About the Plenary
The second biennial plenary, “Memory Work for Black Lives,” will be held on April 12-13 at the White Stag Commons at the University of Oregon Portland, with a hybrid component for off-site attendees. This two-day event is co-organized by UO Libraries and human rights organization, Don’t Shoot Portland. The plenary will center the voices of Black activists and artists as well as librarians, archivists, UO students and faculty to discuss the power of Black archival memory. The emphasis of this event will be on community archiving initiatives, and how such efforts can instigate significant positive change for the people they serve, as well as shift the dominant historical narrative to be more accurate and inclusive.