29 results for: Schenker, Meryl
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Volunteer Henry Seaman distributing food at Northwest Harvest food bank, Seattle, December 1996
Northwest Harvest, a Seattle-based non-profit organization, was founded in 1967 by The Ecumenical Metropolitan Ministry (EMM), an interfaith organization committed to identifying and addressing the primary problems of the poor and disadvantaged. The organization created Neighbors in Need and opened 34 food banks in what was initially conceived of as a short-term solution to an employment crisis in Seattle. As…
ID Number:2000.107.19961211.10.23
Date:1996
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Charles Sampson, Community Service Officer, Seattle, December 12, 1996
The Seattle Police Department Community Service Officer (CSO) program began in 1971, in the wake of the civil unrest of the late 1960s and escalating tensions between Black citizens and the mostly white police force. The original program began with the hiring of twelve officers serving the Central District, with the program later expanding to serve the entire city. The…
ID Number:2000.107.19961212.3.16
Date:1996
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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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Tyree Giles with "Goosebumps" books, Seattle, April 9, 1997
In the 1990s, the Goosebumps horror books by R.L. Stine were among the most popular children's books in the US. The series was praised for holding young readers' attention all the way through, and one school librarian credited this to their structure: "Every chapter is a cliffhanger, so the kids want to read that next chapter." However, some adults found…
ID Number:2000.107.19970409.22.06
Date:1997
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Ku-Tee Yah Dancers, Redmond, May 16, 1997
In May 1997, the Ku-Tee Yah Dancers performed at the Microsoft campus to thank the company for its tutoring program at Seattle’s American Indian Heritage High School and the Seattle Indian Health Board’s Healthy Nations youth programs. Also known as the Alaska Kuteeyaa Dancers, the group is based in Seattle and has members from many tribes.Here, seven-year-old Keli Smith of…
ID Number:2000.107.19970516.6.17
Date:1997
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Three young actors in the Theater of Liberation, Seattle, May 29, 1997
Marc Weinblatt, co-artistic director of the Seattle Public Theater, developed a program for at-risk and homeless youth called the Theater of Liberation. The program, presented at youth homeless shelters and other locations, used improvisation, physical imagery, games, and other activities to explore the variety of social issues faced by its participants. In June 1997, Theater of Liberation performed at Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.19970529.19.08
Date:1997
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Chaltu Abdela having her face painted at Juneteenth celebration, Seattle, June 19, 2001
Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Also know as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, the holiday is celebrated on the June 19th anniversary of the day in 1865 when a Union Army general arrived in Galveston to announce the end of the Civil War and freedom from…
ID Number:2000.107.20010618.CD01.01.001
Date:2001
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Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation at Juneteenth celebration, Seattle, June 19, 2001
Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Also know as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, the holiday is celebrated on the June 19th anniversary of the day in 1865 when a Union Army general arrived in Galveston to announce the end of the Civil War and freedom from…
ID Number:2000.107.20010618.CD01.03.001
Date:2001
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Boy dancing at Juneteenth celebration, Seattle, June 19, 2001
Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Also know as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, the holiday is celebrated on the June 19th anniversary of the day in 1865 when a Union Army general arrived in Galveston to announce the end of the Civil War and freedom from…
ID Number:2000.107.20010618.CD01.03.002
Date:2001