From the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center – In the 1920s, Maxville, Oregon was a logging town occupied by both African American and white workers. Today, their descendants are researching and preserving its history.
The untold history of migrant labor in the Pacific Northwest
From KUOW (by Libby Denkmann) – Historian Megan Asaka’s new book explores our region’s history with migrant labor, and she spoke about it with KUOW’s Soundside.
2 new Black-owned breweries break barriers and bring craft beer to Seattle’s Central District
From The Seattle Times (by Tan Vinh) – New in the Central District, 23rd Ave Brewery and Métier Brewing Co. are increasing the representation of people of color in craft brewing.
Women-led group aims to increase food sovereignty, organic produce access among South Seattle Latinos
From The Seattle Times (by Daisy Zavala Magaña) – In the fight for food justice, community food project Salsa de la Vida works to provide Latino families more access to organic produce.
From StoryCorps – One of EchoX’s guiding principles is “everyone has a story to tell”. Here, StoryCorps highlights some conversations and stories from the AAPI community!
From University of Washington Magazine (by Monica De La Torre) – An excerpt from De La Torre’s new book, recounting the history of Yakima Valley’s Spanish-language radio station.
Meet the founders connecting BIPOC youth to the marine sciences
From Crosscut (by Wudan Yan) – An interview with the founders of Sea Potential, an organization focused on elevating BIPOC voices in the marine sciences.
