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Segregated Seattle: From Redlining to Gentrification

Tuesday March 13, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Event Series: Segregated Seattle

Seattle is a segregated city. While redlining is now illegal, our city is currently grappling with the racial divides caused by gentrification and economic displacement. Learn about the ongoing impacts of historic segregation in shaping the experiences of all who live in this region.

This program is presented in partnership with the Northwest African American Museum.

This conversation will be moderated by James Miles, Executive Director of Arts Corps.

Panelists include:

  • Andrea Caupain Sanderson, Chief Executive Officer at Byrd Barr Place
  • James Gregory, UW History Professor
  • Vivian Phillips, Arts and Communication Consultant
  • Sean Riley, Seattle Public Schools Teacher

Please arrive at the museum 5 minutes prior to the program. We will be assessing standby seating capacity and unfilled seats will be available to patrons as able. All late seating is subject to the discretion of the House Manager and program limitations.

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Details

Venue

  • MOHAI
  • MOHAI - 860 Terry Ave N
    Seattle, WA 98109 United States
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  • Phone (206) 324-1126

Other

Cost:
$5 MOHAI and NAAM members; $10 general public

Speaker Bio

James Miles

James Miles

James Miles is the Executive Director of Arts Corps. Previously, he was the Director of Education at Urban Arts Partnership in New York City. At NYU, James taught classes ranging from Acting and Directing to EdTech and Special Education. He is on the board of directors for the Association of Teaching Artists and the community advisory board of KING FM.

Speaker Bio

Andrea Caupain Sanderson

Andrea Caupain Sanderson

Andrea Caupain Sanderson is the CEO of Byrd Barr Place where she has effectively led the organization through change and innovation. Prior to Byrd Barr Place, she worked for the WA State Governor’s Commission on African-American Affairs, providing analysis and development on legislative projects. Previous work includes legislative casework for the WA State House of Representatives.

Speaker Bio

James Gregory

James Gregory

James Gregory is a professor of History and former director of the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington. He is the author or editor of four books and directs the Civil Rights & Labor History Consortium of online public history projects, one of which (Racial Restrictive Covenants Project-Washington State) inspired a pioneering housing reparations law. This year the American Historical Association (AHA) is honoring him with the John Lewis Award for History and Social Justice and he is President-Elect of the Pacific Coast Branch of the AHA.

Speaker Bio

Vivian Phillips

Vivian Phillips

Vivian Phillips chairs the Seattle Arts Commission and co-chaired the effort to establish an arts and cultural district in Seattle’s Central Area. She is a member of the LANGSTON, KUOW, and University of Washington Foundation boards.

Speaker Bio

Sean Riley

Sean Riley

Sean Riley is a veteran National Board Certified teacher. He has taught in Chile, SeaTac, Magnolia, and West Seattle. Riley has written about education’s role in segregation for many Seattle publications and frequently speaks at educational conferences. He is leading the Cascade Divide Project, a project where Moses Lake and West Seattle students examine opioid and heroin use in Washington.