Putting Local History to Work for Social Justice

Bellingham increasingly markets itself as an upscale tourist attraction, building on a long history of the arrival of unwelcome visitors as well as the exclusions of both Indigenous people and certain newcomers.

Josh Cerretti will share a video version of his Bellingham History from Below tour and then take questions about local histories of violence against the land and white supremacist exclusions that underlie today’s projections of a welcoming destination for all visitors.