Prof. James Harrison
James Stanley Harrison has taught history and humanities courses at Portland Community College (Cascade Campus) since 1993. After receiving his BA, he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer teacher in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Subsequently, he earned an MA in US and African History from the City College of New York, worked as a college counselor, and taught high school in Portland for 18 years. He is a founding member of the Vanport Mosaic Festival steering committee and frequently makes presentations to school and community groups. He is currently writing a comprehensive history of the World War II-era federal housing community of Vanport City. He was featured on the 2016 Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Experience documentary "Vanport."
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Richard “Dick” Bogle (1930–2010)
Dick Bogle was a multi-talented Oregonian and humanitarian who dedicated his adult life to service in the Portland area. The great-grandson of Northwest pioneers, Bogle was a modern pacesetter—one of the first black police officers in Portland, the first black television newscaster in the Northwest, and the second black city …
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