this is the former seattle fire station number six. decommissioned since 2013, the africatown community land trust has been lobbying for several years to be granted the property, enabling the creation of the william grose center for cultural innovation. amidst recent protests, the city announced they “remain committed” to transferring the historic landmark to the community. a timeline for doing so continues to be unspecified.
juneteenth rally participants handing out free snacks to fellow attendees
dr. marcia tate arunga, academic dean at evergreen tacoma, before opening king county equity now’s juneteenth rally with a moment of silence “for all who have fallen at hands of police, fallen at the hands of COVID, fallen at the hands of hate.”
even the mountain showed up for juneteenth