Nubian Jam 2025: Celebrating fellowship and community connectedness
EVERETT—Thousands of people gathered throughout the day at Forest Park in Everett for the 33rd annual Nubian Jam hosted by the Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee (SCBHC) on Saturday, July 26, 2025, to celebrate African and African American culture. “This is a time of fellowship, a time for connecting and a time for family; it’s a time to show […]
Snohomish County Mourns and Celebrates a Community Trailblazer
EVERETT—Marilyn Jean Quincy, a revered figure in Snohomish County known for her tireless advocacy for Black American heritage and community equality, passed away on June 4, 2025, at the age of 81. Her funeral, held on June 26, 2025, at New Life Everett Church, drew a diverse crowd of mourners, including community leaders, activists, and […]
Community leaders pay their respects to Ms. Marilyn Quincy
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—Snohomish County leaders paid their respects for the late Ms. Marilyn Quincy, who’s impact and legacy on Snohomish County history will be forever remembered. Founder of the Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee and Snohomish County legend, Quincy passed away on June 4, at the age of 81. From William P. Stewart Highway in Everett […]
Beloved Snohomish County legend, Marilyn Quincy, passes away at 81
EVERETT—Marilyn Quincy, founder of the Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee and Snohomish County legend, passed away on June 4. She was 81. “Your selfless service and extraordinary contributions have left a profound and lasting impact on our community. You helped shape a brighter, more hopeful future for generations to come. Though your passing leaves a […]
Public invited to 31st annual NUBIAN Jam celebration on July 29
The community invited to this year’s 31st Annual Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee-sponsored NUBIAN Jam, to celebrate African and African American culture. It is the largest celebration of its kind in Snohomish County with over thirty partners and sponsors. Who: Nubian Jam 2023 and you and yours! When: Saturday, July 29th, 10am – 7pm Where: […]
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 […]
Marilyn Quincy: The deep roots of a Snohomish County legend
EVERETT, Wash., June 25, 2023—Marilyn Quincy, 79, is a name so ingrained in Snohomish County history that it’s difficult not seeing her and her family’s influence in the region. From William P. Stewart Highway in Everett named after her great grandfather — a Black Civil War veteran who fought for the Union Army and was […]
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, […]
