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Celebrate Juneteenth in Central Oregon

Events highlighting Freedom Day and a march to take back the Butte
Avatar photo by Megan Burton

On June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom from slavery in Texas. Since then, Americans continue to celebrate Juneteenth and emancipation in the United States. The annual holiday will be celebrated locally this year, thanks to several nonprofits and community organizations coming together to host a family-friendly event. Speakers will share the […]

Posted inOpinion

As Dishonest Attack Ads Infest Local Politics, New Netflix Doc Suggests Another Way Forward

As “The Social Dilemma” points out, changing where we aim our attention can begin the healing.
by The Source Staff

In a presidential election year, every day can feel like a week; every week like a year. It feels like far more than a week ago that Americans watched as the two presidential candidates appeared together for their first debate. The subsequent string of local and national officials announcing publicly that they denounce white supremacy—in […]

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Night 57: Federal Troops, Tear Gas, and the Clash for Power

Scenes from the front lines of the 57th night of the Portland protests
Avatar photo Kyle Switzer

When walking even a half mile from the protests your eyes begin to water, the smell of RoundUp creeps up your nose, your throat inches, then burns. Chants billow towards you: “Whose streets…. our streets.“ Goggles soon become a necessity. Two masks help shield your throat from the invisible, sharp air, and as the first […]

Posted inNews

A Night in Portland, as Federal Troops Remained ▶ [with video]

A Bend journalist spends a night in Portland during Black Lives Matter demonstrations, and tear gassings
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

You can smell what’s ahead before anything else. A slight whiff of pepper—or perhaps more like the scent of RoundUp, left in an enclosed shed over the summer. Next is the boom of a crowd chanting: “Enough is enough. Enough is enough….” And then the loudspeakers, on this night, announcing that Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler […]

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Take Back the Butte

Hundreds gather on Juneteenth on Pilot Butte—the site of KKK rallies in the early 20th Century
Avatar photo Kyle Switzer

Hundreds gathered to march up Pilot Butte, the site of KKK cross burnings in the early 20th century. Organized by Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly the “Take Back the Butte” peaceful protest, which happened on Juneteenth, culminated to a final moment at the top where the “bad juju” was lifted off the iconic Pilot Butte. […]

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Hundreds Gather, Largely Masked, for a Black Lives Matter Rally in Downtown Bend

Bend’s rally remains peaceful, while others nationwide turn violent
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

The death of George Floyd—who died after a now-former Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly 9 minutes—has been a tipping point in the U.S., causing many to rally, and some to lash out violently across the U.S. over the past several days. In Portland, people broke into the Portland Justice Center and […]

Posted inCulture

Appropriation vs. Appreciation

Questioning the difference between a culture and a costume
Danielle Meyers

It’s almost that time of year again, time to dress up and go door to door asking for tricks or treats—and also to wonder, is this cultural appropriation? The Cambridge Dictionary defines cultural appropriation as, “The act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you […]

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