My View From the Back of the Bus, is an emotional and critical glimpse of racism and discrimination
MUKILTEO, Wash., September 29, 2022—About 70-years ago Merritt D. Long rode his first public bus in Alabama. He surged with excitement – looking snazzy in his brand-new suit, his Busta Brown shoes, and his neatly parted hair. He distinctly remembers the bus driver seeming cold that day – hesitating to pick him, his mother, and […]
Statement condemning anti-Asian hate crimes
By Dave Somers, Snohomish County Executive | Press Release Snohomish County, Wash., March 17, 2021 – There has been an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in the United States, including in our own community, and the horrible murders in Georgia yesterday should make us all more determined than ever to work for an end to […]
