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Sept. 28, 2022 - Remembering Sandy Williams
9/28/2022 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Remembering Sandy Williams, the Spokane journalist and Black activist.
Williams, who founded, published and edited The Black Lens, left an immeasurable imprint on Black media in Washington.
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Sept. 28, 2022 - Remembering Sandy Williams
9/28/2022 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Williams, who founded, published and edited The Black Lens, left an immeasurable imprint on Black media in Washington.
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Beloved Spokane activist, Sandy Williams, wore many hats.
She was a champion of causes that affect Spokane's marginalized communities, particularly Black residents.
Williams and her partner, Patricia Hicks, a retired teacher, were among 10 people killed in a float plane crash off Whidbey Island on September 4th.
The news of Williams' death stunned people across the state, many of whom took to Twitter to recall her impact as a prominent advocate in Spokane.
Her activism ranged from her work as Executive Director at the Carl Maxey Center, a nonprofit supporting Black Spokane residents, to "The Black Lens," a monthly newspaper she started publishing in 2015.
"The Black Lens" focused on news, events, and other information relevant to the region's Black communities.
I'm Starla Sampaco.
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