The Black Student Union at Gonzaga University sponsored a demonstration on December 11, 2014, to stand in solidarity with communities across America against police misconduct.
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Spokane Solidarity with Ferguson MO
After the unjust decision by the grand jury, newly elected Spokane NAACP President Rachel Dolezal called for a solidarity rally at City Hall and a march through the downtown business district. Guesstimates of participants ran from 100 to 280. The City Hall Plaza was closed. Demonstrators gathered on the corner in front of the City Hall building. Young African American men lay down on the ground symbolically representing the corpses of Black youth in America’s streets. The group was largely made up of college students including African Americans, Mecha members, Asian and white students. Members of the Spokane Socialist Alternative were represented, as was PJALS and GBLT. Absent Without Leave were the usual participants in Martin Luther King Day march – politicians, preachers and institutional representatives. And maybe that was a good thing. With new leadership coming from a younger generation grassroots organizing may begin.
Add your comments and let us know where Spokane should go from here.
Add your comments and let us know where Spokane should go from here.
Chip Thomas Photographer: Exhibit SFCC Oct 27 – Nov 21
PAINTED DESERT PROJECT
Spokane Falls Community College Fine Arts Gallery Bldg 6 3410 W Ft George Wright Dr. Gallery Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
James “Chip” Thomas moved to the Navajo nation in 1987 to work as an Indian Health Services Physician, where he continues to work and live. During this time he taught himself black and white photography and has been documenting the people of the Navajo nation ever since. Chip has always been interested in street art, graffiti and guerrilla art tactics and taken part in the practice of billboard corrections. Influenced by urban graffiti artists of American cities and street artists in Brazil, Thomas, a.k.a. Jetsonorama, creates his own version of activist art on the Navajo Reservation. Full article and photographs
Creative Life Spokane
Maple Street Art Project
The Benson Brothers are “creating a love letter to Spokane” (Spokesman Review) at Maple and 2nd.
More images at Maple Street Art Project
Keeping Spokane Police Accountable
Rachel Dolezal Just got the call from the City Attorney. She is officially an OPO Commissioner, appointed by the Mayor as part of a team of 5 commissioners who will serve you by keeping Spokane police accountable through the Office of the Police Ombudsman.
Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Musicians Stop For Photo
Spokane Musicians
Wanted: Certified Truck Driver
Looking for Certified Truck Drivers
My nephew met a man in Spokane the other day, and after talking to him for about an hour he learned the man owned his own business. He owns a paving company, and he is looking for truck drivers with their certification. He said he would hire minority drivers.
This job would be only temporary (6 Months) but full time… starting at $47 hour.
Here is his contact info:
Elton@washingtonstatetrucking.com 206 229-3040
My nephew said that since the man is a Black business owner I might want to post the job on 4comculture.com.
Looking for PHAT TRUCK?
MLK, Jr. Lecture: Dr King for the 21st Century
Michael Eric Dyson, Sociology Professor and Media Icon
Wednesday, January 29, 7:00 p.m.
To be video streamed from Washington State University Pullman WA
to the Spokane Academic Center Room 245 at 7:00 pm
The Spokane Academic Center address is 412 E Spokane Falls Blvd.
For more information contact Yvonne Montoya Zamora at montoyazamora@wsu.edu or 509.358.7554.
Please feel free to forward.
Yvonne