Portland's Social Problems Remain Unsolved; Inability of ethnic groups to fully integrate Upon entering the Courtyard residence I had some assumptions about what we would experience with the older generations. From my own experiences growing up in a family with two different ethnic groups (white and Mexican), I have had many difficult times with the older generations on my father's side slipping in with racist remarks. For this reason, I had a feeling that we could also experience these moments at the Courtyard residence. That being said, I was interested in researching the different ethnic groups that have migrated to Portland and finding out what their perception of this city is. Although we may be considered the most liberal and tolerant city in the United States, I have often felt that this is not the case in terms of social acceptance as much as environmental acceptance. Across the country, in states where there is a heightened sense of racism. it appears that greater effort has been put into reporting these issues and working fervently to correct it. Here in Oregon, it seems like we've tried to call ourselves a progressive city, but in terms of racial issues, it's like we're sweeping the issues under the rug. Before researching the history of the city's ethnic groups, I had no prior knowledge of the type of problems that were occurring here; These are things that schools have not addressed and unfortunately, they have only kept ethnic issues. One of the most surprising events to read about was undoubtedly the Albina Riot of 1967. The Oregon Historical Society writes that “what began as a political rally to stir up the African-American community…. .. in the middle of the journal... ...org/education/oregonhistory/historical_records/dspDocument.cfm?doc_ID=00073958-13DE-1E93-891B80B0527200A7.3. History 370 – Oral Histories of Portland, Spring 2011.4. 1921,” Oregon Historical Society, 2009, accessed May 4, 2011, http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/historical_records/dspDocument.cfm?doc_ID=6BC64F73-1C23-B9D3-6844072A4F31B6AA.5. “Women and Children Outside the Agricultural Labor Camp,” Oregon Historical Society, 2004, accessed May 2, 2011, http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/historical_records/dspDocument.cfm?doc_ID=000AE35B -711E-1ED6- A42A80B05272006C.6. William Yardley, “Racial Shift in a Progressive City Spurs Talks,” New York Times, May 29, 2008, accessed May 3, 2011, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/29/us/. 29portland.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5087&em&en=63fee218058cf972&ex=1212206400.