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Mar 6

Historian and Author, Dr. Carmen P. Thompson

Carmen P. Thompson is a historian and author of The Making of American Whiteness: The Formation of Race in Seventeenth- Century Virginia....

Feb 28

Symposium Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lisa Collins

The upcoming ORABSE Educational Symposium 2023: Building Educational Excellence, will feature keynote speaker, Dr. Lisa Collins. Dr. Lisa...

Feb 14

ORABSE Celebrates Black History Month

ORABSE celebrates this Black History Month with a series of great events, including stage plays, movies, museum visits, and more

Jan 20

The ORABSE Update

ORABSE Kicks Off Year with In-Person Events, Founder's Birthday, and New Project Manager

Jan 11

Oregon Alliance of Black School Educators Celebrates Statewide Membership & Major Accomplishments

Oregon Alliance of Black School Educators (ORABSE) is the Oregon affiliate of the National Alliance of Black School Educators, an...

Dec 12, 2022

PPS Building Renamed After First Black Superintendent

PPS School Board voted unanimously to rename District Head Quarters in honor of Dr. Matthew Prophet. As the first Black superintendent in...

Dec 20, 2021

KariosPDX Training Academy

Dec 1, 2021

Princeton McKinney, Our 2021-2022 Dr. Ernest Hartzog Founder's Scholarship Recipient

Princeton McKinney is our 2021-2022 Dr. Ernest Hartzog Founder's Scholarship recipient. He was awarded $10,000 in June 2021. He also...

Jun 14, 2021

Recognizing our Honor Graduates

Jun 12, 2021

Meet Our Chairs

Dr. Velma Johnson Dr. Velma Johnson was appointed Chair of the newly formed ORABSE Retirees Committee! The retirees are committed to...

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ORABSE Educator Symposium 2023: Building Educational Excellence
Apr 15, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Leodis V. McDaniel High School, 2735 NE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97220, USA
Join Black Educators for professional growth and development.
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Book Discussion and Signing with Dr. Carmen P. Thompson
Mar 14, 5:30 PM
The Soul Restoration Center, 14 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97211, USA
In honor Women’s History Month, Dr. Thompson centers the experiences of free and enslaved Black women in early America in a discussion of her newly published book, The Making of American Whiteness: The Formation of Race in Seventeenth Century Virginia.
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The Signage Unveiling
Mar 11, 12:00 PM
Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center, 501 N Dixon St, Portland, OR 97227, USA
Join us for the unveiling of the new name and signage of the new Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center
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Submit a workshop proposal for the ORABSE Educator Symposium: Building Educational Excellence
Feb 25, 5:00 PM
Location is TBD
Submit a workshop proposal for the ORABSE Educator Symposium: Building Educational Excellence.
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Black History Resource Presentation for Educators
Feb 24, 4:30 PM
Zoom Meeting
A Zoom presentation about the education resources for our educators
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Let the Little Light Shine Screening
Feb 17, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
June Key Delta Community Center, 5940 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR 97217, USA
When a thriving, top-ranked African American elementary school is threatened to be replaced by a new high school favoring the community's wealthier residents, parents, students and educators fight for the elementary school's survival.
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