Discriminatory Housing in Spokane
In Spokane as in the rest of the United States, structural racism has taken many forms. Among the most consequential has been segregated housing. Restricting r…
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Historical African American Neighborhoods in Spokanelocation_fillA 1908 article in the Seatle Republican, an African American newspaper, cast a spotlight on Spokane, “A Group …
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Early African-American Pioneers in Spokanelocation_fillIn the 1880s Spokane grew from waves of immigration. Though white individuals were the majority, the city soon… -
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The Origins of Segregated Neighborhoods in Spokanelocation_fillDiscrimination and segregation were common in Spokane much of the early-mid 20th Century. Segregated neighborh… -
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No Vacancy, Racial Bigotry Raises Its Ugly Headlocation_fillBefore the Civil Right Movements in the 1960s, Jim Crow was the law of the land. Spokane was not exempt from r… -
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Airway Heights, Washington’s Unknown Sundown Townlocation_fillAirway Heights was incorporated in 1955, but fourteen years before the small town became ingrained, the Geiger… -
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Spokane's Debate for Fair Housinglocation_fillIn 1968, the United States was at a turning point. Debates about segregations had led to Washington Senate Bil… -
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The Segregated South Hilllocation_fillOne of the most prominent families in Spokane’s history is that of the Cowles. William H. Cowles, Sr. came to … -
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Redlinging's Lingering Shadowslocation_fillRed, Yellow, Green, and Blue. From the 1930s to the 1960s in Spokane, these colors dictated whether you could …
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