BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Spokane Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Spokane Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bacd9ffa-5d64-4495-8ad4-b141fceb40f4 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260721T204258Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241109T160000 SUMMARY:EWU Racial Restrictive Covenants Project Workshop LOCATION:Shadle Park\nShadle Park X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Shadle Park;X-APPLE-RADIUS =10;X-TITLE=Shadle Park:geo:47.700308,-117.4422781 GEO:47.700308;-117.4422781 DESCRIPTION:Does your home have a clause restricting all "non-Caucasians" from living in it? This workshop will give you the tools you need to file a Racial Covenant Amendment Form..\nhttps://spokanelibrary.libnet.info/eve nt/11913129 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The EWU Racial \;Coven ants Project and the Spokane County Auditor&rsquo\;s Office\, will be hosting workshops with the support of Spokane Public Library\, to inform i nterested homeowners and homebuyers how to file a Racial \;Covenant&nb sp\;Amendment form on their working documents with their county Auditor&rs quo\;s office.

Historically\, racially restrictive \;covenants were legal agreements written into property deeds and plat maps\, prohibi ting people of certain racial and ethnic backgrounds from owning or occupy ing properties. This practice was part of a broader system of racial segre gation that persisted throughout the early and mid-20th century in the Uni ted States. Although these \;covenants were declared unenforceable by the Supreme Court in 1948 and were rendered illegal by the Fair Housing Ac t of 1968\, their remnants persist in property records today. \;

The \;Eastern Washington University (EWU) Racial \;Covenants Pr oject \;is a groundbreaking research initiative that emerged from a ne ed to address historical racial injustices embedded in property records. T he project formally began in late 2021/early 2022\, following the passage of Washington State&rsquo\;s SHB 1335. This important piece of legislation assigned EWU and the University of Washington (UW) the task of locating a nd informing homeowners of racially restrictive property \;covenants r ecorded in property documents.

To read more about the project\, an d find out if your home is one of the more than 6\,400 in Spokane Count y with a racially restricting covenant\, visit our website: https://www.spokanelibrary.org/does-yo ur-home-have-a-clause-restricting-all-non-caucasians-from-living-in-it/

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We strive to make events we lcoming for people of all abilities. \;To request accommodations (i.e. hearing assistance\, ASL requests\, or other ADA inquiries)\, email sday@spokanelibrary.org. \;

For all event information inquiries\, email telref@spokanelibrary.org \;or call 509-444-530 0.

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