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WSU study finds Native Americans have to travel further for radiation therapy

Sun., Sept. 25, 2022

Twa-le Abrahamson-Swan has seen firsthand how Indigenous and rural communities are at a disadvantage when they need cancer treatment.

News

SNAP loan program aims to help low-income homeowners make critical repairs to older homes

Thu., Aug. 4, 2022

To help low-income homeowners pay for needed repairs to their older homes, such as roofs and sewer lines, Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners has created a revolving loan program that looks to provide relief.

Sports

Venus Lacy, Carla McGhee, Members of the ‘96 Dream Team reflect on newly released 30 for 30

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 2, 2022

With the weight of a pending professional league on their backs, along with the reputation of their country, the 1996 Olympic team pulled it off in the heart of Atlanta. Eight straight wins, no losses and a dozen gold medals, along with the star power and attention to begin the league we know today as the WNBA.

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News >  Features

Inspired by ‘Black wellness’ and the Crown Act, Spokane hairstylist Kameishi ‘Meme’ Williams opens first independent salon chair

UPDATED: Sun., July 17, 2022

At Sola Salon Studios, hairstylist Kameishi “Meme” Williams, business owner of The Sanctuary Beauty and Wellness, is dancing with herself to early 2000s R&B on a typical Wednesday.

News

‘I call it my medicine’: Rise Above clinic helps Indigenous children find success in sports and life

UPDATED: Tue., July 12, 2022

School is out for the summer, but Rogers High School’s Carl “Tuffy” Ellingsen Athletic Center was packed Monday afternoon with kids ready to learn how their health and well -being are critical to chase their dreams.

The power of the Dominator: Gonzaga guard Dominick Harris teams up with Cascadia for NIL that benefits charities

UPDATED: Tue., July 12, 2022

Cascadia Public House owner Jordan Smith and Gonzaga guard Dominick Harris share similar aspects of values.

Corrections

UPDATED: Wed., July 6, 2022

Man’s profession misstated in story

News

Rise Above, Indigenous nonprofit, gears up for second annual sports and wellness clinic

UPDATED: Fri., July 8, 2022

For Nez Perce member Jaci McCormack, time is flying.

News

New Spokane housing organization Take Up The Cause, a spinoff of the East Central Community Organization, to be helmed by Chauncey Jones

UPDATED: Mon., July 11, 2022

Chauncey Jones understands that, as an advocate for equitable housing access, he must rest on the legacy of others.

A&E >  Food

Chicken-n-Mo, the oldest Black restaurant in downtown Spokane, celebrates 30 years of business

UPDATED: Mon., July 4, 2022

On the corner of Stevens and Sprague, something is cooking to a crisp.

News

We the People: Juneteenth recognizes the trauma of slavery – but there’s a reason it’s ‘not just a Black holiday’

Sun., June 19, 2022

Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens.

News

Kiantha Duncan will be keynote speaker Juneteenth celebration in Pullman

UPDATED: Sat., June 18, 2022

To celebrate Juneteenth, the Pullman community will celebrate “Freedom Day” with music, book readings and a smoked barbecue.

News

‘Moving toward the freedom we really want to see’: Spokane’s 11th Annual Juneteenth celebration features a weekend of community events

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 8, 2023

Though Juneteenth only has been recognized as a federal holiday since 2021 , Spokane’s Black organizations are gearing up for their 11th annual Juneteenth celebrations.

A&E >  Entertainment

Review: Stage Left’s production of ‘Pass Over’ unpacks the complicated coping mechanisms of the Black American male experience

UPDATED: Thu., June 16, 2022

Antoinette Nwandu’s play “Pass Over” had me nervous. Does it walk the thin line of egregious circumstance yet meaningful substance? While written with all audiences in mind, does it lose its Black authenticity with that responsibility?

News >  Education

Rogers High School’s ‘Strong Women’ grads honored with tree-planting ceremony to manifest senior dreams

UPDATED: Thu., June 9, 2022

As seniors began clearing the Rogers High School campus Wednesday after picking up their royal purple and gold caps and gowns, 20 or so students huddled in the cafeteria waiting for Jaime Stacy, the high school’s equity advocate and school community specialist.

News >  Features

Comcast and the Carl Maxey center partner for ‘incredibly important’ Internet hub

Wed., June 8, 2022

Civil responsibility has always been important for Sylvia Brown, one of the technical expert leaders of Comcast’s Spokane team. As a member and co-leader of the company’s internal Black Employee Network, Brown led the team by reaching out to Black organizations and programs throughout Spokane.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Spokane Community Against Racism’s Platform for Change series launches with a look at perceptions of safety in Black community

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 8, 2023

The Spokane Community Against Racism saw light in the darkness of summer 2020, where the nation witnessed demands for racial equity in the aftermath of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.

News

Multiple housing advocacy groups rally for revolutionary changes amid Spokane’s housing crisis

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 8, 2023

Nazeerah Muhammad works tirelessly to make the $1,025 rent payment for her one-bedroom apartment in Browne’s Addition.

News

‘Take care of the whole person’: West Central forges community connections at Neighbor Day celebration

UPDATED: Fri., June 3, 2022

Friday’s spotty rain showers may have muddied some afternoon plans, but it didn’t keep West Central from its Neighbor Day community celebration.

News >  Crime/Public Safety

Neighbor alerts family of house fire in East Central neighborhood

UPDATED: Fri., June 3, 2022

A neighbor spotted a house fire near the corner of South Ray Street and East Hartson Avenue in Spokane’s East Central neighborhood Friday.

News

‘This is a safe space’: Latinos en Spokane celebrates 1,300-square-foot expansion to meet growing need

UPDATED: Thu., June 2, 2022

The community organization Latinos en Spokane does it all.

A&E >  Art

APIC Spokane hosts closing ceremony for ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ exhibition

UPDATED: Mon., May 30, 2022

In partnership with Terrain, APIC Spokane's "Hidden in Plain Sight" exhibition examines the stress of racism on identities and, on the final Friday of May, hosted a closing ceremony and panel discussion provided clearer context surrounding identity within the Asian diaspora, including Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. 

A&E >  Art

‘New queer voices, queer creativity’: Spokane Arts gears up for third annual Queer Art Walk for Pride month

Sat., May 28, 2022

Andrew Whitver, the creator of the Queer Art Walk, grew up as an openly gay man in the 1980s at the height of the AIDS epidemic. Witnessing the vast number of his friends' deaths propelled him into the political queer landscape. "I've always been a queer activist," he said.

News

‘Watch and learn from our children’: The Native Project breaks ground on new youth wellness center inspired by the kids it will serve

UPDATED: Fri., May 20, 2022

Seven gray stones and four colorful ones are positioned into a circle on the Native Project’s logo.

A&E >  Art

‘Hamilton’ cast members give advice to youths pursuing the arts and their parents in Q&A hosted by Carl Maxey Center

UPDATED: Thu., May 19, 2022

For some members of the “Hamilton” cast performing in Spokane this month, the show never stops. Ellis Dawson, Brion Marquis Watson and Milika Cherée, Black thespians of "Hamilton," participated Wednesday in a virtual question-and-answer session about "Hamilton" along with their journeys to the stage.