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NAAM Is Putting on Its First Juneteenth Week


NAAM Is Putting on Its First Juneteenth Week
Across nine days, the museum presents 10 events to commemorate the holiday, both online and in person.
By
Stefan Milne
6/11/2021 at 9:50am
NAAM s choir on the steps of St. Therese Church. 
On June 15, the BlkFreedom Collective, a group of 10 African American museums from across the country, will come together ahead of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. and, as of May 13, is an official Washington holiday. Each museum has picked a word from the Negro National Anthem Lift Every Voice and Sing to represent its segment of the virtual event. For its part, Seattle’s Northwest African American Museum has taken that title to heart: NAAM picked the word “hope” and—since president and CEO LaNesha DeBardelaben figured choirs are founts of it—started its own choir.  ....

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New monument at Washington Capitol will honor Black pioneer George Bush and family


Black pioneer George Bush s grandson, left, and son, right, stand next to a fanning mill on the family s farm near present day Tumwater, Washington. A monument to George Bush and his family is planned for Washington s Capitol Campus.
Washington State Historical Society
Originally published on February 24, 2021 7:45 am
Washington’s sprawling Capitol campus features war memorials, a granite monument to fallen police officers, a replica of a Roman-style fountain and a brass sundial.
But as soon as this summer a new monument will join the collection. It will honor George Bush, Washington’s first Black pioneer, along with his son, William Owen Bush, who was the state’s first Black lawmaker, and their family. ....

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