create a questionnaire for the candidates in the May 20 school board election to see where they stand on issues of equity and sustainability. Katherine (Kate) Lupton’s answers are copied below, verbatim. Remember to vote in the May 20 election! Voters can use the … Read more