Northwest Passages: Spokane Black Voices - The Black Lens launch celebration

Celebrating Black History Month with the re-launch of The Black Lens in print publication, Northwest Passages present the third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium. African American students from the Spokane area will be presenting their work, focusing on the theme: Black Joy - An Aspirational Mindset.

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Participants in the Spokane Black Voices Symposium gather on stage at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Celebrating Black History Month with the re-launch of The Black Lens in print publication, Northwest Passages presented the third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium. African American students from the Spokane area be presented their work, focusing on the theme: Black Joy - An Aspirational Mindset.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
The Cheney High School Black Student Union Step Team performs at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Celebrating Black History Month with the re-launch of The Black Lens in print publication, Northwest Passages presented the third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium. African American students from the Spokane area be presented their work, focusing on the theme: Black Joy - An Aspirational Mindset.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
Rogers High School student TaeZhanae Hays-Cromier reads her poem “Her Name is Joy” to The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill and the crowd gathered at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Celebrating Black History Month with the re-launch of The Black Lens in print publication, Northwest Passages presented the third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium. African American students from the Spokane area be presented their work, focusing on the theme: Black Joy - An Aspirational Mindset.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
Shadle Park High School student Aisha Rodriguez shares her artwork titled “Joy in Overcoming” with The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill and the crowd gathered at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Celebrating Black History Month with the re-launch of The Black Lens in print publication, Northwest Passages presented the third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium. African American students from the Spokane area presented their work, focusing on the theme: Black Joy - An Aspirational Mindset.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
Rogers High School student Melissa Pirie speaks with The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill about her poem “My Joyous Black Joy” Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. Celebrating Black History Month with the re-launch of The Black Lens in print publication, Northwest Passages presented the third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium. African American students from the Spokane area be presented their work, focusing on the theme: Black Joy - An Aspirational Mindset.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
West Valley High School student Mya Jefferson speaks with The Black lens Editor Natasha Hill about her artwork tiled “Joy Lives in the Little Things”, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. Celebrating Black History Month with the re-launch of The Black Lens in print publication, Northwest Passages presented the third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium. African American students from the Spokane area be presented their work, focusing on the theme: Black Joy - An Aspirational Mindset.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
Rogers High School student Donalda Brantley, talks about her poem “Trials Are the Joy of Tomorrow” to The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill and the crowd gathered at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Celebrating Black History Month with the re-launch of The Black Lens in print publication, Northwest Passages presented the third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium. African American students from the Spokane area be presented their work, focusing on the theme: Black Joy - An Aspirational Mindset.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
Rogers High School student Alima Tambwe reads her poem “A Feeling That Lives Within You” to The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill and the crowd gathered at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Celebrating Black History Month with the re-launch of The Black Lens in print publication, Northwest Passages presented the third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium. African American students from the Spokane area be presented their work, focusing on the theme: Black Joy - An Aspirational Mindset.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
Rogers High School student Alima Tambwe reads her poem “A Feeling That Lives Within You” to The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill and the crowd gathered at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Celebrating Black History Month with the re-launch of The Black Lens in print publication, Northwest Passages presented the third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium. African American students from the Spokane area be presented their work, focusing on the theme: Black Joy - An Aspirational Mindset.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
Rogers High School student Sian Armstrong, seated on left, joined by her brother Thomas and sister Asia, talks with The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill about her artwork titled “Sunsets and Freedom” at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Celebrating Black History Month with the re-launch of The Black Lens in print publication, Northwest Passages presented the third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium. African American students from the Spokane area be presented their work, focusing on the theme: Black Joy - An Aspirational Mindset.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review
The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill was the moderator of this year’s Black Voices Symposium. Celebrating Black History Month with the re-launch of The Black Lens in print publication, Northwest Passages present the third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium. African American students from the Spokane area be presented their work, focusing on the theme: Black Joy - An Aspirational Mindset.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Revi
Rogers High School student Alima Tambwe reads her poem “A Feeling That Lives Within You” to The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill and the crowd gathered at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Celebrating Black History Month with the re-launch of The Black Lens in print publication, Northwest Passages presented the third annual Spokane Black Voices Symposium. African American students from the Spokane area be presented their work, focusing on the theme: Black Joy - An Aspirational Mindset.

Colin Mulvany The Spokesman-Review