A biography of Mabel Byrd – the first Black student at the University of Oregon, and an active campaigner for civil rights in the 1920s.
The Register
Weekly biographies of some of the most noted African American individuals in Oregon’s history, with host Zachary Stocks. The Register is a co-production of KMUN and Oregon Black Pioneers.
A biography of Lewis Southworth – a freed slave who became a successful business owner and homesteader.
A biography of Letitia Carson – an early settler who challenged Oregon’s Black exclusion laws to successfully claim a homestead of her own.
A biography of George Fletcher – a legendary cowboy and rodeo performer in the early 20th century.
A biography of James DePriest – a conductor who served as the music director of the Oregon Symphony for. 23 years
A biography of Beatrice Morrow Cannady – one of Oregon’s earliest and most successful civil rights champions.