As Long As There Is Blood In This Body: Challenging Exclusion and Segregation in the Mid-Columbia

Overview

As Long As There Is Blood In This Body" explores the vital contributions of African Americans to the Hanford Nuclear Site and the Tri-Cities—especially East Pasco—from the Manhattan Project through the Civil Rights Era. This presentation highlights the resilience and determination of Black residents who confronted segregation and discrimination in the inland Northwest, leaving an enduring legacy.

We are honored to welcome our featured speaker, Robert Franklin, a Teaching Assistant Professor of History and Assistant Director at the Hanford History Project (HHP) at Washington State University Tri-Cities. He manages the Department of Energy Hanford Collection and has co-authored two volumes in the "Hanford Histories" series, including the "Echoes of Exclusion and Resistance".

This event is part of a multi-year partnership between the Hanford History Project, the Manhattan Project National Historical Park (MAPR), and the African American Community Cultural and Educational Society (AACCES). Since 2018, this collaboration has documented the migration, segregation, and Civil Rights history of the region through oral histories, digital archives, and academic initiatives.

Learn how these stories inspired the "Echoes of Exclusion and Resistance" project and shaped broader conversations about infrastructural racism and equity.

Don’t miss this chance to connect with the rich, untold history of our community!

🔗 Discover more about this initiative and its impact here:

https://news.wsu.edu/.../cross......

📅 February 10

🕒 7:00 PM

📍 955 Northgate Dr, Richland, WA 99352

🎟️ Admission is free