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Mossback’s Northwest: The Black pioneer who launched the Puget Sound settlement
Escaping a racist Oregon law, a man named George Bush became one of Washington’s most important homesteaders.
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Mossback’s Northwest: The Black migration from California to B.C.
Not finding the equality — or gold — they sought in the West, Black Americans left the ‘free’ state in 1858 for refuge in Victoria.
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Seattle’s Black dance history gets the spotlight in a new show
Drawing upon archival photos and old films, Black Collectivity presents an original performance rooted in little-known legacies.
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How racism reshaped the Civilian Conservation Corps
The New Deal program that rebuilt Washington parks is remembered as boldly progressive. But early attempts to rid it of discrimination unraveled.
Culture
Why Black Coffee NW has a 17-year-old president
Shop owner Darnesha Weary intentionally gave her daughter a title of power to make her a stakeholder and a voice for youth and diversity in the coffee industry.