On Aug. 28, 1955, 10-year-old Wallace “Wally” Webster II sat on the floor at home in Theodore, Alabama, with his brothers as his father paced back and forth in front…
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Edmonds College to host Black History Month celebration on Feb. 22
Edmonds College will host a Black History Month 2023 Celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre. The event is open to the…
School district celebrates Black Lives Matter Month of Action Feb. 4 at Mountlake Terrace Library
The Edmonds School District is hosting a kick-off celebration for Black Lives Matter Month of Action at the Mountlake Terrace Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4….
‘When Love Changes Things’: A heartfelt community tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A program of inspirational music, dance, readings and moving first-person stories of how the power of love has changed lives capped off a full day of tributes at the Edmonds…
MLK Day observed with dance, poetry and more at Edmonds Waterfront Center morning event
For the fifth straight year, the Edmonds-based Lift Every Voice Legacy (LEVL) joined hands with the community to celebrate the message and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Formerly…
Reminder: 5th annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. set for Jan. 16 in Edmonds
Leilani Miller, executive director of Millennia Ministries, will be the featured storyteller for the When Love Changes Things fifth annual Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — Inspiring a…
Edmonds College to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Black Box Theatre Jan. 17
Edmonds College will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 17, for both the campus and community. The event will be held at the Black Box…
Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee hosting MLK events Jan. 13, 15 in Everett
The Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee is hosting its annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. community celebration, with events scheduled for Friday, Jan. 13 and Sunday, Jan. 15. Mountlake Terrace…
Snohomish County organizations among those receiving Community Health Plan of Washington grants
Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW), the not-for-profit offering Apple Health (Medicaid), Medicare and individual and family plans on the health exchange, on Tuesday announced a $250,000 Advancing Equity Fund…
Local woman shares family’s traumatic experiences at Indian boarding schools
“Every one one of us bears the scars of what happened to our parents, our grandparents and beyond.” That was how Lynnwood resident Cathy Baylor described the impact of Indian…
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Reminder: Damaging impacts of Indian boarding schools topic of Oct. 10 meeting
Lynnwood resident Cathy Baylor, who serves as president of the Salish Sea Chapter of the Washington State Federation of Democratic Women, will speak on the damaging impacts of Indian boarding…
Edmonds School Board proclaims second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples Day
The Edmonds School District Board of Directors on Sept. 27 proclaimed the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day, and received several comments of appreciation for their efforts. While…
Save the date: 10th annual North Puget Sound Conference on Race Oct. 1
The Communities of Color Coalition, a South Snohomish County nonprofit, is sponsoring its 10th annual North Puget Sound Conference on Race, a hybrid event set for Saturday, Oct. 1 at…
ESD hosting May 23 viewing of documentary on Japanese-Americans’ forced internment during WWII
The Edmonds School District is hosting a viewing and subsequent discussion of the documentary Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 via Zoom on Monday, May 23 from 6-8…
Red Dress art installation focuses on missing, murdered Indigenous women
This post was updated on May 11, 2022, with information regarding Kyra Isaac, who developed the event. Community members came together May 4, to remember the thousands of Indigenous women…
Annual Step Up racial equity conference back for 6th year
Leadership Snohomish County is gearing up to host its 6th annual Step Up: Moving Racial Equity Forward conference on April 29. Step Up brings together the community to engage in…
YWCA hosting Stand Against Racism event in Everett April 28
YWCA of Seattle King Snohomish is hosting its 11th annual Stand Against Racism event from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, April 28 at the YWCA Everett Regional Center, 3301 Broadway, Everett….
‘RACE to be human’ documentary, panel discussion set for April 18
Lynnwood-based Washington Family Engagement is presenting a documentary and panel discussion Monday, April 18 aimed at helping participants have open race and racism discussions in the classroom, the workplace and…
Affordable housing expert Chris Collier to speak at March 16 Diversity Commission meeting
Chris Collier, program manager of the Alliance for Housing Affordability, will be the guest speaker at the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission’s March 16 meeting. The alliance consists of 13…
Sno-Isle Libraries program explores the Asian experience in America
Sno-Isle Libraries’ Whidbey Reads program — in a virtual format available to all — is celebrating the Asian American experience with online events in March and April. The program culminates…
Reminder: Cascadia Art Museum to host Day of Remembrance event Feb. 20
Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds is hosting a Day of Remembrance event next month to commemorate the signing of Executive Order 9066. The order began the incarceration of people of…
Edmonds Rotary, CASA partner with Edmonds Bookshop to provide Black history books to at-risk youth
In honor of Black History Month, the Edmonds Rotary and the Edmonds Bookshop once again joined hands with the Snohomish County CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) program to provide 175 Black…
Four professionals join Leadership Snohomish County board of directors
Leadership Snohomish County (LSC) welcomes four new members to its board of directors. The new members were approved by the current board and will serve three-year terms. They are: DeLon…
City of Mountlake Terrace issues proclamation for Black History Month
Mountlake Terrace Mayor Kyoko Matsumoto Wright Tuesday signed a proclamation recognizing Black History Month, an opportunity for the community to acknowledge the history and challenges faced by African Americans. The…
‘Everyone needs someone to help’: 4th annual gathering celebrates life of Dr. King
The Lift Every Voice Legacy (LEVL) hosted its fourth annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday evening. Led by LEVL founder Donnie Griffin, the evening program — “If…