@237brandonlove: There is a State in America called Oregon, which has a city called Portland. Portland has a neighbor called Lake Oswego. #portland #oregon #History #blackhistorymonth #storytime

Glen :

It’s always been called Lake Oswego…the other name is just the nickname, which is fair. Until the 90’s if you bought a house there you had to sign a contract saying you wouldn’t sell to a person of color.

Creolemeup :

Wow, I never knew that about Lake Oswego. I worked in a financial firm there for 7 years.

Diesel :

Lived here for 35 years, the cops still call it Lake no-negro. A lot of low key racism going on.

Bosun Owolabi :

I never heard this before and I’m working near there!

MARiN :

Before it was just Lake Oswego, it was the whole state! Oregon was “founded” by colonizers as a yt utopia - this is also why they “disagreed” with slavery…not bc they thought it was cruel and evil but bc they didn’t wanna live alongside black and brown ppl

Chef Cassie :

I’m not disputing this but my Grandparents had a different story and they bought a house in SE Portland

chi chi :

I live in Portland Oregon, u are right

Amazing Kidz Academy / daycare :

i am black and live in Lake Oswego

user50182130517763 :

I’ve lived in lake Oswego and now I bought a house in happy valley I’ve never had any issue

Kia_B!! :

we dont fuck around over there like that still..

ididyormom :

It was not once called that.

Betty Holifield413 :

Thank you for the information

B Love 💕 :

That’s my state right there

Marcus the Writing Coach :

I grew up on Albina

user2530022049413 :

My black friends (a family of five) live in Lake Oswego, near the City Hall. They have had no problems, and feel very welcome in Lake Oswego.

CORA :

I believe you

FALKON_HAWK8 :

Chef Cassie :

Read the story about Vanport written by the people who lived through this and it’s simply not true

Isabel :

🥰

joe :

not anymore sorry

Napirah Nareh :

i live in lake Oswego brother..[Tears of joy][Tears of joy][Tears of joy][Tears of joy] come

user8121234295849 :

Wow . I did not know that. I was turned back three times not to work as CNA at the nursing home located in lake Oswego recently after I arrived to work. I was sent by temporary agency to work there. I understand now the reason that nursing home cancelled my assignment after I arrived to work is they saw that I am black and lake Oswego is not for blacks and other colored people

Alteria Renee :

Not once… we still call it that and don’t go there!

BrisheidaBetancourt :

Thants crazy…

Carmen L Parrish :

yes