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Africatown Media
- Mar 7
- 4 min
#TBT - 100 years ago Marcus Garvey sparked the Black Cross Nurses in Seattle who cared for us.
The #TBT series is a collaboration between the Black Heritage Society of Washington State and Africatown Seattle to give historical insights and perspectives...
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Africatown Media
- Feb 6
- 3 min
#TBT - Over 50 years ago the Central District lead Seattle's war on poverty, the battle continues.
Commanding the War on Poverty: Central Area Motivation Program from the Beginning The #TBT series is a collaboration between the Black Heritage Society of Wa...
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Africatown Media
- Dec 12, 2019
- 3 min
#TBT - Black churches in the CD have thrived for over 130 years. The BHS encourages you to stay.
The #TBT series is a collaboration between the Black Heritage Society of Washington State and Africatown Seattle to give historical insights and perspectives...
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The Big O
- Dec 5, 2019
- 3 min
#TBT - #BlackGirlMagic - Manima Wilson Davis: First Black woman to graduate Everett High & U of W
When family photos open a world of little-known historyand legacies that make you go “Wow!”, it keeps youwanting to dig deeper for more of the story that may...
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Africatown Media
- Nov 21, 2019
- 3 min
#TBT - Meet Eugene Moszee: CD business owner and Civil Rights Activist killed by the SPD in 1945.
Moszee is a throwback to an era when Black people in Seattle's Central District owned their own gas stations and services were self contained in the communit...
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Africatown Media
- Nov 14, 2019
- 4 min
#TBT - Meet Isham Norris, 118 years ago ran for Seattle City Council and fought racist housing laws.
Isham was an all around bad ass from Tennessee who moved to Seattle with his family, started a successful business, became involved in politics, was a suppor...
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Africatown Media
- Oct 31, 2019
- 3 min
#TBT - #BlackGirlMagic - Meet Juanita Russell - Artist, Poet, Teacher, Global Citizen, and Boss.
Juanita Russell brought her global vision and appreciation for Africa back home to the Central District. The #TBT series is a collaboration between the Black...
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Africatown Media
- Oct 24, 2019
- 2 min
#TBT - Black Girl Magic has been alive and well in the Central District for nearly a century.
Bringing Beauty, Business and Social Consciousness to Seattle’s Central District. The #TBT series is a collaboration between the Black Heritage Society of Wa...
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Africatown Media
- Oct 10, 2019
- 2 min
#TBT - Black power couples have been building business and community in the CD for decades.
Meet the Gideon's, a true power couple who's legacy lasts in our community to this day. The #TBT series is a collaboration between the Black Heritage Society...
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Africatown Media
- Sep 26, 2019
- 2 min
#TBT - 100 years ago Seattle's Black community met its own charitable needs in the CD.
Social Consciousness and Charity: Sojourner Truth Home The #TBT series is a collaboration between the Black Heritage Society of Washington State and Africatow...
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