The stories of Black Oregonians, like those of many people of color, often aren’t given the space they deserve in history books. Oregon Black Pioneers, a Salem-based historical society, is trying to bring them more attention. On this week's episode, we hear from Zachary Stocks, the group's executive director. Stocks’ background in colonial history; Beaver Hill, the long forgotten mining town that was briefly home to perhaps hundreds of Black workers and their families; the racism that predated the state’s founding; his thoughts on past year's racial justice and renaming movements; and much more.
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