Population table for the Spokane area divided by race from 1890-1990.

ID: 5703 ~ Source: Courtesy of Dwayne Mack, "Black Spokane," 2014

This file appears in: Historical African American Neighborhoods in Spokane

Population table for the Spokane area divided by race from 1890-1990.

This population table shows the varying number of African Americans in Spokane throughout the 20th century.

This file appears in: Historical African American Neighborhoods in Spokane

Historical African American Neighborhoods in Spokane

A 1908 article in the Seatle Republican, an African American newspaper, cast a spotlight on Spokane, “A Group of Beautiful Homes of Negros in the Northwest.” It showcased five houses owned by Black Spokane businessmen. Frank L. Wilson, a caterer,…