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Police officers Alvin Little and John Carlson rapping to students, October 15, 1993
Here, rapping Seattle police officers Alvin "Big Daddy" Little, left, and John "Ro'dent" Carlson perform their anti-crime, anti-gang, anti-drug routine, "Yo SPD" for an audience of children at Latona Elementary School. The pair were motorcycle police officers and partners who performed their acts for fundraising and general community good will. The pair performed their routine later that month on television's…
ID Number:2000.107.19931015.1.31
Date:1993
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Doreen and Ben Nathan studying at the Seattle Indian Center, December 21, 1993
The Seattle Indian Center was founded in 1958 to provide assistance to people in need, especially Indigenous people cut off from their families and cultures. In addition to educational programs, the Center also has a food bank, shelters, and offers community outreach services. This image shows Doreen Nathan (Tsimshian) and her son Ben Nathan studying at the Seattle Indian Center,…
ID Number:2000.107.19931221.15.23
Date:1993
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William Gray, head of the United Negro College Fund, at Microsoft, October 26, 1995
William H. Gray III (1941-2013) was a community activist, Baptist minister, and politician. Gray's activism started in 1970 when he successfully sued a landlord who refused to rent to him because of his race. In 1972, Gray returned to his hometown of Philadelphia and became the minister at Bright Hope Church, like his father and grandfather before him. Gray was…
ID Number:2000.107.19951026.3.19
Date:1995
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Bill Gates and Priscilla Wong at Minority Student Day at Microsoft, Redmond, October 26, 1995
Bill Gates and Paul Allen began working on microcomputers while still at Seattle’s Lakeside School. They founded Microsoft in 1975, and nearly a decade later, the company was recognized as the world's most powerful producer of microcomputer software. In the 1990s, a group of Black employees of Microsoft began holding an annual Minority Student Day program to encourage minority students…
ID Number:2000.107.19951026.4.35
Date:1995
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Bronka Serebrin at boutique closing party, Seattle, January 29, 1997
Bronislawa "Bronka" Kohn Serebrin (1925-2008) was a fashion expert, the longtime owner of a clothing boutique, and a survivor of the Holocaust. Born in Lodz, Poland, Serebrin survived six years in various camps before being liberated from Mauthausen in May 1945 at age 18. Serebrin moved to the US after World War II and became involved in fashion retailing. In…
ID Number:2000.107.19970129.7.08
Date:1997
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Chris Daigre teaching dance to Rainier High School students, Seattle, February 20, 1997
In February 1997, the Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) and Ewajo Dance Workshop teamed up to introduce both classical and African dance forms to students at Rainier Beach High School. The PNB held classes at public schools as part of its Dance Chance Program, which was created to improve equity and access to classical dance training. Among the participating students at…
ID Number:2000.107.19970220.15.27
Date:1997
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Ray Seales working with student Giac Nguyen at Lincoln High School, Tacoma, March 7, 1997
“Sugar” Ray Seales (b. 1952) was born St. Croix and moved to Tacoma, Washington, in 1965. He trained in the Tacoma Boys Club amateur boxing program under coach Joe Clough and had an amateur boxing record of 338 wins and 12 losses. He was the National AAU light welterweight champion in 1971, the National Golden Gloves champion in 1972, and…
ID Number:2000.107.19970307.12.04
Date:1997
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Ray Seales feeding breakfast to student at Lincoln High School, Tacoma, March 7, 1997
“Sugar” Ray Seales (b. 1952) was born St. Croix and moved to Tacoma, Washington, in 1965. He trained in the Tacoma Boys Club amateur boxing program under coach Joe Clough and had an amateur boxing record of 338 wins and 12 losses. He was the National AAU light welterweight champion in 1971, the National Golden Gloves champion in 1972, and…
ID Number:2000.107.19970307.13.15
Date:1997
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TeamChild director Elizabeth Calvin and a client, Seattle, March 21, 1997
TeamChild (formerly spelled Teamchild) is a state-wide organization that supports Washington youth ages 12 to 18 who have ended up in the juvenile justice system. They may have dropped out of school and could also be dealing with homelessness, health care, substance abuse, mental health issues, and other challenges.When a public defender makes a referral to TeamChild, a TeamChild attorney…
ID Number:2000.107.19970321.12.21
Date:1997
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Elizabeth Gordon and Susan Varner at Jubilee Women's Center, Seattle, April 4, 1997
In 1997, the Washington State Legislature cut $35 million from the state’s General Assistance - Unemployable (GAU) program, which at the time provided cash assistance and medical coverage to about 17,000 Washingtonians who were unable to work. As of 2024, this program, now called the Aged, Blind or Disabled Cash Program (ABD), continues to offer cash assistance to low-income people…
ID Number:2000.107.19970404.24.24
Date:1997