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Influential figures who have impacted Black history in Oregon, part 4
Bobby Robinson and Charles Williams, alumni from Portland’s Jefferson and Washington high schools, made history as the University of Oregon ... and the state’s first Black female representative.
Rep. Janelle Bynum becomes Oregon's first Black congresswoman in historic ceremony
Rep. Janelle Bynum, a former state legislator, was sworn in on this weekend, pledging to prioritize bipartisan solutions for ...
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New OPB Documentary Tells the Stories of Oregon’s Black Pioneers Who Helped Shape the State
OPB will premiere a new historical documentary on February 25 called "Oregon's Black Pioneers," which explores the largely unknown history of African-Americans who have helped shape the state.
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Rep. Bynum becomes Oregon’s first Black congresswoman in historic ceremony
In a historic ceremony that marked a watershed moment for Oregon politics, Janelle Bynum was sworn in on Saturday as the state’s first Black member of Congress in a ceremony at the Oregon State ...