The Green Book Exhibit
The Washington State Historical Society hosts the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit of the Negro Motorist Green Book Exhibit in partnership with the Black Historical Society of Washington State
The Black Historical Society of Washington State and Washington State Historical Museum hosts an Author Talk and Book Signing with Candacy Taylor, Leading Green Book Scholar and Cultural Documentarian accompanied by the African American Writers Alliance on May 19, 6-8 pm.
The interview announced an event to come at Wa Na Wari centered around the Green Book in Washington State. You can for that on their site for information on upcoming events.
Honoring the Nikkei Farmers of Bellevue
Prior to World War II, Bellevue, Washington was home to a powerful and vibrant Japanese American community. In 1942 the United States government forcibly evacuated and incarcerated sixty Japanese American farming families from Bellevue. They were among 120,000 Japanese Americans who were sent to incarceration camps from along the west coast.
After the war, only a handful of these families returned to Bellevue because many of them lost their land and work here.
Local artist, Michelle Kumata and creative director, Tani Ikeda, honor this community with an art display at Bellevue Arts Museum. It’s titled ‘Emerging Radiance: Honoring the Nikkei Farmers of Bellevue.
Kumata also has a solo exhibit titled Regeneration at Bonfire Gallery in Seattle’s Chinatown International District through April 7th
