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120 years ago, ‘The Advocate’ became a voice for Black Oregonians
Civil rights activist and journalist Beatrice Cannady led the newspaper’s decades-long fight against racism and discrimination.

Michael Oher of ‘The Blind Side’ says he wasn’t adopted, but put in a conservatorship
Oher alleged Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy presented him with a document establishing a conservatorship shortly after he moved in with him, and said it was "for all intents and purposes, an adoption.

‘Active club’ hate groups are growing in the US — and making themselves seen, including in Oregon
Cells of white males have formed in at least 30 states, united around racism and an interest in mixed martial arts. Extremism researchers say they're neo-Nazis looking to mainstream their ideas.
Some Oregon universities, politicians disappointed in Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
While OSU, PSU and the University of Oregon acknowledged the importance of being inclusive in who they admit regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision, the leaders also expressed concern about how the court’s decision will impact future students.

Oregon colleges, universities weigh potential outcomes of US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
Some legal experts say it’s likely the court rules that colleges can no longer consider race when making admissions decisions.

Communities across Oregon are celebrating Juneteenth with several weekend events
Oregonians looking to celebrate Juneteenth can choose from a full slate of events in cities and towns across the state over the weekend and on Monday, June 19, the federal holiday marking the day the nation’s last enslaved people gained freedom.

The Supreme Court leaves Indian Child Welfare Act intact
The case pit prospective adoptive parents and Texas against the act, a federal law aimed at preventing Native American children from being separated from their extended families and their tribes.

5 things to know about a major new Pew poll of Asians in the US
The first-of-its-kind poll of about 7,000 adults sheds new light on how Asians — both immigrants as well as those born in the U.S. — see themselves and others.
Portland City Council blocks plan to retract money promised to racial equity organization
Portland City Council reverses a plan to take money away from a racial equity organization Wednesday.
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51 years ago: ‘a battle for the soul of Oregon’
Fifty-one years ago, the largest crowd to ever witness a live indoor sporting event in Oregon made its way to Portland’s Memorial Coliseum. The reason: the Oregon high school boys basketball championship game, the first to feature a team of entirely African Americans players — from Portland’s Jefferson High School — versus an all white team — from Baker High School in Eastern Oregon.