An artictle appearing in the Oregon Journal.

Vancouver's African American population boomed at the beginning of World War II because of employment in war industries. At the end of the war, the ship building industry that encouraged migration of many African Americans also ended. With the loss of employment some African American families left Vancouver while others remained. Families that remained faced housing issues, in some neighborhoods African Americans were welcomed and others they were not. In 1958, the city of Vancouver decided to make an effort to integrate neighborhoods and end discrimination. This article addresses Vancouver's efforts.

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Vancouver Branch of the National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

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From the Washington State University digital collection (Washington State University)