APPLY: Seeking Panelists for Art Installation Proposal Applications

Published: Mon, 06/02/25

Respond to Racism (RtR) in collaboration with Arts Council of Lake Oswego (ACLO) and the Lake Oswego Public Library (LOPL) seek applications from…

Joy for Juneteenth: Happy Birthday, Willie Poinsette!

Published: Fri, 05/30/25

RtR Community, Today’s Joy for Juneteenth email is dedicated to Willie Poinsette, co-founder of Respond to Racism (RtR) whose birthday was just…

RtR featured in BlackOut edition of the Portland Mercury

Published: Tue, 05/27/25

RtR Community, RtR E ecutive Director Bruce Poinsette has penned a new essay for The Mercury’s special insert, BlackOut: A Five-Year Retrospective on…

Recommended book display now in Lake Oswego Schools!

Published: Fri, 05/23/25

RtR Community, Uplifting local histories and stories of communities of color is vital to our work! In November, we began a push to get books from…

Joy for Juneteenth: My Why as a White Accomplice

Published: Thu, 05/22/25

Updated: Thu, 05/22/25

RtR Community, Hello, I’m Nancy Slavin, leadership team and founding member of our Clackamas County chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice. I also…

Op-Ed: What do your School Board Candidates think about Equity and Sustainability?

Published: Sat, 05/17/25

Updated: Sat, 05/17/25

RtR Community, This is an op-ed piece written by Dorothy Atwood, President of the Lake Oswego Sustainability Network and Bruce Poinsette, E ecutive…

REMINDER: Vote by May 20th: LO School Board Election

Published: Fri, 05/16/25

Updated: Fri, 05/16/25

RtR Community, If you have yet to vote for the LOSD School Board Election, ballots must be mailed in with valid postage or dropped off to an official…

Joy For Juneteenth Spotlight: YEC Student Chase Merrill

Published: Thu, 05/15/25

Updated: Thu, 05/15/25

RtR Community, In celebration of our Joy for Juneteenth campaign and with thanks to two Lake Oswego donors who generously contributed, we are…

REMINDER! - CCEC Online Meeting May 15 on Conflict Resolution

Published: Mon, 05/12/25

Updated: Mon, 05/12/25

RtR Community, CCEC is hosting a free online workshop, and this time it's focused on resolving conflicts in these conflicted times. This is a great…

Joy for Juneteenth: A tribute to Bruce R Poinsette's legacy

Published: Thu, 05/08/25

Updated: Thu, 05/08/25

RtR Community, Today, our Joy for Juneteenth campaign celebrates the life of beloved Lake Oswego community member and Respond to Racism volunteer,…