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.”
FilipinoTown Magazine launches celebrating the community
From Northwest Asian Weekly (by Jason Cruz) – In print and online, a new annual magazine highlights the lives and stories of Filipinos in the Northwest.
History and Presence: Retracing the lineage of Black artists in Oregon
From Oregon Humanities (by Intisar Abioto) – An excerpt from Intisar Abioto’s “Black Mark, Black Legend”, a piece that led to her curation of “Black Artists of Oregon”, exhibiting at the Portland Art Museum through March 2024.
Chief investigator hired to lead AG’s MMIWP Cold Case Unit
From Attorney General’s Office (Press Release) – Brian George, a 27-year law enforcement veteran and enrolled member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, will lead the investigations work for the office’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Cold Case Unit. It is the first unit of its kind in the nation.
