Throughout history, art has been a vehicle for social change. Consider the artist’s mural of George Floyd that become an emblem for the fight towards racial equality. The documentary film that helped oust a Central American dictator. The echo of freedom songs that rang throughout the Civil Rights Movement. When artists and organizers join together, new […]
To study history, we often look at court cases as representations of the societal issues and debates of their day. With landmark cases like Plessy v. Ferguson, Roe v. Wade, Brown v. The Board of Education, we see how the trajectory of society’s ethical and legal foundation shifts over time. You might say that major disputes serve as […]
Homestead warmly welcomes Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., celebrated scholar and filmmaker of the African American experience, as their featured speaker at this year’s fall event. Proceeds will support Homestead’s work to create housing justice in King County.