Keyword(s): Anthony Long
Tacoma has a documented history of rampant housing discrimination in the early to mid-twentieth century. The city used a web of legal and customary practices to codify residential segregation. Beginni...
During the dark days of the Great Depression, Tacoma boxer Freddie Steele captured the region's imagination as he rose to his sport's ultimate coronation: world champion. Steele's footwork, speed, and...
Lenny Wilkens left an indelible mark on professional basketball as a player and coach during his five decades in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, but n...
On July 11, 1936, Freddie Steele defeats Eddie "Babe" Risko at Civic Stadium in Seattle to become boxing's middleweight champion. The victory, before a pro-Steele crowd estimated at 27,000, culminates...
On May 11, 1969, racial tensions boil over during a night of violence in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma. This so-called Mother’s Day Disturbance is similar to 1960s civil disturbances in oth...