From Slavery to Freedom: Snohomish County honors Juneteenth and the continued fight for equality
“When I thought about Juneteenth, I think of the insidious evil of those who knew what had happened [Emancipation Proclamation that freed slaves] in Texas and stayed silent [keeping Blacks enslaved]… So that’s what freedom means to me: we cannot be silent,” opened Kent Patton, Snohomish County Deputy Executive, during the fifth Juneteenth proclamation and […]
United Way of Snohomish County announces Craig Chambers as new CEO
EVERETT, Wash., July 6, 2022 — Today, United Way of Snohomish County (UWSC) announces Craig Chambers as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Chambers joins UWSC after acting as CEO and Executive Director of United Way Skagit Valley for two years. He replaces Dr. Terry Cox, who has been acting as interim and President and […]
