The sun beamed through the darkly tinted windows of the large Ford SUV as Cpl. Theresa Fuller with the Spokane Police Department (SPD), discussed her calls from the last week. The topic of conversation lingered from what a “normal” day of work looks like to the scariest encounters she has […]
Author: Sarah Kasten
The Price of Urban Renewal: Q&A with Ophelia Noble Discusses Gentrification in Vancouver
As housing prices in Vancouver continue to rise, the issue of gentrification weighs on the minds of many community members, especially for low income residents and residents of color. Their fears are not unfounded, according to Ophelia Noble, a founder and community organizer for local non-profit The Noble Foundation. Today, […]
Denial of Tenure Leads to Workplace Discrimination Lawsuit
Clark College awarded $80,001 last month to Stephanie Robinson, an African American phlebotomy professor who was denied tenure, to settle a federal workplace discrimination suit. The settlement reflects an ongoing dialogue about race and equity at Clark, as the college faces scrutiny from the Clark community for a culture of […]
Mobile Museum Honors Successes of African Americans
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, el-Hakim brought his mobile museum January 16, a collection he travels with around the country Students quietly viewed artifacts from the transatlantic slave trade to modern day magazines featuring prominent African-American icons. People spoke in quiet tones to each other about […]
Black History 101 Mobile Museum Visits Clark College
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Khalid el-Hakim, the owner of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum to Clark to display his collection of artifacts on Jan. 16. The collection took up several tables in Gaiser Hall, creating a timeline of black history, for viewers to follow as […]
