Category Archives: Spokane African American Voice
iWPS Poets Finals In Spokane
Names are in order of above photos. Click on names below to hear them perform.
Anthony McPherson Arvind Nandakumar Asia Bryant-Wilkerson Christopher Michael Damien McClendon Ed Mabrey Jahman Hill Kenneth Something Kofie Dadzie Michael Harriot RJ Walker Rudy Francisco Steven Willis Yaw Kyeremateng
Read the story by local writer Sara Saybo on winner Arvind Nandakumar:
MORE INFORMATION ON LOCAL SLAMS
How I See It: Hate starts and ends in your home
Black Agenda Spokane Starts Mid-Monthly Meetings JOIN
If you read The Black Lens News or ask Sandy she can tell you when & where. So What’s Next? What Support is Needed? Have A Seat At Your Own Table!!
What’s the Next Step? Subscribe to the Black Lens News, write an article in the Black Lens News, follow 4comculture.com. 4comculture has been posting events and things you can do. Become media literate and savvy. When your politicians hold town hall meetings show up. This past week there were two. If you weren’t there, here they are:
- Maria Cantwell’s Town Hall meeting: https://www.facebook.com/senatorcantwell/videos/1987392528204307/
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ Town Hall meeting: https://www.facebook.com/ksps/videos/vb.60581587193/10154911576702194/?type=2&theater
Here are nine of the 20 people who showed up at Washington United Black Agenda Spokane.
If you want to see who showed up at the town hall meetings, photos are posted at 4comculture.
Maria Cantwell Gives Positive Responses at Town Hall
As you view photographs of activities here in Spokane on 4comculture.com you may notice that there are very few people of color or affected classes.
WHY? Let us know in the Contacts / Comments form at the bottom of this post.
Maria Cantwell Town Hall Video:
https://www.facebook.com/senatorcantwell/videos/1987392528204307/
Cathy McMorris Rodgers Town Hall Video:
https://www.facebook.com/ksps/videos/vb.60581587193/10154911576702194/?type=2&theater
Who was at Cathy McMorris Rodgers Town Hall?
https://4comculture.com/archives/11144
Want to know what Black people are doing?
https://4comculture.com/archives/11203
Join the Raging Grannies
Join the Raging Grannies at the People’s Climate Rally this coming
Saturday April 29 at noon at:
Spokane Tribal Gathering Place
(Next to City Hall)
353 N Post St, Spokane
Want to know more about the Raging Grannies? Want to sing with them? Check us out on Facebook.
Will You Join These Ladies in a Pledge?
What will you pledge your support for Truth in Science?
Will you pledge to commit an action that will stop Trump’s policies?
Will you support local resistance in your community?
Will you support the Veterans for Peace and Raging Grannies in their protest against shipping coal through Spokane? A hearing for their trial is coming up May 19. They are bringing expert witness to testify to the dangers and need funds to pay their expenses. Contact Nancy Nelson at rustereo@hotmail.com
First Thursday Coffee and Discussion March 2, 2017
There are now two First Thursday Coffee and Discussion groups:
- Original Group 10:00 am Rocket Market 726 E 43rd
- First Thursday at 6:30 pm Rocket Market 726 E 43rd
- Third discussion group to be announced
Possible discussion topics:
- Youth Incarceration
- 13th The Movie
- Black Lunch Table
- Oscars: Moonlight/Hidden Figures/Fences
- Local Actions
- …….And anything else you have on your mind
Black Lens News Fundraiser
Showing February 21 6 – 8 pm at the Magic Lantern Theater. To buy tickets click here.