"History isn't just in the black and white photos. It's living and breathing, forever informed by the decisions we each make every sunrise. In the last ten years, there has been an incredible amount of activity to transform Oregon by its Black residents. Here are 28 moments, one for each day of Black History Month, that have shaped the state in the past decade. 1. Sneaker-Themed Coffee Shop Opens (2016) Former Nike shoe developer Ian Williams grows from a mobile coffee cart to a full-fledged sneaker-themed coffee shop-Deadstock Coffee-in Old Town."
"2. SummerWorks Program Sees Historic Growth (2016) SummerWorks is a program that pairs local youth with paid intern opportunities at local businesses during the summer. Launched by Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith, the program, which began with 11 young people, grows to 1,000+ participants. 3. Teaching With Purpose Conference Hosts Nipsey Hussle (2017) NE Portland native Karanja Crews hosts his 8th annual Teaching with Purpose Conference. Rapper Nipsey Hussle keynotes, less than two years before he was murdered."
Over the past decade Black Oregonians reshaped state life through entrepreneurship, cultural leadership, civic programs, and property reclamation. A former Nike developer expanded a mobile coffee cart into Deadstock Coffee, a sneaker-themed shop in Old Town. Multnomah County’s SummerWorks program grew from 11 to more than 1,000 paid youth interns under Loretta Smith. NE Portland organizer Karanja Crews hosted Teaching With Purpose with Nipsey Hussle as keynote. Willie Mae Young, a Beacon Cab co-operator and the first Black nurse at a major westside hospital, passed away. Two acres seized for a hospital expansion were returned to Black community control.
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