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Father John Lynch leading marchers to St. James Cathedral, Seattle, March 16, 1965
On March 16, 1965, Father John Lynch, moderator of the Seattle Catholic Interracial Council, led 400 people from the federal courthouse to St. James Cathedral in a demonstration of sympathy for Black Americans in the civil rights struggle. Over 1000 people then joined Lynch in a "Mass of Reparation" at the cathedral, where he delivered an "angry sermon on love."This…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.18
Date:1965
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Central Area representatives at press conference, July 3, 1968
On July 3, 1968, representatives from a number of Central District organizations held a press conference to address rock-throwing incidents in the area. They urged the youths involved to air their grievances in a more positive and effective way, and to join Central Area organizations to help bring about the change they seek.This photo shows five of the Central Area…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.19
Date:1968
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International Festival Queen Jo Anne Squires and her princesses, July 6, 1951
In July 1951, Jo Anne Squires was chosen Queen of Seattle's Black community for the International Festival, a part of Seafair, to be held August 9-11. There, she would represent Chinatown - International District as a Seattle Seafair Princess, along with "royalty" from the Filipino, Japanese, and Chinese communities.This photos shows Jo Anne Squires, left, with her "princesses," left to…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.20
Date:1951
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Central Area youth with Ed Devine at Mayor's office, August 19, 1965
On August 19 and 20th, 1965, a group of nine youths from the Central Area Youth Action Council occupied the reception area outside Mayor Dorm Braman's office in attempt to speak with the mayor. On both days, the mayor's administrative assistant, Ed Devine, told the group the mayor was expected to be out all day. The group made several requests…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.24
Date:1965
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Central Area Cooperative supermarket at 23rd and Madison, Seattle, March 29, 1969
The first Central Area Cooperative supermarket opened in Seattle on Empire Way South (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way) near South Dearborn Street. Formerly a chain store, the market opened on September 7, 1968 as a cooperative. The private corporation sold stock to the public for $5 a share, with each member having one vote. A large percentage of the…
ID Number:2000.107.131.21.25
Date:1969
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Highline College Afro-American Society members at press conference, May 21, 1968
On May 21, 1968, a group of students from the Afro-American Society at Highline College met with college president Dr. M.A. Allen to discuss a set of demands made by the society, an affiliate of the Congress of Black Student Unions. The college agreed with the students on a number of points, such as the hiring of Black teachers, administrators,…
ID Number:2000.107.131.22.01
Date:1968
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Western Governors Conference demonstration, July 31, 1969
In July 1969, a group of Seattle Community College students protested outside the Washington Plaza Hotel, where the Western Governors' Conference was in session. The students, most members of the Black Student Union (BLU) or the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), objected to the appointment by Governor Dan Evans of Marvin Glass to the Board of Trustees of the…
ID Number:2000.107.131.22.02
Date:1969
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Wilson family with Better Yards Roundup trophy, September 13, 1967
The Seattle Housing Authority's Better Yards Roundup contest awarded prizes each September for the most attractive yards in its four public housing communities. This photo shows the winners of the 13th annual Better Yards Roundup in 1967, the Walter Wilson family. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and their four children, Reginald, Cynthia, Patricia, and Lionel, receive a trophy from Dick Barney,…
ID Number:2000.107.131.22.04
Date:1967
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Infanta Spence and other Central Area activists at press conference, August 11, 1967
On August 2, 1967, Governor Dan Evans visited the Central Area of Seattle and listened to members of the Black community, meeting first with community leaders at the Sorrento Hotel, and later with the youth community at the Y.M.C.A. Some of the young people present agreed to develop proposals for action, and in the following days formed a group called…
ID Number:2000.107.131.22.07
Date:1967
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Keve Bray at panel discussion at Seattle University, December 3, 1967
Seattle actor, businessman, and political activist Keve Bray (1925-1972) played an essential role in the local civil rights movement and is especially notable for his role in the Black power movement in the Central District. As early as 1964, he spoke out against the integrationist stance of many civil rights leaders, and by 1968, Bray had become a leader of…
ID Number:2000.107.131.24.01
Date:1967