A discussion concerning a blue spruce tree next to Neely Mansion, a local National Historic Landmark, led to a noteworthy and intriguing discovery. Neely Mansion…
Today’s Gay Liberation Movement can trace its roots directly to the Stonewall riots on June 28, 1969. The impromptu demonstrations, which occurred after a nighttime…
Mark the year 2059 on your calendar—that’s when data shows that women will finally achieve equal pay to their male counterparts. It’s hard to believe…
Pictorial Parade/Archive Photos // Getty Images Whether it’s a Hollywood film, prime-time television, Broadway, or another form of talent, Black people in the entertainment industry…
The Outlet Collection | Seattle will celebrate Black History Month with a display created by Olympic Middle School’s Black Student Union (BSU), an art Display…
For much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Black athletes were forbidden from competing as professional athletes. But trailblazers like Jackie Robinson and…
Monday marked Columbus Day and/or Indigenous Peoples Day. Both holidays are recognized among different states and while there isn’t a consensus on which should be…
You probably know the story behind the fourth of July, but did you know that’s not the only independence day celebrated in the U.S.? Here’s…
J.D. ‘Jake’ Evans, former City of Auburn Police Chief, quietly passed away at his Ellensburg home on February 14, 2021, at age 78. Serving as…
When we hear the term, Black History Month, most Americans think of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriette Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and other influential Black Americans.…
Civil rights icon Rosa Parks was born on Feb. 4, 1913. Today, we celebrate Transit Equity Day – a national day of action to commemorate…
Juneteenth is a US holiday commemorating and celebrating the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major…