Celebrating  Black History
Join us Thursday at James John Elementary from 5:30-7:30
Our James John Slide Show

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James John Slide Show

Explore people making change in our own community:

• Dr. Miles Davis, President – Linfield College, First African American President in Linfield’s 161-Year History
• Michelle J. DePass, President & CEO – Meyer Memorial Trust, First African-American Chief Executive of One of Oregon’s Largest Philanthropic Organizations
• Jo Ann Hardesty – Portland City Commissioner, First African American Woman Elected to the Portland City Council
• Dr. Danny Jacobs, President – Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU), First African American President in OHSU History
• Justice Adrienne Nelson – Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon’s First African American Supreme Court Justice
• Tony Hopson,Sr. - Founder and Director of SEI  - Self Inhancement, Inc, is the largest black run nonprofit in Oregon.

Thank you to Ayn Frazee, amazing Teacher Librarian at Beach Elementary, for helping to  compile this list.