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African American Neighborhoods Developed in in Developed Neighborhoods American African Distinct Two Cover photo: Evan Flory-Barnes, photo by Daniel Sheehan/Earshot Jazz Sheehan/Earshot Daniel by photo Flory-Barnes, Evan photo: Cover The Leon Vaughn Band. Photo: Al Smith/MOHAI Al Photo: Band. Vaughn Leon The to serve the community. community. the serve to organizations and social clubs established a century ago continue continue ago century a established clubs social and organizations Content by Past Forward NW Cultural Services, third edition 2016 edition third Services, Cultural NW Forward Past by Content or Central Area, as it is known today. Churches, fraternal fraternal Churches, today. known is it as Area, Central or and these eventually grew together to form the Central District District Central the form to together grew eventually these and Seattle, in the East Madison area and the Yesler–Jackson area, area, Yesler–Jackson the and area Madison East the in Seattle, visitseattle.org/culturalheritage Two distinct African American neighborhoods developed in in developed neighborhoods American African distinct Two and economic improvement. improvement. economic and professions, the region offered opportunities for land ownership ownership land for opportunities offered region the professions, Although discrimination limited access to many industries and and industries many to access limited discrimination Although recruited to work in the coal mines of the Pacific Northwest. Northwest. Pacific the of mines coal the in work to recruited In the 1880s and 1890s, African Americans from the South were were South the from Americans African 1890s, and 1880s the In Seattle’s ethnic heritage. heritage. ethnic Seattle’s existing communities and adding new cultural traditions to to traditions cultural new adding and communities existing flourished in clubs located on Jackson Street.” Jackson on located clubs in flourished neighborhoods on First Hill and in Southeast Seattle, enriching enriching Seattle, Southeast in and Hill First on neighborhoods scene music jazz population...Seattle’s American African Sudan, and several West African nations have established vibrant vibrant established have nations African West several and Sudan, cultural legacies. cultural region’s the in increase tremendous a brought II War “World In recent years, immigrants from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, from immigrants years, recent In contribute to this project and who preserve and protect Seattle’s Seattle’s protect and preserve who and project this to contribute finally approved. approved. finally Our sincere thanks to all the community members who helped helped who members community the all to thanks sincere Our Madison Valley east of downtown. downtown. of east Valley Madison Seattle City Council, and in 1968 an open housing ordinance was was ordinance housing open an 1968 in and Council, City Seattle Washington State Convention Center at 7th & Pike. Pike. & 7th at Center Convention State Washington the waterfront and later buying a large ranch property above the the above property ranch large a buying later and waterfront the Sam Smith became the first African American to serve on the the on serve to American African first the became Smith Sam at 1st & Pike in downtown Seattle or the main floor of the the of floor main the or Seattle downtown in Pike & 1st at William Grose came to Seattle in 1861, establishing a hotel near near hotel a establishing 1861, in Seattle to came Grose William workers in industry, medicine, education and other fields. In 1967, 1967, In fields. other and education medicine, industry, in workers . Or stop by one of our Visitor Information Centers Centers Information Visitor our of one by stop Or . visitseattle.org whaling trade before arriving in Seattle in 1852. Entrepreneur Entrepreneur 1852. in Seattle in arriving before trade whaling 1940, and the following decades brought many “firsts” for Black Black for “firsts” many brought decades following the and 1940, Learn more about Seattle and access expert travel advice at at advice travel expert access and Seattle about more Learn who came originally from Cape Verde and worked in the Atlantic Atlantic the in worked and Verde Cape from originally came who became the first racially integrated public housing in the nation in in nation the in housing public integrated racially first the became Seattle’s earliest African American resident was Manuel Lopes, Lopes, Manuel was resident American African earliest Seattle’s County Lodging Tax) and the the and Tax) Lodging County . Office of Arts and Culture and Arts of Office scene flourished in clubs located on Jackson Street. Yesler Terrace Terrace Yesler Street. Jackson on located clubs in flourished scene Visit Seattle, and supported by funding from from funding by supported and Seattle, Visit (King (King 4Culture settled in both rural and urban areas. areas. urban and rural both in settled in defense industries migrated to the region. Seattle’s jazz music music jazz Seattle’s region. the to migrated industries defense in The guides are produced by the Cultural Tourism program of of program Tourism Cultural the by produced are guides The territorial era, with the arrival in 1845 of Black pioneers who who pioneers Black of 1845 in arrival the with era, territorial African American population, as workers seeking well-paying jobs jobs well-paying seeking workers as population, American African African American heritage in Washington goes back to the the to back goes Washington in heritage American African World War II brought a tremendous increase in the region’s region’s the in increase tremendous a brought II War World communities and unique history. unique and communities that will give you an insider’s view of Seattle’s vibrant ethnic ethnic vibrant Seattle’s of view insider’s an you give will that INTRODUCTION about museums, historic sites, public art and neighborhoods neighborhoods and art public sites, historic museums, about visitors who want to explore the city’s rich cultural heritage. Learn Learn heritage. cultural rich city’s the explore to want who visitors are a resource for for resource a are SEATTLE CULTURAL HERITAGE GUIDES GUIDES HERITAGE CULTURAL SEATTLE Tamia Robinson and Jaiana Brown of the Dolls & Gents Drill Team and Drumline. Photo: Alan Berner/Seattle Times Times Berner/Seattle Alan Photo: Drumline. and Team Drill Gents & Dolls the of Brown Jaiana and Robinson Tamia Jackson Street Parade, 1950s. Photo: Al Smith/MOHAI Al Photo: 1950s. Parade, Street Jackson • • SITES HERITAGE • PARKS • MUSEUMS SPECIAL EVENTS SPECIAL CULTURAL HERITAGE GUIDE HERITAGE CULTURAL AFRICAN AMERICAN AMERICAN AFRICAN ABOUT THIS GUIDE THIS ABOUT SPECIAL EVENTS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY FESTIVAL SUNDIATA PRESENTS BLACK ARTS FEST Third Monday in January, Multiple venues June, Seattle Center Seattle has one of the largest annual celebrations in the nation, Named in honor of a legendary African king, Festival Sundiata with workshops, a rally and march. Events honor Dr. King for his features African and African American cultural traditions including work toward racial equality and toward economic justice for all drumming and dance, music, visual art, children’s activities and a people, his commitment to nonviolence, and his stand against war marketplace for imports and crafts. festivalsundiata.org and militarism. mlkseattle.org and kingcounty.gov/exec/mlk UMOJA FEST AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS August, Judkins Park, 2150 S Norman Street February, Multiple venues Seattle’s annual African American Seafair celebration entertains Numerous events at the Northwest African American Museum, EMP, and empowers with a parade, live music, cultural performances, MOHAI, the University of Washington, and elsewhere celebrate family activities, basketball tournament, car show and vendors. Black History Month with art exhibits, dance performances, and umojafamilyfest.com historical displays. EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL LANGSTON HUGHES AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL October and November, Multiple venues April, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 104 – 17th Avenue S Seattle’s major annual jazz event brings international jazz giants to This annual event showcases films from independent Black town each fall, and presents Seattle’s finest musicians in a festival filmmakers and works about the African American experience. setting. Schedule includes performances, workshops, films, The festival also features panel discussions, screenplay readings, exhibitions and educational programs. earshot.org and screenings for youth. The festival committee presents other programming during the year. langstoninstitute.org THE HANSBERRY PROJECT Multiple venues JUNETEENTH FREEDOM FESTIVAL & PARADE In partnership with several local theaters including Intiman Theatre Mural by James Crespinel; Photo: Visit Seattle June, Edwin T. Pratt Park, 1800 S Main Street and Langston Hughes, the Hansberry Project is a professional This annual festival commemorates the 1863 Emancipation Black theatre company dedicated to the artistic exploration of Proclamation, marking the end of slavery in America. Enforcement African American life, history and culture. hansberryproject.org SEATTLE’S CENTRAL DISTRICT of the proclamation freed Texas slaves on June 19, 1865, and the date was celebrated as Juneteenth or Freedom Day. scacc2108.org The Central District or Central Area has historically been the heart S Main Street, and the adjacent Edwin T. Pratt Park are named of Seattle’s African American community, and the newly designated in honor of
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