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Two Americas Celebrate Differently
In 1976, civil rights lawyer Carl Maxey shattered the illusion of national celebration at Spokane’s Black Bicentennial Reunion, exposing the brutal truth: Black unemployment was double that of whites, Black people filled half the nation’s prison cells, and systemic injustice barred education and fair treatment. Meanwhile, a century earlier, Spokane’s Swedish community gathered at Medical Lake for a vibrant picnic—Maypole dances, berry-filled pie contests, and rowing races—celebrating heritage with joy and tradition. One hundred years apart, two communities faced the same nation, but through…
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