COURTESY OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY – The cover of the sheet music for ‘Oregon, My Oregon,’ which became the official state song in 1927 after a statewide competition by the Society of Oregon Composers ...
Oregon lawmakers look to change the state song from “Oregon, My Oregon,” because it has racist lyrics that ignores Native and Black experiences, the bill says. Screengrab from Oregon Secretary of ...
PORTLAND, Ore, (KOIN) — Last summer, Oregon lawmakers approved changes to the state song in order to make the lyrics more inclusive and less racist. This was thanks to the efforts of one Beaverton ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Legislature has approved changes to the lyrics of Oregon's state song to remove racist language and make the lyrics more inclusive. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports House ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — An effort is underway to change Oregon's official state song. Many believe some of the lyrics in "Oregon my Oregon," are racist and on the wrong side of Oregon's history. Written in ...
Current state song: "Oregon, My Oregon" Poll: Vote on your favorite SALEM -- The reaction goes something like this: Why would anyone try to dump "Oregon, My Oregon" as the official state song?
The Oregon Legislature on Monday approved changes to the lyrics of Oregon’s state song to make them more inclusive and to remove racist language. House Concurrent Resolution 11 modifies the lyrics, ...
Oregon's official state song, nearly a century old, is about to get a makeover to remove words that advocates of change say reflect a racist past. The Oregon House has adopted and sent to the Senate a ...