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The house of Mrs. and Reverend Peter Barrow that once stood at 2417 E. 2nd Avenue in Spokane, Washington. It was originally built in 1892. Reverend Barrow was an early founder of Calvary Baptist Church and co-published a newspaper titled The Citizen.

Sybil Stafford, daughter of Matthew and Elizabeth (Holmes) Stafford, reviews photographs of Black Spokanites from the early 20th century with Eastern Washington University history professor Joseph Franklin.

Program for a Black History Month banquet hosted by the Eastern Washington University Black Education Program in 1989 at Cavanaugh's Inn at the Park in Spokane, Washington.

The 1919 charter establishing a local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Spokane, Washington.

A singing group consisting of at least five Black men. They are wearing white coats and aprons over suits with ties.
Joseph Franklin's history of Black Spokane suggests that the group may be a quintet that performed at the Spokane Club consisting of…

Group portrait of a Spokane chapter of a fraternal organization called the Eastern Star. The women in the chapter wear white dresses, while the men wear dark suits.

Black soldiers mingle around the bar of the Non-commissioned officers club at the opening of the Spokane Army Air Field.

Educator and lawyer Frances Scott. After teaching Rogers High School, Scott earned a law degree at Gonzaga University, served on the Spokane City Civil Rights Commission and the Washington State University Board of Regents. In 2021, Sheridan…

Group portrait of the congregation of Bethe AME Church in Spokane, Washington.

Article from the Eastern Washington University (EWU) student newspaper about whether athletic coaches can enforce policies limiting the political expression of student athletes on the playing field. The issue was raised after a number of Black…

Photographic essay about a 1969 Black Week events at Eastern Washington State College (now Eastern Washington University) appearing in the EWU student newspaper, the Easterner. The essay includes images from a fashion and a performance by the…

Portrait of Sybill C. Stafford, descendant of the Stafford family, who were part of the pioneer African American community.

A banquet for Eastern Washington University's Africana Studies Program and their families.

A member of the Eastern Washington University Africana Studies Program at an awards ceremony in Monroe Hall.

Dr. Scott Finnie and two members of the Eastern Washington University Africana Studies Program at an awards ceremony in Monroe Hall.

Dr. Scott Finnie shaking hands with a student at an awards ceremony in Monroe Hall for Eastern Washington University Africana Studies Program.

Dr. Scott Finnie shaking hands with a student at an awards ceremony in Monroe Hall for Eastern Washington University Africana Studies Program.

Dr. Scott Finnie shaking hands with a student at an awards ceremony in Monroe Hall for Eastern Washington University Africana Studies Program.

Dr. Scott Finnie shaking hands with a student at an awards ceremony in Monroe Hall for Eastern Washington University Africana Studies Program.

Dr. Scott Finnie shaking hands with a student at an awards ceremony in Monroe Hall for Eastern Washington University Africana Studies Program.

Dr. Scott Finnie speaking at an event for Eastern Washington University's Africana Studies Program.

A group portrait of Faculty and staff from Eastern Washington University's Africana Studies Program.

Dr. Scott Finnie at an event for Eastern Washington University's Africana Studies Program.

Dr. Scott Finnie speaking at an awards ceremony for Eastern Washington University's Africana Studies Program.

A group photo, including Dr. Scott Finnie and students, at an awards ceremony for Eastern Washington University's Africana Studies Program.

Dr. Scott Finnie speaking at an event for Eastern Washington University's Africana Studies Program.

A cake celebrating the first anniversary of the African American Literature Program at Eastern Washington University from the academic year 2001-2002.

Dr. Scott Finnie dribbling toward the basket during a basketball game between Gonzaga University and Weber State University. Finnie went to Gonzaga University on a basketball scholarship.

A business and appointment card for Ebony Hair, a Black-owned hair salon in Spokane owned by Pam Thornton.

A business card for Amber D. Dodd, the Racial-Equity Reporter for the Spokesman-Review and the Black Lens.

A business card for Angela Schwendiman, Assistant Dean and Africana Studies Director for Eastern Washington University.

A business card for Linda Wright, owner and stylist of Gifted Hands Salon and Supply.

The cover of Readings in African American Culture: Resistance, Liberation, and Identity from the 1600s to the 21st Century. The book was written and edited by Professor Angela Schwendiman.

Volume 1, Number 1 of the African-American Voice newspaper. The African-American Voice was a monthly newspaper that ran from June 1996 to December 2000. It was published by Robert Lloyd, and staffed by a team of about 20 volunteers, including the…

Volume 1, Number 2 of the African-American Voice newspaper. The African-American Voice was a newspaper that ran from June 1996 to December 2000. It was published by Robert Lloyd, and staffed by a team of about 20 volunteers, including the founding…

Volume 1, Number 3 of the African-American Voice newspaper. The African-American Voice was a newspaper that ran from June 1996 to December 2000. It was published by Robert Lloyd, and staffed by a team of about 20 volunteers, including the founding…

Volume 1, Number 4 of the African-American Voice newspaper. The African-American Voice was a newspaper that ran from June 1996 to December 2000. It was published by Robert Lloyd, and staffed by a team of about 20 volunteers, including the founding…

Volume 1, Number 5 of the African-American Voice newspaper. The African-American Voice was a newspaper that ran from June 1996 to December 2000. It was published by Robert Lloyd, and staffed by a team of about 20 volunteers, including the founding…

Volume 1, Number 6 of the African-American Voice newspaper. The African-American Voice was a newspaper that ran from June 1996 to December 2000. It was published by Robert Lloyd, and staffed by a team of about 20 volunteers, including the founding…