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Remembering Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney

Remembering Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney

Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, a giant of Seattle’s civil-rights movement and longtime pastor of the city’s Mount Zion Baptist Church, died Saturday in an assisted-living facility. He was 91. The Legacy Washington program of the Secretary of State’s office interviewed Rev. Dr. McKinney and his family for an extensive biography published in 2016. Its title, a quotation from one of the reverend’s many moving public addresses, is We’re Not In Heaven Yet. You can read it here and leave…

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From Legacy Washington: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Seattle visit

From Legacy Washington: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Seattle visit

Martin Luther King Jr. delivers a speech during his only visit to Seattle. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives) With the nation observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s worth recalling the time when the civil rights icon paid his lone visit to Seattle, in 1961. The Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, the Seattle civil rights activist, arranged for King to come to the Emerald City. Legacy Washington’s online profile on Dr. McKinney, released last January, describes what happened when…

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Ruckelshaus, Unsoeld join list of extraordinary Washingtonians in “Who are We?” exhibit

Ruckelshaus, Unsoeld join list of extraordinary Washingtonians in “Who are We?” exhibit

Former U.S. Rep. Jolene Unsoeld (left) and Secretary Wyman share a laugh during speech by Bill Ruckelshaus. A new exhibit has opened at the State Capitol honoring Bill Ruckelshaus, Jolene Unsoeld and other extraordinary Washingtonians. “Who are we?” launched in ceremonies Thursday. It features historic photos and compelling life stories of newsmakers who’ve overcome long odds and influenced the state. The exhibit, created by the office’s Legacy Washington program and printed with private dollars, will be on display at the…

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Legacy WA launches “Who are we?” exhibit Aug. 25

Legacy WA launches “Who are we?” exhibit Aug. 25

Our Legacy Washington program is getting set to launch its latest exhibit, “Who are we?” It features historic photos and compelling life stories about a diverse group of Washingtonians who have overcome obstacles to leave positive marks on our state. The exhibit’s official launch is Aug. 25 at 3 p.m. in the State Reception Room on the third floor of the Capitol in Olympia. Secretary of State Kim Wyman will emcee the event, which is open to the public. Dancers…

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Latest “Who are we?” profile: Disability activist Duane French

Latest “Who are we?” profile: Disability activist Duane French

Secretary of State Kim Wyman’s Legacy Washington program has released the second profile in its “Who are we?” series. It’s the powerful story of Duane French, a resilient quadriplegic who remade his life and fought for the rights of the terminally ill. The profile on French, written by Legacy Washington Chief Historian John C. Hughes. The profile can be viewed here. “Who are we?” is a historical project that documents the lives of a diverse group of Washingtonians. It includes…

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`We’re Not in Heaven Yet’: Legacy WA profile on Rev. McKinney

`We’re Not in Heaven Yet’: Legacy WA profile on Rev. McKinney

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during his 1961 speech in Seattle. Rev. McKinney invited King to come to Seattle (Photo courtesy Washington State Archives) Our Legacy Washington program recently launched an important new profile on the Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, civil rights pioneer and former pastor of Seattle’s Mount Zion Baptist Church. The profile, entitled “We’re not in Heaven yet,” is here. In honor of Black History Month, we have provided an excerpt of the first few pages of…

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