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Happenings on Hilltop

  • CAC2010
  • 1990 - 2000

Happenings On Hilltop covered a variety of topics such as neighborhood events, other community organizations, housing, education, politics, and recipes. There were many contributors to the newsletter. Community leaders wrote editorials and letters submitted by residents who were incarcerated. It was also a venue for community members to share their art and creative writing. The newsletter also had an emphasis on keeping residents safe in Hilltop. They aimed to educate about and bring awareness to the effects of gang violence and teach residents how to prevent crime. Happenings On Hilltop also advocated for solidarity among the Black community and the fight against racial injustice. Many national events were covered in this newsletter including the 1992 Los Angeles Riots and the Million Man March, with focus on local issues such as the police involved death of Kenneth Boyd. Each month Happenings on Hilltop shared pictures of the people, events, and activities that made up the Hilltop community.

Originally titled Tidbits for Ten from December 1990 to May 1991, Happenings on Hilltop was started by two Hilltop residents and representatives from Hilltop Action Coalition (HAC), Larry Norman and Bill Charles. The newsletter was originally printed and circulated for residents who lived in “area Ten” of the Hilltop community. Within six months, Tidbits from Ten became Happenings On Hilltop. The newsletter began as an organizational journal affiliated with the Hilltop Action Coalition. It then became an independent paper published and distributed by creator Larry Norman.

Larry Norman

Black Lives Matter Mural Project Collection

  • CAC3002

Includes oral histories, digital images, and event flyers related to the development and creation of a Black Lives Matter mural produced in Tollefson Plaza in 2022. The mural was created by artists Dionne Bonner, Kenya Adams, Gwen Jones, Charles Taylor, and Breeze and was a collaboration between the Human Rights Commission's Racial Justice and Equity Committee, the Tacoma Arts Commission, and the Tacoma Art Museum.

Franklin Pierce High School Ethnic Studies Interviews

  • CAC4001

Includes interviews conducted by Franklin Pierce High School students for an Ethnic Studies class with teacher Dan Call. Students interviewed family, friends, and other community members about race, racial identity, microaggressions, and discrimination. Interview transcripts created by students have been produced for some audio recordings.

Lincoln High School English Class Interviews

  • CAC4002
  • 2022 - 2023

Interview projects created by Lincoln High School students enrolled in English classes taught by Max Anders. Students chose a person to interview whose voice they felt needed to be heard, transcribed the interview, and added their own reflections.

Tacoma Community History UWT Student Projects

  • CAC4003

In 1990, the Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program at the University of Washington Tacoma began offering oral history classes at the undergraduate and graduate level. Primarily led by Professor Michael K. Honey, students enrolled in these courses conducted oral histories that document local churches, labor unions, ethnic communities, neighborhoods, businesses, and civic leaders in Tacoma and the South Puget Sound.

Rick and Morty Mural

A mural outside Grit City Gridehouse skateshop located at 311 S 7th ST, Tacoma. The mural shows Rick, from the cartoon Rick and Morty, saying "Uh-oh Morty, it looks pretty rough out here in this dimension..."

Recording of Zoom Conference Celebrating Dr. Maxine Mimms

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.

Jasmine and Paul Jumped the Broom - 2020 Wedding Video

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.

Interview with Erin Jones: "The Conversation"

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"

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.

Paul Jackson Interviews Superintendent Candidate Erin Jones

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

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.

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