I'm so glad that it's not in somebody's dining room like it was throughout my childhood," Rutherford remarked. “They would be pleased to see not only a building with a space, but as much space, and an easily accessible place that you've gotten today.
The Rutherford family home in north Portland once served as a NAACP office more than 30 years ago. The Rutherfords were integral to passing the Public Accommodations Act in Oregon, a civil rights bill that became law in 1953. on the 50th anniversary of his death.Ĭharlotte Rutherford, the daughter of former Portland NAACP leaders Verdell and Otto Rutherford were among those in attendance. “We have a space that we can do training, seminars and all types of different community engagements that benefit our community.”Ī large group of dignitaries, elected officials and members of the black community joined together to mark the opening which occurred on the same day as Portland and the world remembered civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Modainé, at last Wednesday’s ribbon cutting ceremony. "Having an actual location that people can come to is going to give people a hands on, right now, ability to talk to somebody face to face about what's going on with them,” said Portland NAACP President and Pastor E.D. The Portland NAACP is celebrating the opening of an office in Lloyd Center marking a milestone for increasing public outreach and building on the local civil rights group’s 104-year-old history.Īt 1,836 square feet, the new headquarters will help continue the legacy of the Portland chapter of the National Association of Colored People advocating on issues like fair housing, mass incarceration, poverty and education.
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