Tribute to the Veterans of the 1944 Court-Martial

I am honored to be a cosponsor of the following events that pay tribute to 43 African American soldiers who were unjustly accused, and, of which, 28 were convicted of rioting and 2 of manslaughter, in the largest U.S. Army court-martial of WW II. I hope you will join me as we welcome to Martin Luther King, Jr. County Mr. Snow, one of the original soldiers who faced this injustice, his family and the families of seven of the other soldiers who are no longer alive. We hope by this tribute we can learn from the past to serve us in fighting injustice everywhere. Learn more...

Thursday, July 24th - Seattle University, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle 98122
5 PM Discussion: Race, Justice and the Military, Pigott Building
7:30 PM Mass in memory of Guglielmo Olivottto, Chapel of St. Ignatius
Driving directions and a campus map

Saturday, July 26th - Discovery Park, 3801 W Government Way, Seattle, WA 98199
10 AM Ceremony Restoring Honor to the Ft. Lawton Veterans
12 PM-2PM Community Picnic
Driving directions and bus information to Discovery Park
Metro will provide increased bus service for the #24 route that runs from downtown to Discovery Park. The #24 has a stop at the South Entrance of the Park on Emerson Street. Signs at the park will direct you to the Tribute.

UW recognition a celebration of the changes for students of color

It was an honor to be recognized as one of the University of Washington's "Wonderous One Hundred." The recognition comes as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of of the sit-in at the UW that precipitated major changes for students of color. Read more

Urge Support of Benefits for Filipino Veterans

On April 24th, the US Senate passed S.1315, the Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act by a bi-partisan vote of 96-1. The passing of this bill holds historic significance because S.1315 contains provisions to correct the over 60 year injustice to Filipino WWII Veterans by restoring their US Veteran status. It will not reduce benefits for other veterans.

Currently, the House of Representatives is close to bringing Filipino WWII veterans legislation to the floor for a vote (as part of the Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act). See how you can support this effort.