Wednesday, February 15, 2023

The Spokesman-Review wants to hear from area African American high school students. Express yourself artistically (in poetry, essays, lyrics, visual art, articles, interviews) for the Black Stories feature in the Spokesman Review this upcoming February 2023.

Sankofa means to go back and get, to fetch, to retrieve, to return to. The metaphor of the Sankofa bird in Black culture is to go back to the past and bring forward the lessons that carry through time. In the symbolism of the Sankofa bird is the connection of who we are today to who we were before to who we continue to become. It is the acknowledgment of the survival and endurance of Black people and culture. Reflecting on the past teaches, energizes, and guides because the journey never stops.



Send submissions or questions via email at: spokaneblackstories@spokesman.com

Undoubtably one of Spokane's most well known adventurer, John Roskelley's name is instantly recognizable as a mountaineer (K2 and Everest among his conquests) and photographer. Shawn Vestal leads the discussion on Roskelley's research for his new book, "Fancy Dancer and the Seven Drums." (release date Feb. 23, 2023)

True story: one of the MOST often asked questions of Editor Rob Curley is, "Have you met Ammi Midstokke?"  Find out the answer when 
Northwest Passages hosts The Spokesman-Review "Off the Grid" columnist Ammi Midstokke's book launch, "All the Things: Mountain Misadventure, Relationshipping, and Other Hazards of an Off-Grid Life."