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Notice of Upcoming Cancellations
Dear Respond to Racism LO community, In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be suspending all public RtR events until further notice....
Mar 15, 20201 min read


VIDEO: Walidah Imarisha at Mary's Woods
On July 23, 2019, critically acclaimed author, educator, and activist Walidah Imarisha visited Mary's Woods Retirement Community to host...
Aug 14, 20191 min read


VIDEO: Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts Comics Activism Panel
Author's Note: Since posting this video, one of the panelists, Pharoah Bolding, reached out to us to let us know that the fairly rosy...
Jun 28, 20192 min read


An Open Letter to the LO Community About the City’s Upcoming DEI Task Force
Community members of Lake Oswego, As we approach the two-year anniversary of Respond to Racism, it’s important to recognize progress. In...
Jun 10, 20195 min read


VIDEO: OR Sen. Rob Wagner Discusses Holocaust and Genocide Education Bill
On April 17, 2019, Respond to Racism, the West Linn Alliance for Inclusive Community, and Mary's Woods retirement community hosted a...
May 16, 20191 min read


VIDEO: School Board Candidate Forum Batch #2
Check out the second batch of videos from the Respond to Racism and LO for LOve School Board Candidate Forum below. Once again, thanks to...
May 6, 20191 min read


VIDEO: School Board Candidate Forum Batch #1
Videos from the Respond to Racism and LO for LOve School Board Candidate Forum are now up. Check out the first batch below, courtesy of...
May 3, 20191 min read


AUDIO: School Board Candidate Forum
On Monday, Apr. 29, Respond to Racism and LO for LOve hosted a candidate forum for the upcoming Lake Oswego School Board election. The...
May 2, 20191 min read


AUDIO: RtR Media Action Team Leader Bruce Poinsette on KBOO Evening News
On Thursday Apr. 25, I was invited to 90.7 KBOO FM to talk about Respond to Racism and some of our upcoming events and initiatives....
Apr 27, 20191 min read


Press Release: An Evening with State Senator Rob Wagner
The West Linn Alliance for Inclusive Community, Respond to Racism, and Mary’s Woods Diversity Task Force have invited State Senator Rob...
Apr 1, 20191 min read
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