EUGENE — Earlier this week, the Eugene Springfield NAACP hosted a press conference to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the forced disbursement of the Ferry Street Village settlement.
The event honored the 75th anniversary of the five African American families forced to relocate in 1949 in preparation for the Ferry Street Bridge Project.
“We must remember the failure, the good, and the bad. We must acknowledge those moments that have caused profound injustice,” said Demond…
