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, … Read more
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 … Read more
Thank God the Billy Webb Elks Lodge is on the mend. Finally, it seems they are beginning to handle the business of getting this beloved building and its programs back up and running. Some know that this is one of the few black-owned and operated buildings in Portland and Oregon. They are not home yet, … Read more
The Portland branch of the NAACP can be accused of being asleep at the switch if we don’t get the word out. Attached is our poster and flyer about this coming election process. Please be patient with us as we try to make up for lost time in this critical election season. If you are … Read more
I woke up this morning the sun was shining knowing that today was my birthday. I was thinking if anyone wanted to give me a gift, I would ask them to JOIN our Portland Branch of the NAACP 1120-B (pdxnaacp.org). This is not too much to ask because God knows the fight against racism, discrimination, … Read more
Askari, as we called him, will be greatly missed. It is a privilege to assist in the memorial celebration of his life this Saturday at the Lloyd Center Mall next to our NAACP office. To know him is to love him. Come hear his story at 1:00 pm. He truly exemplifies our love for black … Read more
