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Eleanor Roosevelt awarding medal to soldier Sam Morris, Seattle, April 3, 1943
The First Lady pins a medal on the jacket of Sam Morris, one of four African American enlisted men honored at a special ceremony in front of Seattle's County-City Building on April 3, 1943. Several months earlier, these soldiers rescued many people after a bomber on a test run crashed into the Frye Packing Plant.Honored soldiers are, left to right:…
ID Number:1986.5.40746.1
Date:1943
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Sam Smith and his sons, November 7, 1967
Sam Smith was the first African-American person to be elected to the Seattle City Council in 1968 and was on the Council until 1991, chairing many committees and serving as Council President from 1974-1979 and 1986-1989. Smith also served in the Washington State Legislature for five terms, beginning with his election from the 37th district in 1958. He was born…
ID Number:1986.5.42352.27
Date:1967
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Architect Minoru Yamasaki, Seattle, 1960
Minoru Yamasaki was born in Seattle in 1912 to Japanese immigrant parents. He began studying architecture in the 1930s and practiced with firms in New York City. Yamasaki and his family were on the east coast during the Second World War, which spared them from the forced removal imposed on Japanese Americans on the west coast. Yamasaki later became a…
ID Number:1986.5.45157.1
Date:1960
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Leaders of Negro Voter's League, Seattle, August 6, 1968
Seattle's African-American population increased dramatically between 1940 and 1960, making the community the city's largest minority group, overtaking the Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino residents, which together had historically formed Seattle's largest minority population. All of the city's minority groups experienced some form of discrimination, including geographic segregation, employment inequity, and housing discrimination. This image shows three leaders of the Negro…
ID Number:1986.5.50024.1
Date:1968
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Police watching Black Student Union (BSU) and Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) protest on Seattle Community College's Edison campus, Seattle, 1969
In 1969, Seattle Community College (SCC) faced boycotts, demonstrations, and rioting in protest of disparities in funding and academic focus between the College's central campus, located near the city's Black residential area, and the north and south campuses, located in predominantly white neighborhoods. Out of $33 million in capital funds for the three campuses, the central campus, located on Capitol…
ID Number:1986.5.50743.1
Date:1969
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Police guarding building during Black Student Union (BSU) and Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) protest on Seattle Community College's Summit campus, Seattle, 1969
In 1969, Seattle Community College (SCC) faced boycotts, demonstrations, and rioting in protest of disparities in funding and academic focus between the College's central campus, located near the city's Black residential area, and the north and south campuses, located in predominantly white neighborhoods. Out of $33 million in capital funds for the three campuses, the central campus, located on Capitol…
ID Number:1986.5.50743.2
Date:1969
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Students protesting outside Seattle Community College, Seattle, May 22, 1969
In 1969, Seattle Community College (SCC) faced boycotts, demonstrations, and rioting in protest of disparities in funding and academic focus between the College's central campus, located near the city's Black residential area, and the north and south campuses, located in predominantly white neighborhoods. Out of $33 million in capital funds for the three campuses, the central campus, located on Capitol…
ID Number:1986.5.50743.4
Date:1969
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A. Frank Williams addressing protesters outside SCC, Seattle, May 22, 1969
In 1969, Seattle Community College (SCC) faced boycotts, demonstrations, and rioting in protest of disparities in funding and academic focus between the College's central campus, located near the city's Black residential area, and the north and south campuses, located in predominantly white neighborhoods. Out of $33 million in capital funds for the three campuses, the central campus, located on Capitol…
ID Number:1986.5.50743.5
Date:1969
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A. Frank Williams and Bob Davis at KYAC radio station, July 24, 1969
KYAC was the first Black-owned radio station in Seattle, broadcasting from 1965 to 1981 with a focus on playing music by Black artists. In addition to music, KYAC broadcast local news relevant to Seattle’s Black population, ran radio contests, hosted live events for listeners, and engaged in activism in the Black community. Initially, KYAC was owned by a white man.…
ID Number:1986.5.50946.1
Date:1969
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A. Frank Williams and Bob Davis at KYAC radio station, July 24, 1969
KYAC was the first Black-owned radio station in Seattle, broadcasting from 1965 to 1981 with a focus on playing music by Black artists. In addition to music, KYAC broadcast local news relevant to Seattle’s Black population, ran radio contests, hosted live events for listeners, and engaged in activism in the Black community. Initially, KYAC was owned by a white man.…
ID Number:1986.5.50946.2
Date:1969