Racing to Change: Oregon’s Civil Rights Movement, a local history exhibit about the Civil Rights Movement in Oregon, is now on display through February 1, 2024 at Salem Public Library. The exhibit, developed by the Oregon Black Pioneers, focuses on the fight for equal rights and racial justice as experienced by African American citizens in Oregon during the 1960s and 1970s.  

Oregon Black Pioneers is the only historical society in Oregon committed to commemorating the experiences of African American people across the state, something the group has done for more than 30 years. Salem Public Library invites the community to learn about the racial history of our state and share space for diverse voices. Salem Public Library is displaying the Racing to Change exhibit with funding from the Salem Public Library Foundation.  

For more information about this display, contact the library at library@cityofsalem.net or 503-588-6315. 

To further explore the history of African American people in Oregon, visit the Oregon Black Pioneers online. An online version of the Racing to Change exhibit is available at Racing to Change: Oregon's Civil Right's Years - Oregon Black Pioneers.