Join jazz historian Paul de Barros, author of Jackson Street After Hours, as he moderates this exploration of the Black & Tan past and present. Hear from one of the founders of the highly-anticipated Black & Tan Hall and enjoy live jazz music from the era when the original club thrived and jived in the Central Area.
MOHAI's annual Denny Lecture presents the very best in regional historical scholarship. This year, Dr. Joshua Reid discusses the historical context around modern Makah whaling and articulates a traditional future for their people. A member of the Snohomish Indian Nation, Dr. Reid is associate professor of History and American Indian Studies at the University of Washington and author of The Sea is My Country: The Maritime World of the Makahs (Yale University Press), recipient of four major book awards.
Join musicians, media-makers, performers, artists, scholars, and activists to make scenes and build community. Explore the role of women in creating Seattle's historic jazz scene and learn how current artists are claiming space in a changing city. The 8th annual (un)Conference is participant-driven and centered around issues of gender, race, class and sexuality.
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.
Ride along the infamous "red line", a hallmark of racial inequity and housing segregation in Seattle. This slow-paced 10 mile ride, led by Merlin Rainwater, highlights the lingering physical impacts of redlining in our city. This program is presented in partnership with the Northwest African American Museum.
Ride along the infamous "red line", a hallmark of racial inequity and housing segregation in Seattle. This slow-paced 10 mile ride, led by Merlin Rainwater, highlights the lingering physical impacts of redlining in our city. This program is presented in partnership with the Northwest African American Museum.
Photographer Catherine Bassetti captured one-of-a-kind photos and videos of the SR 99 tunnel project, from hundreds of feet up in the air to hundreds of feet underground. Bassetti's images capture the larger-than-life machinery, the rescue and return of the cutterhead, the emergence of Bertha, and the complete disassembly of the tunnel boring machine.
Walk along the infamous "red line," hallmark of racial inequity and housing segregation in Seattle. This family-friendly walk, led by Merlin Rainwater, highlights the lingering physical impacts of redlining in our city.
Walk along the infamous "red line," hallmark of racial inequity and housing segregation in Seattle. This family-friendly walk, led by Merlin Rainwater, highlights the lingering physical impacts of redlining in our city.
Al Smith photographed Seattle's Central District documenting the neighborhood and the people who inspired him. Join photographer Janet Neuhauser to learn about the history of pinhole photography and build a pinhole camera to take home to photograph your own neighborhood!
Recently declared a "national public health emergency," opioid-related deaths kill more people in Washington State than automobile accidents or firearms. Local responses range from providing police with tools that counteract overdoses to opening safe injection sites. Join Enrique Cerna as he moderates an important community conversation examining how King County can work to tackle the growing epidemic of opioid addiction.
Join us for a special History Café hosted on the historic Virginia V steamship. Historian Frederick L. Brown as he explores the hidden history of Seattle's animal past, and how it may help us think about our animal present. The Virginia V is docked directly behind MOHAI at Lake Union Park.