History of Exclusion

Learning Resources

• History of Exclusion slide deck (PDF)

• History of Exclusion on the Eastside video (2023). The inspiration for our Kirkland-focused event was this presentation (organized by Eastside for All, Complete Streets Bellevue, and Futurewise) that focused on Bellevue. 

• Color of Law book (2017). Richard Rothstein’s groundbreaking work documents how segregation in the US is the byproduct of explicit government local, state, and federal policies.This 18 minute animated video summarizes the book. 

• Racially Restrictive Covenants; Neighborhood by neighborhood across King County (UW). Provides searchable maps documenting restrictive covenants in deeds that excluded Blacks, Jews, and Asians from owning or renting property. 

• City of Kirkland’s Native History Document 

• Lake Washington Shipyards (Kirkland) (2018). Describes WW2 naval shipyards, including gender and racial discrimination at the Houghton site. 

• Strawberry Days: How Internment Destroyed a Japanese American Community (2015). David Neiwert’s book describes the destruction of Bellevue’s Japanese immigrant community. 

• Traffic exhaust could increase blood pressure, UW study finds (Seattle Times, Nov. 2023). Discusses environmental justice issues with traffic exhaust. 

• Guide to Influencing Kirkland City Policy. Liveable Kirkland’s toolkit for conveying your ideas to policy makers. 

Sponsors

A special thank-you goes to the co-sponsors of this event, whose inspiration and help were invaluable: the City of Kirkland, Move Redmond, Futurewise, Eastside for All, Kirkland Greenways, 350 Eastside, St. John’s Kirkland Episcopal Church, Bo‑POP (Bothellites for People-Oriented Places), Eastside Urbanism, Indivisible Eastside, Indivisible Kirkland, and BookTree.