A conversation with those dealing with homelessness and tent cities. Tracey Collins discusses the conditions in tent cities and the outreach work he does with Northwest Urban Ministry. Members of VOCAL (Voices of Community Activists and Leaders) also discuss their history of homelessness and advocacy work for homeless people. Videos filmed throughout September and October 2016.

Ryan Whitley discusses the functions of The Union, a Black-first technology focused community center. He covers his research of his ancestry and the event "Finding Our Roots: Genealogy Research Workshop" that he hosted.

Rock Hushka discusses his responsibilities as curator at TAM, as well as the museum's mission to preserve and display the art and art history of the Pacific Northwest.

Interview with Nick the Barber, owner of Tacoma's Finest Clippers for over fifteen years. Paul and Nick discuss the future of his shop, local happenings in the Black community of the South Sound region, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

MiShawn Cabrera, 2019 Hilltop Artists Ambassador, discusses his ongoing projects in the glass-blowing studio and his entry into glass-blowing as an art form.

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.

Maria Sharp discusses her career path in the cannabis industry and her current position at marketing and sales for Leafly, a cannabis company.

Levi Lyon discusses his career history in the cannabis industry and the possible future for federal legalization of cannabis.

Laurel Friesen discusses her company's CO2 cannabis extraction method and the brand's success in Seattle.

Paul Jackson interviews Kubi Thomas, owner of Cooking with Your Kids, whose mission is to provide activities and life skills to create bonds between generations of parents and children.

Jason Hutto discusses his presentation on the origin of cannabis strains and his career path in the cannabis industry.

Jasmine "Jas" Brown discusses his career path into his work as an abstract artist, and local artists in Seattle that inspire his work.

Jasmine Iona Brown discusses her collaborative showing "JB^2: A Jasmine Brown Collaboration." She covers the beginning of her career as an artist, and a art pieces memorializing her former foster children who were victims of gun violence and other victims of violence.

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.

Claire, representative of Pax Vapor, discusses the function of the convention and Pax products.

Beth, representative at Confidence Analytics, discusses the company's work to test cannabis products in the state of Washington.

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.

A video by Kyle Peirson shot around Tacoma.

This is a promotional literacy video for the Hilltop Library Planning Committee. This video was first put into Northwest ORCA database in the Northwest Room (NWR) repository on June 19, 2021, at 5:37 PM. It has been transferred to the Community Archives Center repository where a collection for the Hilltop Library Planning Committee has been created.

Segment about the community and gangs in the Hilltop area. Ron Lewis and Jack Skannes apear from the Tacoma Police Department.

Jim Tharpe has a large collection of quilts passed down to him from his ancestors, some of which who were enslaved.

Video recording of Ha La, Giaudrone Middle School Student, from the 2015 WILLO Storytelling Festival.

Former Washington State Governors Daniel J. Evans, Gary Locke, and Christine Gregoire meet at the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and are announced as the League's honorary co-chairs for the I-1000 Equality Campaign. The attendees discuss support for the removal of the ban on affirmative action, known as I-200, and it's replacement with initiative I-1000, which would establish non-quota affirmative action. Former State Representative Jessie Wineberry introduces the former governors as well as community leaders who have pushed for the passing of I-1000.

Gabriel Brown discusses the art walk of Tacoma and the Jasmine Brown exhibit.

Video of the WILLO Fourth Annual Storytelling Festival in a shortened format.