Oregon's history with people of color is a bumpy one.
Laws excluding African-Americans from living in the state stayed on the books until well into the 20th century, and even modern-day liberal towns like Ashland were Ku Klux Klan strongholds.
That was then. But even now, there are efforts to recognize and respond to racism.
Author and organizer Ahjamu Umi embraces those efforts.
He'll lead a workshop tonight (November 18th) in Grants Pass and another in Ashland tomorrow (November 19th).
He lays out the approach to dealing with institutional racism in today's world.
