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ference. Rodney J. Reynolds, is the founder, publisher and
CEO of American Legacy Magazine, will give the keynote
speech. American Legacy is a premier magazine of African-
American history and culture, which brings to light new
stories of great men and women whose struggles, triumphs,
and accomplishments continue to empower us. The
American Legacy magazine celebrates an exceptional
group of pioneers and leaders, whose contributions have
impacted not only the African-American community, but
also society as a whole.
on the agenda is:
preserving african american Historical buildings and
places
Speaker: Cathy Galbraith, executive director of Bosco-
Milligan Foundation/Architectural Heritage Center;
luncheon address: Oregon African American Museum
Speaker: Willie B. Richardson, Chairperson, OAAM
perseverance: Black Pioneers in Early Oregon
Speaker: Gwen Carr, Vice-Chair, Oregon Northwest
Black Pioneers
Documenting Your family History: Workshop
Speaker: Morgen Young, Consultant Historian, Alder,
LLC, and chair of the Education Committee for the
Architectural Heritage Center
“Sustaining oregon’s
african american
History and legacy”
will be held Feb. 14 at the
Bosco-Milligan
Foundation/Architectural
Heritage Center, 701 SE
Grand Avenue, Portland,
Oregon. The conference
begins at 10 a.m. and runs
through the afternoon. Cost
$30 which includes lunch
and a 1-year subscription to
American
Legacy
Magazine.
Registration
deadline is January 30,
2011. Register at www.oaa-
museum.org. For more
information you may con-
tact Willie Richardson at
503-540-4063 and Kim
Moreland at 503-380-1241.
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