BASE Southern Oregon

06/20/2026

JUNETEENTH @ the Oregon Shakespeare Festival!! Our BASE Youth did amazing as always as dancers, percussionists, speakers and performers! Come see us tomorrow at our official celebration in downtown Medford!

06/19/2026

https://www.pbs.org/show/us-we-are/

Coverage and interviews from local events in Southern Oregon.

06/08/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVdEntYocS8

JUSTICE FOR HAKIYM - a new documentary coming June 18th, 2026.Ava...

06/01/2026

SOUTHERN OREGON — ARE YOU READY TO LAUGH?

The BASE Comedy Jam fundraiser returns to the Historic Holly Theatre on Saturday, August 29, 2026, for one unforgettable night featuring Mike E. Winfield, Just Nesh, Comedian CP, host Carl Lee, , special entertainment, VIP experiences, and nonstop laughs.

This isn’t just a comedy show.

It’s an experience.

VIP includes early entry, exclusive mezzanine access, food, refreshments, and opportunities to meet the entertainers.

Last year was incredible.

This year is bigger.

This year is better.

And this year tickets will go fast.

Get your tickets today:

https://hollytheatre.ticketspice.com/redirect/f3bfb77c5a3c49cda0d1f381381f3faa?utm_source=qrcode&utm_medium=print

August 29, 2026
Historic Holly Theatre
Medford, Oregon


More Than A Comedy Show. An Experience.

06/01/2026

Candlelight vigil honors victims of racial violence

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05/19/2026

Many people know Malcolm X.

Far fewer know the Malcolm behind the headlines.

As a young student, Malcolm once shared that he wanted to become a lawyer. His teacher reportedly told him that becoming a lawyer was “no realistic goal for a Negro” and encouraged him toward something smaller.

Imagine that.

Imagine brilliance meeting limitation before it even had a chance to fully bloom.

But Malcolm X refused to let the world define his possibilities.

One of the most extraordinary and lesser-known parts of his story came later while incarcerated. Malcolm became so hungry for knowledge that he copied entire dictionaries by hand—page after page, word after word—to build his vocabulary and educate himself. He would read long after prison lights went out, using hallway light shining into his cell because learning had become bigger than circumstance.

Knowledge wasn’t a hobby.

Knowledge became freedom.

And then came the “X.”

Not decoration. Not style.

The X represented a name taken, an identity erased, and a question left standing:

Who were we before history renamed us?

Malcolm X was more than a speaker. More than a symbol. More than a quote.

He was a student. A father. A truth-teller. A protector. A builder.

And perhaps his greatest lesson:

Your beginning does not decide your ending.

Happy Malcolm X Day.

We remember. We honor. We continue the work.

Legacy

05/19/2026

Malcolm X Day | May 19th (BASE STORY) - https://mailchi.mp/baseoregon/may-19-malcolm-x-day-the-man-they-couldnt-silence. Many know Malcolm X. Fewer know the full story. As a young student, Malcolm dreamed of becoming a lawyer and was told that goal was "unrealistic." Later, while incarcerated, he copied entire dictionaries by hand and read by hallway light after lights-out—turning knowledge into liberation. Malcolm X wasn't just a voice. He was proof that your beginning does not decide your ending. Happy Malcolm X Day. We remember. We honor. We continue the work.