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Spokane's Black Community News Source
May 27th, 2026

News


  • Washington attorney general leads lawsuits against Trump administration

    Washington attorney general leads lawsuits against Trump administration

  • Youth Connection: Reflections from the Rogers Civil Rights Tour

    Youth Connection: Reflections from the Rogers Civil Rights Tour

  • Becoming Kirisha: A journey from Spokane to selfhood

    Becoming Kirisha: A journey from Spokane to selfhood

  • Celebrating Juneteenth: NAACP Fireside Chat with Cliff Avril

    Celebrating Juneteenth: NAACP Fireside Chat with Cliff Avril

  • Challenging the narrative: Courageous conversations with law enforcement

    Challenging the narrative: Courageous conversations with law enforcement

  • Juneteenth's Pillar Awards honors Black community members

    Juneteenth's Pillar Awards honors Black community members

  • More than a mortgage: A journey toward belonging and legacy

    More than a mortgage: A journey toward belonging and legacy

  • Red, white and financially right: Declaring your independence through financial freedom

    Red, white and financially right: Declaring your independence through financial freedom

  • Rest in Power, Ananda Lewis: Storyteller of the generation called X

    Rest in Power, Ananda Lewis: Storyteller of the generation called X

  • Taking a gap year: A valuable break or a risky detour?

    Taking a gap year: A valuable break or a risky detour?

  • To serve and to belong: Clyde Rivers on Black patriotism, Vietnam and the complexity of freedom

    To serve and to belong: Clyde Rivers on Black patriotism, Vietnam and the complexity of freedom

  • Welded to Purpose: Ozell Wilkins on trade work, stability and the high value of skills in today’s workforce

    Welded to Purpose: Ozell Wilkins on trade work, stability and the high value of skills in today’s workforce

  • Youth Voice in Action: Spokane NAACP Youth Council President participates in local protests

    Youth Voice in Action: Spokane NAACP Youth Council President participates in local protests

  • African American Graduation in photos

    African American Graduation in photos

  • A message about the power of the human mind

    A message about the power of the human mind

  • Angela Jones garners Sandy Williams Trailblazer Award

    Angela Jones garners Sandy Williams Trailblazer Award

  • Black Lens board member Shamerica Nakamura reflects on relationship between religion, faith, resilience and liberation

    Black Lens board member Shamerica Nakamura reflects on relationship between religion, faith, resilience and liberation

  • Black Lens national news in brief

    Black Lens national news in brief

  • Breaking cycles, building brotherhood: The healing work of locked in fathers alliance

    Breaking cycles, building brotherhood: The healing work of locked in fathers alliance

  • Deep Roots, Strong Women: More Than a Haircut – How a Spokane barbershop became a haven for healing and brotherhood

    Deep Roots, Strong Women: More Than a Haircut – How a Spokane barbershop became a haven for healing and brotherhood

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