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Category: Seattle Neighborhoods

Seattle Histories: A Filipino Perspective of Black-Filipino Solidarity in Seattle

From Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (by Jasmine M. Pulido) – When I was growing up, people like me were missing in American history books. The legacy of Filipino Americans’ contributions to larger social movements on local, national, and international levels was completely muted.

Like Fine Wine, Black Joy Over Time: The Necessity of Black Joy Narratives to Black Liberation

From Seattle Neighborhoods (by Nacala Ayele) – Joy is more than an emotion — it is a powerful political act that signals to the world that Black People have the power and nearly supernatural resilience to choose freedom even in the face of systemic domination and oppression.
A Japanese American family photo

Seattle Histories: Minidoka is the First Camp Your Grandma is Incarcerated in, Crystal City is the Second

From Seattle Front Porch (by Troy Osaki) – “The Seattle Histories storytelling project highlights the places, people, and events that have shaped the history of Seattle’s communities.”

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