Sunday, May 28, 2017

The Racist History of Portland, the Whitest City in America - The Atlantic


When the state entered the union in 1859, for example, Oregon explicitly forbade black people from living in its borders, the only state to do so. In more recent times, the city repeatedly undertook "urban renewal" projects (such as the construction of Legacy Emanuel Hospital) that decimated the small black community that existed here.
_- Steve

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