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Seattle Medium
27 days
Who Was The Enslaved Black Child Depicted In Famous 18th-Century Portrait? Researchers Can Now Tell His Story
Researchers have definitively identified 'Jersey,' the enslaved Black child depicted in an 18th-century portrait by Joshua Reynolds, as a real individual. Challenging prior assumptions that such figures were often imaginary, the findings confirm Jersey's service in the Royal Navy and his later baptism as George Walker, shedding light on the historical presence and contributions of marginalized persons.
Seattle Medium
27 days
Waves Of Passengers Evacuated From Cruise Ship Hit By Deadly Hantavirus
The MV Hondius cruise ship, impacted by a hantavirus outbreak, commenced the evacuation of 94 passengers from 19 nationalities at the Port of Granadilla de Abona in Tenerife, Spain, with further repatriations slated for Monday.
Seattle Medium
27 days
In The Black Church, Women’s Hats Still Testify
Church hats remain a significant symbol within Black church culture, worn by Black women as expressions of devotion, dignity, and self-expression. This enduring tradition is rooted in scriptural interpretations, post-Emancipation history, and the creative contributions of Black women across generations, asserting worth in spaces that often sought to diminish their presence.
Seattle Medium
27 days
FBI Search Of Black Virginia Senator’s Office Sparks Fury
Federal agents have searched the Portsmouth office of Virginia State Sen. L. Louise Lucas in connection with an ongoing corruption investigation. The action has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats and Black voters, who view it as political retribution for Lucas's influential role in the state's contentious redistricting battles.
Seattle Medium
27 days
Civil Rights Leaders Prepare For Fight After Axing Of Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court's April 28 ruling, which invalidated Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district, has drawn sharp criticism from Civil Rights leaders, who assert the decision undermines the Voting Rights Act and facilitates expanded partisan gerrymandering by Republicans.
Seattle Medium
27 days
The WSJ Got It Wrong: It’s This Administration Who Has A Jim Crow Fantasy
The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais is set to significantly impact minority voters, effectively weakening Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This ruling could enable states to suppress Black voter turnout and diminish Black congressional representation, potentially to levels not witnessed since the Reconstruction era.
Daily Journal of Commerce
27 days
Thunderbird flies from Rainier Beach to new Vashon roost
New commercial construction on Vashon Island? That's what it seemed during a recent DJC bike-by. But no. It's a renovation job now underway at 15333 Vashon Hwy. S.W., a little north of the town center area, about three miles south of the ferry dock.
Daily Journal of Commerce
27 days
Vacant Bartell to become roller rink?
Within the Overlake Center retail complex, at 5700 E. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. S.E., the Bartell building went vacant in recent years. Plans emerged in January, with a bit more detail since then, for a new Rock and Roll Roller Rink to fill the 16,366-square-foot Building A.
Daily Journal of Commerce
27 days
Magnuson Park sites could get new life
Seattle Parks and Recreation has issued a request for proposals for the redevelopment, renovation and activation of two buildings in Magnuson Park.
Daily Journal of Commerce
27 days
Construction hiring edges up in April as data center boom drives nonresidential growth
Construction employment rose a bit in April, boosted by strong demand for nonresidential projects, according to an analysis of new government data released last week by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
Daily Journal of Commerce
27 days
Designed by Miller Hull, a new U.S. embassy opens in Casablanca
The $282 million building blends Moroccan architectural tradition with modern sustainability.
Daily Journal of Commerce
27 days
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