Northwest ORCA

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.

Dear Tacoma Project Introduction Video

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2020

Part of Dear Tacoma Project Collection

This video was created to provide an introduction to the Dear Tacoma project and to give contributors instructions for submitted content to the collection.

Achievements in Music

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2020

Part of Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective Records

16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration (Front)

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2019/01/19

Part of Charles Carson Papers

16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration (Back)

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2019/01/19

Part of Charles Carson Papers

Marcia Arunga Leads Closing Prayers for Dr. Maxine Mimms' Critical Conversations

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05/17/2019

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.

Program, 2019

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2019

Part of Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective Records

Interview with MiShawn Cabrera, Ambassador of Hilltop Artists in Tacoma, 2019

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08/15/2019

Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos

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.

Dr. Joye Hardiman Speaks at the All School Orientation at Evergreen College, Tacoma Campus

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2019

Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos

Dr. Hardiman discusses the history of opening Evergreen College, Tacoma campus, founded by Dr. Maxine Mimms.

Interview with Jasmine Iona Brown: "The Conversation"

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07/05/2019

Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos

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.

Interview with Rock Hushka, Deputy Director and Chief Curator at Tacoma Art Museum (TAM)

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04/24/2019

Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos

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 Jasmine "Jas" Brown: "The Conversation"

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07/05/2019

Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos

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

Narratives of Salishan: The Untold Story

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2019

Part of Justi Pfutzenreuter Salishan Research Files

Interview with Erin Jones: "The Conversation"

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09/18/2018

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"

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04/28/2018

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.

Lead Pastor Kevin Gerald speaks at Champions Center, Tacoma

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01/31/2018

Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos

Lead Pastor Kevin Gerald giving a sermon at the Champion Center in Tacoma.

Interview with Ryan Whitley about "Finding Our Roots: Genealogy Research Workshop"

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12/30/2018

Part of Paul Jackson Digital Videos

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.