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Rally for Reproductive Rights, May 7, 2022

The Rally for Reproductive Rights on May 7th, 2022, was organized by Democratic Socialists of America, Tacoma and Serve the People Tacoma, outside the Union Station building on Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, Washington. This event was organized following the May 2nd leak of a first draft of written opinion by Justice Samuel Alito that suggested an upcoming overturning of the 1973 ruling on Roe v. Wade, which secured federal abortion rights on the grounds of privacy. Approximately two hundred people gathered on the sidewalk around 12pm to hold signs, chant, and listen to several pro-abortion speakers, including founder of La Resistencia, Maru Mora Villalpando. Community Archives Center staff photographed a handful of protestors, and asked about their motives and reasons for coming to the rally.

Poetry Picnic

Poetry Picnic was held on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at South Park (4851 South Tacoma Way). The event was hosted by the Tacoma Public Library's Teen Librarian and Write 253. At the event, attendees were invited to record their stories/poetry, write poetry at a variety of booths and share their poetry during an open mic session.

Black History Month Programs

Includes materials created by Black Collective members for Black History Month programs. Each year's program is organized around a theme that celebrates "historical achievements as well as current day levels of excellence." Past themes have included:

2022: The History and Influence of Black Dancers
2021: The History and Achievement of Blacks in Cinema
2020: Our Contributions and Impacts Through Music
2019: Local African American Leadership from Politics, Government, Non-Profits, Health, and Legal Organizations
2018: Finding a Way - Black Collective Strategy Planning
2017: Telling Our Story (a film debut of 2016 member stories)
2016: Inspirations (member stories about their personal heroes)
2015: Black Collective Art Exhibit (Black Art owned by Collective members)

Food Bridges Us

On December 10, 2022, at the Mottet branch, Sarah A. Chavez facilitated a workshop on writing about food memories. According to the Tacoma Public Library's event description, "This writing workshop invited folx to think about how food bridges us culturally in terms of reclamation, celebration and ancestral/traditional connections." Sarah. A. Chavez is a Chicana author and Assistant Teaching Professor of the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences at the University of Washington-Tacoma.

Grit City Stories

"Grit City Stories" explores Tacoma's history and cultural heritage through interviews with those connected to the local history community. The program is hosted by Joe Bomar and presented by the Tacoma Historical Society.

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