Partners
Each of these partners gave their time to help bring this collection to life. This collection was shaped by their feedback. It is only through their generosity and knowledge that we are able to share Our Story.
Raymond Burell III
African American Historian
Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church
(503) 593-5285
Raina Croff, PhD
Director, SHARP Program for Older African American Brain Health
Assistant Professor of Neurology
NIA Layton Aging & Alzheimer's Disease Center
Oregon Health & Science University
503-494-4362
Website | Email
The Sharing History through Active Reminiscence and Photo-imagery (SHARP) Program aims to improve brain health for older African Americans while meeting a community priority of preserving local Black history in the face of gentrification. SHARP is funded by the CDC, Alzheimer's Association, and the National Institute on Aging.
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Mary Hansen
James Stanley Harrison
Portland Community College - Emeritus
Vanport Mosaic Festival
Email
Melissa Cornelius Lang
Public Historian
Secretary NAACP Portland Branch
Website | Email
thisishistorypdx on Instagram
Laura Lo Forti
Kimberly S. Moreland, MBA, AICP
Amy E. Platt
Asani H. Seawell, Ph.D.