Black Lives Matter protest march (Video)
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- 2020
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A video of the peaceful Black Lives Matter protest marching down Pacific Avenue on 6/5/2020.
Black Lives Matter protest march (Video)
Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection
A video of the peaceful Black Lives Matter protest marching down Pacific Avenue on 6/5/2020.
Recording of Zoom Conference Celebrating Dr. Maxine Mimms
Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos
Dr. Maxine Mimms, founder of Evergreen College Tacoma, is the spotlight of this film produced by Dr. Gilda Sheppard. Dr. Mimms discusses the cultural importance of hip-hop music, her musical inspirations, and her father's encouragement of her pursuit of knowledge in spite of growing up in a segregated community.
Carol Rashawnna Williams Discusses Her Work as an Artist in Seattle
Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos
Seattle artist Carol Rashawnna Williams and Paul Jackson have a conversation about her work during the pandemic.
Jasmine and Paul Jumped the Broom - 2020 Wedding Video
Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos
Slideshow video of pictures from Paul Jackson and Jasmine Brown's wedding. "Jumping the broom" is a tradition within the Black community to signify a couple's commitment to each other, and dates back to the enslavement of Black people in the United States who were barred from legally recognized weddings.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker with MC Kurtis Blow, 2017
Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos
Video clip of break-dance battle at "The Hip-Hop Nutcracker" performance at Tacoma Arts Live in 2017.
Interview with Erin Jones: "The Conversation"
Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos
Erin Jones discusses her defeat in the running for Superintendent of Public Instruction in the 2016 election, the issues surrounding the 2016 Washington teacher's strike, and her role as a player and chaplain for the women's basketball team the Seattle Storm.
Interview with Marilyn Strickland: "The Conversation"
Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos
Marilyn Strickland, former Mayor of Tacoma, introduces herself as the President/CEO and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and discusses the Taber 100 business meeting she is attending. Strickland discusses the Chamber's push against the proposed "Head Tax," officially the "employee hours tax" that would tax businesses to generate funds for homeless services.
Marcia Arunga Leads Closing Prayers for Dr. Maxine Mimms' Critical Conversations
Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos
Marcia Arunga leads the monthly Dr. Maxine Mimms Critical Conversation closing prayer at the Life Enrichment Bookstore in Seattle.
Paul Jackson Interviews Superintendent Candidate Erin Jones
Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos
Videographer Paul Jackson interviews Erin Jones, candidate for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction in the 2016 election. Jones discusses her adoption, growing up in the Netherlands, and her adulthood in the United States. Jones has been working to advocate for children marginalized in public education since she was nineteen years old.
Billy Ray Shirley Sculpture February 14, 2022
Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos
This sculpture, created by Jasmine Brown took 3 years to produce thanks to COVID. Billy Ray Shirley III was a resident in Tacoma's Eastside and dedicated volunteer in his community. His homicide in 2011 prompted the building of the new Eastside Community Center, which opened in 2018. The bronze statue was created by Jasmine Iona Brown, and was unveiled in October of 2021.
Interview with Ah Warner, Founder of Cannabis Basics, April 2022
Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos
Ah, founder of Cannabis Basics and Paul Jackson talk about her career in the cannabis industry and how she helped write the CHABA law for Washington State, which allows for the sale of THC products without a cannabis license under certain conditions.
Video recording of Eva and Alli Brooks, Urban Community Girls, from the 2014 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Rosa Franklin, former Washington State Senator, African American leader, from the 2014 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Dawn Lucien, Civic Leader for government, arts, education, and waterways, from the 2014 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Cindy Niemi, MultiCare Health Foundation, Major Gifts Officer, from the 2014 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Ha La, Giaudrone Middle School Student, from the 2015 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Miriam Barnett, CEO of the YWCA of Pierce County, from the 2017 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Tad Monroe, Consultant, Organizer, Storyteller, from the 2017 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Erin Guinup, Singer and Conductor, Founder of Tacoma Refugee Choir, from the 2018 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Video recording of Amanda Figueroa, Senior Director of Student Transitions & Success, University of Washington Tacoma, from the 2019 WILLO Storytelling Festival.
Reverend Koyama and Bob Nakayama, Buddhist Temple
Part of Reverend David Alger Interviews
Part of Reverend David Alger Interviews
Warnick, Sulja Oral History Interview
Part of Sulja Warnick Papers
Oral history interview with Tacoma resident Sulja Warnick conducted by dindria barrow on April 6, 2023. In this interview, Sulja shares some of her life’s work as a public school teacher in the Tacoma Public Schools and with the Korean Women’s Association (KWA). Her journey is one of many places and many connections. The success she co-created has spanned countries and served thousands of people. For example, KWA started as a small social club for Korean women and has expanded to a non-profit organization that provides education, affordable housing, in-home care for seniors, and social services, including domestic violence counseling. KWA has offices in 14 Western Washington counties, serving up to 150,000 people of 40 nationalities and 35 language groups. The organization is now 51 years old. Please enjoy Sulja’s oral history interview as well as her collection of images and documents covering her life and the life of KWA.
This program is about the drug free week in Tacoma, put together by the Safe St. Campaign.
Vicky M. Semones is an award-winning poet and photographer with a lifelong interest in spiritual and philosophical subjects. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies. She was an acolyte at the Mary Magdalene Chapel in Oakland, California, and has brought her teaching skills and love of gnostic spirituality to the Center for Spiritual Living - Tacoma, having developed a 'Wisdom Circle' series on "Re-discovering Mary Magdalene." Vicky also posts her poetry at www.authorsden.com/semones
Meeting with Norm Rice and Black Collective (VHS)
Part of Mayor Karen Vialle Papers
Part of Mayor William Baarsma Papers
Purpose was to discuss Sichuan's participation in the Chinese Reconciliation Park. (DVD)