Oregon already had a long history of racist laws, including a Black exclusion clause within its constitution. At the time, the state’s population was about ninety-seven percent white and ...

Artist Jeremy Okai Davis has brought to life 10 Oregon Black pioneers in captivating ... their faces were recognizable only in grainy black-and-white photographs. Davis based all but one of ...

Oregon Black pioneers are featured in a 10-portrait ... And until now, their faces were recognizable only in grainy black-and-white photographs. Jeremy Okai Davis discusses his process and his ...