Sociology Program, Human Rights Program, Environmental and Urban Studies Program, Economics Program, Center for Civic Engagement, Bard Prison Initiative, Architecture Program, and Anthropology Program Present
From Homeplace to White Space: Black Experiences with Racial Neighborhood Change
Shani Adia Evans, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Rice University
Monday, October 20, 2025
Olin Humanities, Room 102
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
For most of the twentieth century, Albina was the only majority Black area in Portland, Oregon. Between 1990 and 2010, Albina gentrified and became majority-white. This talk will look at how longtime Black Portland residents experienced and responded to the loss of Portland’s historically Black place.5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Olin Humanities, Room 102