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Disabuse Podcast – Episode 15: Slavery in Oregon with Greg Nokes
Slavery and Oregon are not often talked about in the same sentence, nor even the same conversation. Yet, journalist and historian Greg Nokes uncovered this little known history of slaves in Oregon in his book, Breaking Chains. He discusses his work HERE. » Read More
Gavin Newsom calls out California’s racist first governor. Who was Peter Hardeman Burnett?
By R. Gregory Nokes, Special to CALmatters In his apology for California’s genocidal treatment of Native Americans, Gov. Gavin Newsom focused attention on the state’s nearly forgotten first elected governor, Peter Hardeman Burnett, and his declaration in 1851 that... » Read More
Just released: Slavery’s Descendants
R. Gregory Nokes contributed a chapter to the just-published Slavery’s Descendants, a compilation of stories about slavery. He wrote about Reuben Shipley, a slave brought to Oregon from Missouri by one of his ancestors. Race remains a potent and divisive force... » Read More
Columbia County Reads 2019 focuses on historical account of Oregon slavery
THE CHIEF — The six libraries of Columbia County have selected two books by authors Phillip Margolin and Gregory Nokes for this year’s Columbia County Reads 2019. Both books, one a work of fiction and the other nonfiction, tell the historical account of an Oregon... » Read More
San Jose middle school ready to dump racist California governor’s name
Dropping Peter Burnett’s name should be a no-brainer By SAL PIZARRO | spizarro@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group THE MERCURY NEWS — An effort is underway to change the name of Peter Burnett Middle School near downtown San Jose, and it would be a very smart... » Read More
Disabuse Podcast – Episode 15: Slavery in Oregon with Greg Nokes
Slavery and Oregon are not often talked about in the same sentence, nor even the same conversation. Yet, journalist and historian Greg Nokes uncovered this little known history of slaves in Oregon in his book, Breaking Chains. He discusses his work HERE. » Read More
Gavin Newsom calls out California’s racist first governor. Who was Peter Hardeman Burnett?
By R. Gregory Nokes, Special to CALmatters In his apology for California’s genocidal treatment of Native Americans, Gov. Gavin Newsom focused attention on the state’s nearly forgotten first elected governor, Peter Hardeman Burnett, and his declaration in 1851 that... » Read More
Just released: Slavery’s Descendants
R. Gregory Nokes contributed a chapter to the just-published Slavery’s Descendants, a compilation of stories about slavery. He wrote about Reuben Shipley, a slave brought to Oregon from Missouri by one of his ancestors. Race remains a potent and divisive force... » Read More
Columbia County Reads 2019 focuses on historical account of Oregon slavery
THE CHIEF — The six libraries of Columbia County have selected two books by authors Phillip Margolin and Gregory Nokes for this year’s Columbia County Reads 2019. Both books, one a work of fiction and the other nonfiction, tell the historical account of an Oregon... » Read More