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On the Fence Line: Juneteenth reminds us that state prisons suppress solidarity

From International Examiner (by Felix Sitthivong) – Despite the restrictions of the prison system, community groups are still fighting for incarcerated individuals to have access to cultural events that represent them.

The Road To The Promised Land, 50 Years Later

From NPR – A 2018 retrospective on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death and its aftermath.

The Mothers Who Raised Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin

From 1A, WAMU, NPR – An interview with Anna Malaika Tubbs, author of “The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation”.

Remembering the True Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

From South Seattle Emerald (by Gennette Cordova) – This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, “consider adopting the spirit of his economic message, rejecting the inaccurate translations of his words, and committing to his goals of disrupting and dismantling white supremacy.”

The Black Lens, Spokane’s Black newspaper, will return in February

From The Spokesman-Review (by James Hanlon) – After a tumultuous two year hiatus, Spokane’s Black newspaper is returning both in print and online.

History and Presence: Retracing the lineage of Black artists in Oregon

Black Growing Traditions

From Yes! Magazine (by Jazmin “Sunny” Murphy) – “Today, there is a growing movement to redefine the historical Black experience with land ownership and raising crops. These farmers are working to reclaim and recontextualize that history through self-determination, manifested in sovereign food production for their local communities and families.”

Seattle’s First-Ever BLASTFEST Celebrates Afrobeats Music and African Cultures

Two people in heavy coats position cameras on a large field dusted with snow.

Breathing Life into a Ghost Town

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.

Japanese American Literature Traces Changing Relationships between Nikkei and African Americans Over Time