Four exceptional youths awarded college book grants by SCBHC
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., June 28, 2023—Four graduating high school students were awarded “Budding Youth” award grants at the Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee’s (SCBHC) Red and White Banquet on April 29 for the first time ever. In addition to an adornment, each student received a college book grant, as part of that award, that will […]
SCBHC Youth Initiative students are off to Nation’s capital to tour colleges
EVERETT, Wash., June 10, 2023—This August, the Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee’s (SCBHC) Youth Initiative Program is headed to Washington D.C. to tour two historically Black colleges. From August 2 through August 8, 16 students, ranging in age from 11 to 22, and four chaperones will arrive in our Nation’s Capital, visit its many historical […]
Celebrating Black Excellence at annual Red and White Banquet
MILL CREEK, Wash., June 8, 2023—The Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee (SCBHC) celebrated Black Excellence by recognizing members of the community deemed “roses” at its Red and White Banquet Award Ceremony, on April 29, at Mill Creek Foursquare Church. The awards were divided into a rose’s various stages – roots, stems, budding youth or “past, […]
Snohomish Black Heritage Committee honors Dr. King Jr.
By Noel Pai-Young | Lynnwood Times Staff Hosted at the First Presbyterian Church located in Everett, the Snohomish Black Heritage Committee hosted an event for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The theme was, “crawl, walk, run, soar,” in reference to King’s exhortation to action for the advancement of civil rights and the fight against racism […]
Individuals work together to serve their community on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Individuals work together to serve their community on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day- by Luke Putvin Celebrated the third Monday of each January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983 and signed into law under Ronald Reagan. Though it was first celebrated as a federal holiday in 1986, many Southern states grouped […]
Northside Step Team Tryouts
by LUKE PUTVIN luke.putvin@lynnwoodtimes.com On August 2, Northside Step Team held tryouts to be on its performance team. Northside Step Team was founded in 2000 by Darnesha Weary who is still the team director. Weary was part of a drill team when she was younger, and had family members on drill teams as well. “I […]