Portland State hosted the last of its three-part series of events celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. day on Tues., Jan. 26. The event, “In Conversation: Time Traveling through Portland’s Black…
The Legacy of MLK, today
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King Jr. On Jan. 15, Portland State hosted…
Paying tribute to MLK in 2020
Portland native, Portland State alumni and scholar Dr. Daymond Glenn gave his blunt take on diversity in higher education on Jan 22. In Glenn’s words: “I’m a free Black man,…
Raising up children
Hundreds of protesters gathered on Jan. 20 at Peninsula Park in North Portland for the “Reclaim MLK Annual March for Human Rights and Dignity,” organized by Don’t Shoot PDX. The…
No justice without racial justice
Portland State alumna Walidah Imarisha spoke at “Living the Legacy: Afrofuturism and Possibilities for Oregon” Monday, Jan. 22. PSU’s Global Diversity and Inclusion department hosted the event as part of an annual Dr….