The Oregon Mirror was an African-American newspaper founded by Jimmy "Bang Bang" Walker and Don Alford in 1961. Along with the Northwest Defender, it was identified as one of the two Black newspapers of "Albinatown" in the early 1960s.
Walker was a dynamic figure in Portland society, described in an Oregonian article as "former boxer, barber, longshoreman, newspaper publisher, editor and reporter, entrepreneur, deejay, legislative candidate, Santa Claus, promoter and advocate of civil rights." He was profiled in the Oregonian in 1999.
References
- Chenoweth, Art (October 6, 1968). "'I've Been an Outcast Too Long!'". The Oregonian.
- "Oregon Mirror | Historic Black Newspapers of Portland | Portland State University".
- "Oregon mirror. [volume]".
- Baker, Doug (May 26, 1962). "Baker's Dozen: Rose City Officials Shy Away from Controversy". The Oregon Journal.
- Killen, John (2014-12-19). "'Throwback Thursday' looks at Santa Claus in Portland area over the years". Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- "Rose Festival Leader Named". Portland Observer. November 21, 2018.
- "Topic: THIS DAY IN PORTLAND RADIO HISTORY (MARCH)". Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- HORTSCH, DAN (May 9, 1999). "A KNOCKOUT OF A LEADER: JIMMY "BANG BANG" WALKER'S ALWAYS BEEN A FIGHTER, IN AND OUT OF THE RING". The Oregonian.
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