Born in 1949, Franklin D. Raines attended the Colman School, graduated from Franklin High School, and eventually studied at Harvard University. He had an illustrious career in public service, having served under President Jimmy Carter and President Bill Clinton, as well as in the financial sector. Raines returned to Fannie Mae as the chairman and CEO in 1998, where he established the “American Dream” initiative to increase homeownership for minorities...

Born Johnny Allen Hendrix, Seattle native, music icon, and legend Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) grew up in Seattle’s Central District. In 2006, this park was renamed in his honor.

On April 19, just days after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act into law, Seattle City Council passed its own open housing ordinance. The bill was spearheaded by City Councilmember Sam Smith, the first African American member of Seattle City Council, who served as Council President from 1974 to 1977 and again from 1986 to 1989. The park was dedicated to him in September 1998.

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In the early 1960s, the State Highway Department proposed a plan for 15 freeways across Seattle, the densest system of highways in the world. After witnessing the consequences of constructing the 1-5, Seattleites decided that enough was enough, and a grassroots, citywide coalition known as the Seattle Freeway Revolt was created. After years of organizing, the activists succeeded. Seattle residents voted in 1972 to block the RH Thomson Expressway and...

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Judkins Park was originally a deep ravine used as a garbage dump. But after years of restoration, the area was made into a park and playfield and named after realtor Norman B. Judkins. Today, it is home to the annual Umoja Fest African Heritage Festival and Parade, which originally started as part of the International Festival led by the Jackson Street Community Council.

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C Art Gallery opened in 2008 with a mission to present and promote art and artists of different cultural backgrounds to encourage diversity and promote understanding. The gallery is located in Hiawatha Lofts, a 61-unit building developed by Artspace, a national organization that creates places where artists can affordably live and work. Its architecture is an homage to the industrial buildings that formerly dominated this area of Rainier Valley.

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Founded by George G. Black, the Black Bear Manufacturing Company operated from 1914 to 1981 and was known for its Black Bear brand of overalls. Black’s concern for the health and welfare of his employees, at a time when sweatshop conditions ruled the garment industry, was reflected in the building’s abundant natural light and amenities such as a cafeteria and a roof garden. Garment workers reflected the diverse communities in...

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