Prof. James Harrison
James Stanley Harrison taught history and humanities courses at Portland Community College (Cascade Campus) beginning in 1993. After receiving his BA, he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer teacher in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Subsequently, he earned an MA in US and African History from the City College of New York, worked as a college counselor, and taught high school in Portland for 18 years. He was a founding member of the Vanport Mosaic Festival steering committee and frequently made presentations to school and community groups. He was featured on the 2016 Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Experience documentary "Vanport." Dr. Harrison passed away in September 2022.
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Evelyn Crowell (1936–2017)
Evelyn Crowell was one of the first professional Black librarians in the City of Portland. A community-based activist, she was a promoter of African American culture and history and an energetic motivator, especially for Black students. Evelyn I. Crowell was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on March 17, 1936. Her …
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Richard “Dick” Bogle (1930–2010)
Dick Bogle was a multi-talented Oregonian and humanitarian who dedicated his adult life to service in the Portland area. The great-grandson of Northwest pioneers, Bogle was a modern pacesetter—one of the first Black police officers in Portland, the first Black television newscaster in the Northwest, and the second Black …
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