Oregon's Black Pioneers an Oregon Experience

Broadcasts: February 25, 9:00 p.m. [OPB TV], February 27, 2:00 a.m. [OPB TV], October 7, 9:00 p.m. [OPB TV], October 9, 2:00 a.m. [OPB TV], January 19, 9:30 p.m. [OPB PLUS], January 21, 1:30 a.m. [OPB PLUS]

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Oregon's Black Pioneers

From fur trappers and explorers to farmers and merchants, African-Americans have helped shape the state, even as white settlers tried to force them out. "Oregon Experience" examines the largely unknown history of Oregon’s black pioneers.