Respond to Racism

Good news! Two freshmen from Lake Oswego High School, Jackson and Zach, on their own initiative, decided to do a Go Fund Me fundraiser...

Respond to Racism LO President and co-founder Willie Poinsette was recently interviewed by KGW for a story on the climate of racism in...

Respond to Racism LO was recently featured on the ABC series "Localish". Check out the full segment below.

After a neighborhood dispute about a Black Lives Matter sign went viral, Willamette Week talked to Respond to Racism volunteer Bruce...

A group called LO Change is calling on the Lake Oswego School District School Board to make immediate changes to be a more anti-racist...

With Senator Rob Wagner stepping down from the Lake Oswego School District Board of Directors, Position 2 is currently vacant. This is a...

Documenting history is an integral part of organizing work. In addition to creating a record of events, it creates further opportunities...

Dear Respond to Racism LO community, In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be suspending all public RtR events until further notice....

Update: The Spring BIPOC Speaker Series has been cancelled in light of the COVID-19 pandemic until further notice. Respond to Racism LO...

If we want to change the culture of racism in LO, we need to attack it at all levels. That includes applying pressure to local government...

LO doesn't always do the greatest job of celebrating the history makers in our midst. With that in mind, we would like to congratulate...

Mary's Woods has been providing great Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration programming for years now and 2020 will be no different. For...

Vindictive organizations and individuals attacking the safety and wellbeing of our children is an unfortunate reality. However, we do not...

A 3 year undercover investigation of racial bias in the real estate business in Long Island, NY. By Ann Choi, Keith Herbert, Olivia...

Mark your calendars. We are thrilled to share that the Lake Oswego Public Library is partnering with Respond to Racism for the Library’s...

Community members of Lake Oswego, As we approach the two-year anniversary of Respond to Racism, it’s important to recognize progress. In...

Respond to Racism is excited to announce that we're partnering with the West Linn Alliance for Inclusive Community and Mary's Woods to...

The City of Lake Oswego is putting together a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ad Hoc Task Force and applications are due Jun. 21, 2019....

On Apr. 10, Respond to Racism co-founder Willie Poinsette appeared on OPB's Think Out Loud with Dave Miller. During the interview,...

If we hope to make diversity, equity, and inclusion priorities in LO schools, then we have to make sure these issues are an integral part...

Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially in areas with deeply ingrained issues like Lake Oswego, requires intentionality....

The West Linn Alliance for Inclusive Community, Respond to Racism, and Mary’s Woods Diversity Task Force have invited State Senator Rob...

One of the most common requests we receive from Respond to Racism attendees is the desire for more opportunities to participate in...

As human beings, especially in our current political environment, we have a tendency to view all political decisions as all-or-nothing....

The Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce has announced it will be honoring Respond to Racism co-founder Willie Poinsette with the Community...

Are you an equity-minded person looking to enact change in the LO community? The Lake Oswego School Board is holding elections for two...

Respond to Racism is looking for new volunteers. In the short time since we began organizing in summer 2017, our reach has grown to...

At the June 21 Business Meeting of the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Sonya Fischer introduced a statement...

Resolutions Northwest is seeking interns for its upcoming YouthFirst Conference. According to Resolutions Northwest: "This year we are...

The following letter went out this week from LOSD superintendent Dr. Heather Beck. It's a great opportunity for all of us to have a say...

"Speak Up!" is a a pocket guide to interrupting bigoted speech. It was designed for students and adults to stop hate in many forms,...

The Lake Oswego School District recently created a Board-appointed Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. According to the...

One of the hardest things for progressive whites to admit is their own racism. True, it's often unconscious, hidden, cloaked in...

This documentary deals with an issue of concern to many of us: the school-to-prison pipeline. It tells the story of Noah Schultz, who was...

As adults, we often shortchange young minds, especially when it comes to issues like race and politics. Only when we stop to listen do we...

Check out this organization working to be sure our children have access to the latest books about cultural issues affecting them. The...

It is with great sorrow that we acknowledge the passing of Deirdre Mackey and her daughter Grace Misztal. Deirdre was a woman dedicated...

Thanks to Paul Miller, and thanks to those of you who joined us Oct 24 to hear Paul talk on today's critical challenge of calling out...

In late June, several media channels picked up a story about a black police officer who experienced a racist incident in Lake Oswego....