BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Spokane Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Spokane Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e4d84aac-cc53-4a7f-9868-4930d5fb2817 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260724T031619Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241026T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241026T110000 SUMMARY:EWU Racial Restrictive Covenants Project Workshop LOCATION:South Hill\nSouth Hill X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=South Hill;X-APPLE-RADIUS= 10;X-TITLE=South Hill:geo:47.6243173,-117.3904613 GEO:47.6243173;-117.3904613 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.\n\n.\nhttps://spokanelibrary.libnet.info /event/11913154 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The EWU Racial \;Covenants Project and the Spokane County Auditor&rsquo\;s Office\, will be hosting workshops wi th the support of Spokane Public Library\, to inform interested homeowners and homebuyers how to file a Racial \;Covenant \;Amendment form o n their working documents* with their county Auditor&rsquo\;s office.

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Historically\, racially restrictive \;covenants were legal agreeme nts written into property deeds and plat maps\, prohibiting people of cert ain racial and ethnic backgrounds from owning or occupying properties. Thi s practice was part of a broader system of racial segregation that persist ed throughout the early and mid-20th century in the United States. Althoug h these \;covenants were declared unenforceable by the Supreme Court i n 1948 and were rendered illegal by the Fair Housing Act of 1968\, their r emnants persist in property records today. \;

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The \;Easter n Washington University (EWU) Racial \;Covenants Project \;is a gr oundbreaking research initiative that emerged from a need to address histo rical racial injustices embedded in property records. The 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 t he University of Washington (UW) the task of locating and informing homeow ners of racially restrictive property \;covenants recorded in property documents.

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To read more about the project\, and find out if yo ur home is one of the more than 6\,400 in Spokane County with a racial ly restricting covenant\, visit our website: https://www.spokanelibrary.org/does-your-home-have-a-clau se-restricting-all-non-caucasians-from-living-in-it/

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

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For all event information inquiries\, email telref@spokanelibrary .org or call 509-444-5300.

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