Say her name: Carolyn Marie Leonard

We lost Carolyn Leonard this August 2024. Her service was last Friday, August 17th, at her brother’s church, New Song Community Church. We are so thankful we honored her last year at our Portland Branch NAACP annual 2023 Freedom Fund Dinner.  We could not have chosen a more powerful, dedicated, fearless advocate for Civil Rights and everything good about Portland.  We love you, and God knows we will forever miss you.

Watch the video  in her own words: https://youtu.be/obrycMEYLuc

Gone

I went to his service today and all I could think was hug your son. Love on all your kids. Orenton was not my blood son, but I considered him family. The truth is, he was wholly black Portland and everything we love about this city. This was a real loss and I feel this pain in my bones.