Research and Data Collection

Respond to Racism’s Research and Data Collection team that is archiving different pieces of info (data, old articles, videos, etc.) to help paint a picture of our community.

Data

Most recent teacher data (per link on the LOSD website)

Articles about racist incidents and antiracist organizing 

Lake Oswego residents march to eradicate racism | News | lakeoswegoreview.com (2021)

School district sued for alleged civil rights violation | Education | lakeoswegoreview.com (2020)

Racism in Lake Oswego schools; school officials failed to investigate a Lake Oswego student’s claims of racial discrimination (Nov. 25, 2020)

Here’s what it takes to remove racist language from Oregon home deeds – oregonlive.com 

Severed deer heads found near Black Lives Matter signs, Biden/Harris political sign

Community gathers to support residents after severed deer heads found in Lake Oswego neighborhood | kgw.com (Nov. 1, 2020)

Neighbors ask Lake Oswego family to remove signage in support of Black Lives Matter – OPB (Aug 5. 2020)

Lake Oswego students share firsthand experiences with racism | Education | lakeoswegoreview.com (2019)

The Skanner News – Racism in Lake Oswego (2018)

‘Half’ of Lake Oswego students protest ‘racial incident’ (Feb. 5 2018)

Lake Oswego School District addresses latest racist incident | News | lakeoswegoreview.com (2018)

Lake Oswego students hold walkout and speak out against racist graffiti | News | lakeoswegoreview.com (2017)

Lake Oswego man says he was tailed, called racial slur – oregonlive.com (2017)

Moms rally against racism in Lake Oswego (column) – oregonlive.com (Feb 12. 2017)

Racist tweets lead to reprimands for Lake Oswego football players; 3 students suspended – oregonlive.com (2012)

Personal Essay: Lake Oswego’s Worst-Kept Secret (2012) (2012) (After LO students taunted Lincoln basketball player, 2005)

Articles about BIPOC history makers in LO

Responding to Racism: Woman Steps Up to Bring Her Community Together | More in Common

Videos about racism in LO

Lake “No Negro” documentary by Mya Gordon

Walidah Imarisha: Suburbs, Sundown Towns, and Lake Oswego

Dr. Paul T Miller discusses the history of systemic racism in Lake Oswego

Life After the Bubble playlist: Troy Douglass (Full Interview) | Life After the Bubble