(I just received this interesting announcement. Dr. Taylor is a major historian of the American West so this should be good!)
"The Other Black Northwest: Beyond Portland and Seattle"
Presented by Dr. Quintard Taylor, University of Washington, professor of American history
Gonzaga University Wolfe Auditorium, Spokane, November 6, 3:45 p.m.
This FREE public program, presented by the Center for Columbia River History (CCRH), provides a broader understanding of African American history in the region. Dr. Taylor will explore rural communities such as Walla Walla and Roslyn, Washington in the 19th and early 20th centuries. He will also examine the growth of black communities during World War II in places such as Vancouver, Bremerton, and Pasco, as well as the unique civil rights experience of Spokane. This illustrated lecture will remind all that African American history in the Pacific Northwest is not confined to its largest cities.
Sponsored by the Center for Columbia River History through the James B. Castles Endowment. For more information about this and other CCRH programs, visit www.ccrh.org
