2011 Schedule of Events
  January-March – Oregon History Museum – Exhibit, Portland
  January-April – Willamette Heritage Center – “Hidden Gems” Exhibit
  February – tentative – Dallas High
  February – World Beat Gallery – Family History Project with Hough Middle School
  February 16th - Oregon State Library Lecture Series, Salem
  February - Gala Celebration at Salem Conference Center
  March 7th Women Educators (Alpha Delta Kappa) Salem – Presentation
June World Beat Festival – Educational Booth
October Annual Fundraiser
2010
  January 18th Martin Luther King Holiday Exhibit and storytelling at A C Gilbert Discovery Village – Salem
  February Black History Month Exhibit “Black Pioneers Across Oregon Since 1788” at the Salem Public Library
  2 Week Oregon Black History display at West Salem High School
  Portland Public Television “Urban Vive”, interview, panel
  February 1- Training Presentation to docents of Oregon Historical Museum in Portland
  February 11 – Black history presentation to the Corvallis NAACP
  February 18th – Presentation to Veterans Administration Hospital staff in Portland
  February 20th – Oregon Historical Museum in Portland- lobby display of “Black Pioneers Across Oregon Since 1788 – 150th Birthday Celebration of Statehood
  February 20th Scholarship Fundraiser, Introduction of Scholarship Recipients, ONWBP Awards - Formal Dinner- Program – Salem Convention Center
  March 6th 1:00 Linn County Genealogical Society at Albany Public Library – Presentation
  March 9th – African American Youth Leadership Conference – Oregon State University
  March 17th, 18th – David Douglas High School, Portland – presentation
  March 25th- Presentation at Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility in Albany
  March 26th – Regional NAACP Display, Presentation at Sebastion Suites, Corvallis
  April 1 -Black United Fund of Oregon Brown Bag Presentation, Portland
  April 17- Oregon Black Assembly for Black Affairs – Recognition Banquet, Portland
  Received 2010 OABA Education Award
  April 21 – African American Youth Leadership Conference – Willamette University
  May 6, “Valley View” panel on CCTV, Salem
  May 11, Oregon State Penitentiary , Salem – presentation
  May 12, Chemeketa Community College Salem – presentation
  May 20, Preservation Month Fair at State Capitol in Salem, display
  May 20, National Association of Black Veterans, Portland Chapter– presentation
  May 27, Black United Fund of Oregon Brown Bag, Portland, presentation
  June 26th to August 10th Willamette Heritage Center in Salem – National Endowment for the Humanities traveling display on Kente Cloth and African American Identity – “Africa to Oregon “
  June 26th- World Beat Festival in Salem - Educational booth
  July 10th – Mission Mill Family Day – Storytelling
  October 1 – Oregon History Museum – Kick off for Oregon Culture Week - Display
  October 7 – Portland NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet Presentation
  October 15 – David Douglas High School Presentation (2 classes)
  October 29, 30th Annual Fundraiser – “I Dream A World II” at Grand Theater in Salem
  Nov. 9 – Oregon State Penitentiary Presentation
  Nov. 16 – Oregon State University – Senior Honors Class Presentation
2009
  January Community Service Project: Ongoing volunteers for Salem Pioneer Cemetery Maintenance and Cleanup
  “The Loggers Daughter” OPB Screening in partnership with community organizations held at Loukes Auditorium of the Salem Public Library
“Stories from the Peculiar Paradise ” Exhibit in the World Beat Gallery at the Reed Opera House
  Pillar Of Leadership Awards Lecture and program: Part of Lecture/Presentation Series with Salem Multicultural Institute
  Rotary (Sunrise)- Feb. 11
  Rotary (West Salem) – March 2
  West Salem High School Library Display on Oregon black history
  Abiqua School (Grades 3 &4) Oregon Black History presentation
  City of Salem, Community Development Section – Oregon Black History presentation
  Kick off for Oregon African American Museum at Mahonia Hall - Presentation
  Educational Booth at the Salem World Beat Festival
  Joint Program and Service Project with Boys and Girls Club – Black History at Salem Pioneer Cemetery
  Annual Fundraiser at Grand Ballroom – "I Dream a World"
2008
  February Community Service Project: Ongoing volunteers for Salem Pioneer Cemetery Maintenance and Cleanup
  Dr. Darrell Millner lecture “Living in a Peculiar Paradise” with presentation of Pillars of Leadership Awards and reception honoring Oregon’s three African American Legislators: Sens. Margaret Carter, Avel Gordly and Jackie Winters and Oregon Northwest Black Pioneer Chairperson, Willie Richardson . Part of Lecture Series with Salem Multicultural Institute
  “Black Women Achievements Against the Odds” Exhibit at the World Beat Gallery at the Reed Opera House
  Presentations on Oregon Black History
  Scio Historical Society
  Daughters of the American Revolution , Keizer Chapter
  Exhibit at the Heritage Museum in Independence
  Presentation of 2008 Scholarship Recipients
  Educational Booth at the Salem World Beat Festival
  Black History Booth at Sheep to Shawl Event at Mission Mill Museum
  Hops and Heritage Festival at Heritage Museum in Independence
  “Black Voices from Salem’s Past” Exhibit
  Salem Public Library Exhibit
  “Black Voices from Salem’s Past” Exhibit
  Annual Fundraiser – “Gospel Extravaganza” at Smith Auditorium of Willamette University
  Chemeketa Community College – Presentation to Multicultural Class
  Yamhill Historical Society presentation
2007
  Dedication of Marker and reception honoring 43 Black Pioneers in the Salem Pioneer Cemetery
  Community Service Project: Ongoing volunteers for Salem Pioneer Cemetery Maintenance and Cleanup
  “Black Voices from Salem’s Past” Exhibit at the World Beat Gallery at the Reed Opera House
  Presentation on Oregon Black History for 5th Grade class at Hammond Elementary School
  Educational Booth the Salem World Beat Festival
  A staged performance of “Crowns II: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats – Annual Fundraiser at the Historic Elsinore Theater
  Selection of 2007 Scholarship Recipients
2006
  Educational Booth at the Salem World Beat Festival
  A staged performance of “Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats – Annual Fundraiser at the Historic Elsinore Theater
  Announcements of 2006 Scholarship Recipients
2005
  Annual Fundraiser – Performance by Velma Maia Thomas, award winning author (No Man Can Hinder Me) and singer at the Historic Elsinore Theater
  Presentation of 2005 Scholarship Recipients
  Presentations on Oregon Black History
  American History class at Linfield College, Portland Campus
  Rotary Club of Oregon City

PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
  Book on Marion and Polk County Black History - Late 2009- Early 2010
PENDING
  Black Americana Exhibit at World Beat Galley of Reed Opera House (2011)

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