Seattle Municipal Archives Photo Collection - Man playing jazz

A few days ago, I started looking through the Seattle Municipal Archives Photo Collection in search of historical photographs of the Seattle area. I quickly found myself seeking images of black people engaged in the community. I started sharing some of these images through my social media accounts along with some of my thoughts, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive, so I decided to start sharing some here as well. Thanks Virginia for saying, “ I LOVE this!! Keep em coming" on Instagram.

Another one from the #Seattle Municipal Archives Photo Collection. It's not all about labor. #blacklivesmatter because we also contribute as whole human beings to #arts and #culture, #philosophy, ways of thinking and being, #science, #education, etc. #seattlescenes #history #music

A photo posted by Michael B. Maine (@michaelbmaine) on Jun 27, 2015 at 5:38am PDT