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News coverage about the Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project |
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How this project helped change state law On March 15, 2006, Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law Senate Bill 6169, which makes it easier for neighborhoods governed by homeowners associations to rid themselves of racial restrictions that are still in their bi-laws. State Senator. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, introduced the measure after this project focused attention on the lingering effects of these covenants. First the Seattle Times picked up the story: "Homeowners find records still hold blot of racism" The newspaper then published an editorial asking the state legislature to "authorize the courts to expunge racial covenants from all properties covered by homeowner associations." "An ugly stain of racism exposed" editorial (Seattle Times, June 6, 2005) Here is a follow-up article about the project and the new law: "Stain of Racism Still Haunts Seattle Neighborhoods" Other news articles: "UW Project Sheds Light on Klan as Force in the State" "Web Site Exposes Previously Undocumented KKK Activity in Washington" "Seattle Takes Steps to Recognize Minorities’ Role in Shaping Region" "Professor's Civil Rights Project Exposes Seattle's Segregationist Past" "Remember Seattle's Segregated History "
"The Story of Seattle's Black Panther Party" "History of the Panthers Comes Alive in Classrooms, Meetings, Website" "New Web site shows Seattle's civil rights history" Academic articles: “A City Learns its Civil Rights History while a University Learns New Ways to Engage Students,” “Teaching a City about its Civil Rights History: A Public History Success Story” "Seattle Civil Rights & Labor History Project: An Online Video Oral History Collection" "News from Abroad-USA" Television programs: "Seattle's segregated history laid out in property deeds" Alan Schauffler, KING 5 News, April 8, 2009 "The History of Segregation in Seattle," Seattle Channel: a lecture by James Gregory, Seattle City Hall, November 8, 2006, Sponsored by the City of Seattle Department of Executive Administration Race and Social Justice Change Team. The Seattle Channel broadcasts this talk periodically. Click here for the schedule or follow this link to watch the video now: www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=5010682
Radio programs : "The History of the KKK in Washington State" KBCS interview with Trevor Griffey, March 12, 2009. "Seattle Civil Rights History" KUOW hour long program broadcast January 2, 2007. Trevor Griffey and James Gregory interviewed by "Weekday" host Steve Scher with calls from listerners. Reports and reviews: Journal of American History (March 2009) review by Peter Cole History News Network (August 8, 2007) History Matters (November 22, 2006) The Scout Report, Internet Scout Project (December 1, 2006) Humanities, Arts, Sciences, Technology, Advanced Collaboratory (April 4, 2006) Intute: Social Sciences (December 4, 2006) National Council on Public History, News and Notes (December 2006- January 2007)
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