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This year’s Spokane Black Voices Symposium contributors pose for a photo before the Black Lens sponsored event in which African American students from the Spokane area presented their artwork and writings, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at The Montvale Event Center. Left to right, front row: Jordyn Bower (Shadle), Addison Spangler (Shadle), Back row, left to right: Mazvita Whacha (Shadle), Asha Alston (Salk), Jospin Imona (Shadle), Nikita Habimana (Shadle) and Anesu Whacha (Shadle)
Colin Mulvany
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Black Lens board member and contributor Michael Bethely talks with Anesu Whacha about her poem “The Art of the Everyday” during the Spokane Black Voices Symposium event, a collaboration with The Black Lens , Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at The Montvale Event Center. African American students from the Spokane area presented their artwork and writings to a supportive crowd.
Colin Mulvany
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Black Lens board member and contributor Michael Bethely talks with Jospin Imona about his “Breaking the Season” artwork during the Spokane Black Voices Symposium event, a collaboration with The Black Lens , Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at The Montvale Event Center. African American students from the Spokane area presented their artwork and writings to a supportive crowd.
Colin Mulvany
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Black Lens board member and contributor Michael Bethely talks with Mazvita Whacha about her poem “My Destiny Found” during the Spokane Black Voices Symposium event, a collaboration with The Black Lens , Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at The Montvale Event Center. African American students from the Spokane area presented their artwork and writings to a supportive crowd.
Colin Mulvany
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Black Lens board member and contributor Michael Bethely talks with Mazvita Whacha about her poem “My Destiny Found” during the Spokane Black Voices Symposium event, a collaboration with The Black Lens , Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at The Montvale Event Center. African American students from the Spokane area presented their artwork and writings to a supportive crowd.
Colin Mulvany
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Black Lens board member and contributor Michael Bethely talks with Nikita Habimana about her poem “Shoes” during the Spokane Black Voices Symposium event, a collaboration with The Black Lens , Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at The Montvale Event Center. African American students from the Spokane area presented their artwork and writings to a supportive crowd.
Colin Mulvany
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