The Father's Group\, COCC Afrocentric Prog ram\, WeBlack Radio\, and Central Oregon Earthseeds invite the community t o a free family friendly\, interactive\, and educational celebration of th e 100 year anniversary of the Bend Colored Men&rsquo\;s Business Club. Par ticipants will \;immerse themselves in the stories of the founding mem bers of the Club as well as the Black leaders at the helm of early social justice movement organizing \;--Reverend J.W. Anderson and Beatrice Mo rrow Cannady-- who came from Portland to connect with and support local Ce ntral Oregon leadership and educate \;white folks in the community. We will trace the roots of our local Black community a century ago to the br anches of activism and the progress of racial equity that we see in Centra l Oregon today.
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\nThis event is a collaboration betw een Black leaders from \;Th e Father's Group\, \;COCC Afrocentric Program\, \;WeBlack Radio\, and \;Central Oregon Earthseeds \; and in partnership with \;Ally ship in Action \;and the \;Deschutes County Historical Society\, with support from the&n bsp\;St. Charles Belonging Grant \;and the \;Bend Genealogical Society.
\nQuestions? Contact lizg@deschuteslibrary.org \;
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