Video link for “Why Aren’t There More Black People in Oregon?: A Hidden History” with Walidah Imarisha
Here is the link to the video on the UO Channel: https://media.uoregon.edu/channel/archives/12247
This lecture took place on October 12, 2017 at Lillis Hall on the University of Oregon campus to packed audience.
The Black History slides developed by Walidah Imarisha can be found on YouTube with commentary as Oregon Black History Timeline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo2RVOunsZ8
They can also be found in the Summer 2013 edition of Oregon Humanities magazine under the heading “A Hidden History,” at: https://oregonhumanities.org/rll/magazine/skin-summer-2013/a-hidden-history/
The October 12, 2017 event was sponsored by the Center for the Study of Women in Society. Cosponsored by the Division of Equity & Inclusion; the Wayne Morse Center for Law & Politics; Oregon Humanities Center; UO Libraries; Office of the Dean of Students; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Education and Support Services (LGBTESS); Undergraduate Studies; and the Department of Ethnic Studies.
