Andrew Hammond: Strickland and Long come together for Black History Month conversation
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 2/18/2021 Andrew Hammond, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Feb. 17 Two longtime South Sound leaders are coming together for a special event to celebrate Black History Month.
Former Tacoma Mayor and current U.S. Rep Marilyn Strickland will host a conversation with Olympia author, community leader, and former state agency head Merritt Long at 6 p.m. Thursday on Facebook Live. They will discuss the experiences he shared in his new memoir, My View From the Back of the Bus as well pressing issues facing the Black community in Washington and across the nation.