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Historical Archive!

WELCOME TO THE ARCHIVE! — A RUNNING TIMELINE OF OUR HISTORIC DOCUMENTS, ARTIFACTS AND PRESS CLIPPINGS!

1981-07-30-protesters-take-over-site-for-police-stationDownload

1985-11-23-founding-document-of-the-aahmccDownload
1985-12-04-first-Seattle-Times-article-about-the-aahmccDownload
Two of the Museum’s founders, in the December darkness of 1985

1985-12-11-community-rallies-behind-coleman-school-takeover-the-factsDownload
1986-01-11-Seattle-Times’-first-hit-piece-attacking-the-aahmccDownload

1986-01-VOLUME26-No.5-NORTHWEST PASSAGE-article:-“Black-Cultural-Center-Or-White-Elephant”

1986-01-14-city-offers-park-building-for-black-museumDownload
1986-02-19-well-never-give-up-say-activists-at-colman-schoolDownload
1986-03-06-schools-occupants-ask-for-electricityDownload
1986-04-28-colman-school-sit-in-will-continue-till-museum-dispute-is-resolved-artist-saysDownload
1986-06-25-royer-wants-ethnic-museum-proposal-to-be-separateDownload
1986-07-18-aahmcc-denounces-aryan-conventionDownload
1986-09-15-delays-dim-hope-for-ethnic-museumDownload
1986-10-00-smith-supports-museum-help-for-ethnic-branchesDownload
1986-10-14-the-city-however-maintains-the-school-would-be-a-poor-site-for-a-museumDownload
1987-07-11-black-heritage-museum-supportedDownload
1993-02-17-the-colman-occupation-heritage-museum-effort-hasnt-died-outDownload
1993-06-28-white-haters-caught-lying-no-feces-could-be-foundDownload
1993-10-15-solution-mulled-in-8-year-disputeDownload
1994-02-28__final_report_-_mayors_aahmcc_committee-1Download
1994-09-06-community-aid-sought-for-enormous-taskDownload
1995-05-29-new-vision-seen-for-an-old-buildingDownload
1996-08-14-public-hearing-to-air-selling-of-former-schoolDownload
1996-08-18-whose-dream-is-itDownload
1997-07-24-sale-to-community-group-caps-a-12-year-campaignDownload
1997-12-05-black-communtiy-under-attack-in-liberal-seattleDownload
1997-12-28-art-made-by-many-hands-helps-celebrate-kwanza-quilt-serves-as-a-testament-to-self-determinationDownload
1998-01-10-letter-from-omari-tahir-to-bob-flowersDownload
1998-01-16-signed-purchase-and-sale-agreementDownload
1998-01-31-whose-museum-is-thisDownload
1998-04-wa-state-trying-to-close-black-museumDownload
1998-06-11-police-raid-museumDownload

(Click here for an eyewitness account of the police raid.)

1998-06-12-police-keeping-watch-at-school-siteDownload
1998-11-22-danny-piecoras-letter-to-the-timesDownload
1999-03-24-dreamers-still-working-for-african-american-museumDownload
1999-03-31-on-the-other-side-sits-bob-flowers-a-vp-at-washington-mutual-bank-who-the-city-appointed-to-work-on-the-museumDownload
1999-09-12-african-american-museum-up-against-oct-31-deadlineDownload
1999-10-20-aahmccs-proof-of-availability-of-fundsDownload
1999-10-28-african-american-museum-faces-deadlineDownload
1999-11-04-colman-school-talks-continueDownload
1999-11-30-aahmcc-wto-protest-press-releaseDownload
1999-12-10-fight-over-school-building-goes-on-activists-arrest-there-during-wto-is-latest-chapterDownload
2000-03-16-african-american-museum-takes-two-big-steps-forwardDownload
2000-07-04-african-american-museum-may-be-doomedDownload
2000-07-06-crowd-protests-school-racismDownload
2000-08-24-seattle-times-a-promising-new-futureDownload
2001-07-battle-lines-drawn-over-urban-leagues-plans-for-african-american-heritage-museumDownload
2001-09-24-the-urban-league-village-counterproposalDownload
2001-09-24-urban-leage-village-instead-of-full-museumDownload
2002-05-30-urban-league-head-flashed-a-gunDownload
2002-05-31-urban-league-boss-brings-gun-onto-school-groundsDownload
2002-08-08-urban-league-president-sorry-about-gunDownload
2002-08-24-schools-dont-ban-kelly-for-gun-infractionDownload
2002-09-26-contributions-pouring-in-for-black-museumDownload
2003-01-31-again-with-the-urban-leagueDownload
2003-02-26-the-double-sale-to-the-urban-leagueDownload
2003-02-28-property-deals-bring-smiles-to-seattle-school-districtDownload
2003-02-28-more-on-the-double-sale-to-the-urban-leagueDownload
2003-03-05-ron-english-admits-his-denial-of-our-purchase-and-sale-agreements-existence-was-an-errorDownload
2003-03-06-spss-ron-english-supports-the-double-sale-to-the-urban-leagueDownload
2003-03-28-funding-from-an-elitest-point-of-viewDownload
2003-04-14-seattle-public-schools-superintendent-olchefske-tells-the-press-he-will-resignDownload
2004-10-08-gunslingher-james-kelly-appoints-fbi-lawman-carver-gaytonDownload
2004-10-08-carver-gayton-is-picked-for-naam-leaderDownload
2005-01-16-a-former-state-employment-security-director-boeing-executive-and-fbi-agentDownload
2005-04-06-senator-kline-changes-the-plan-from-museum-to-mixed-income-houseingDownload
2005-05-26-funding-announced-for-urban-league-villageDownload
2005-07-19-federal-funding-to-the-urban-leagueDownload
2005-10-12-the-building-is-given-official-historic-landmark-statusDownload
2006-10-09-olchefske-again-claims-hell-resignDownload
2006-12-07-urban-league-and-city-of-seattle-sign-an-illegal-covenant-to-operate-the-building-as-an-apartment-complex-instead-of-a-museum . Page 18 of this covenant purports to give the City decision making authority over the operation while simultaneously denying that the City any responsibility for the operation.Download

2008-03 March 2008 Video Statement of the AAHM&CC in response to the formal “Opening” of the Urban League Village “NAAM” Scam: (It took a person getting arrested at that time, in order to even get this message out.)

2009-06-25-police-attack-on-respected-elder-highlights-escalating-police-terrorism-against-black-communityDownload
2009-07-01-concealed-weapon-a-can-openerDownload20
2011-03-01-school-district-fires-superintendent-maria-goodloe-johnsonDownload
2011-03-02-urban-league-is-involved-in-the-seattle-schools-scandalDownload
2012-09-13-why-is-seattles-african-american-museum-not-allowed-to-celebrate-juneteenth?Download
2014-07-25-more-4-mann-coalition-challenges-school-districts-ban-of-africatown-arrestees-creativity-not-control Download
2015-07-05-seattle-schools-ron-english-placed-on-administrative-leave-pending-investigationDownload

2015-07-22-the-false-arrest-of-two-aahmcc-board-members-in-their-own-building, including Seattle-city-council-candidate Omari Tahir Garrett. (We were held overnight in William Rufus King County Jail, and released the next morning with no charges filed.)

– Africatown-Chinatown News Digest’s coverage:Download

2015-08-31-seattle-schools-general-counsel-ron-english-retires-while-under-investigationDownload

2020-07-07 ART AND POLITICS NOW: OCCUPYING THE NAAM – by Susan N. Platt PhD.

2020-09-01 Black Lives Matter and Occupations -Leschi Community Council Newsletter

2021-03-19-urban-league-issues-statement-denying-most-of-the-above-documented-factsDownload

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