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Matthew Prophet, first Black superintendent of Portland Public Schools, dies at 92

by | Jun 30, 2022 | Headline Feed, Statewide

Matthew Prophet, first Black superintendent of Portland Public Schools, dies at 92
Matthew Prophet, Portland’s first Black superintendent who rose to national acclaim during his 10 years in the district, died in California on Sunday at age 92. Photo from The Oregonian archives.

When Matthew Prophet’s adult children came to visit their dad in Portland in the 1980′s, he would show off the city’s schools.