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ADN Editorials by Celeste Hodge, CEO & President

2021

Oct 3: Prejudice and hatred have no place in Anchorage

Sep 26: Celebrating community investment in harm prevention

Apr 29: Letter: Racism and public health

Mar 25: Senate Bill 39 would set Alaska voting back decades

Feb 25: Letter: Criminal justice reform

Feb 15: COVID-19 disproportionately harms people of color. We should prioritize them in vaccine distribution

Jan 25: Alaska Black Caucus re-lights its torch in the 21st century

2020

Dec 10: Eagle River assembly members join with Black caucus to seek alternate funding for Anchorage police body cams

Jul 16: Peoples of Color Here’s How to Vote Safely in 2020

Jul 4: We Must Keep Moving Forward

Mar 20: Eliminate the Gender Wage Gap

Feb 14: Voting or Not Changes Things

Jan 25: Alaska Black Caucus Re-lights Its Torch in the 21st Century

Jan 20: Honoring An Alaskan Icon and Mentor

ADN Editorials by Louie Overstreet, former ABC president

2020
Jun 27: A Reckoning on Race is Upon Us
Feb 12: It Shouldn’t Take This Long to Honor Bettye Davis life’s Work

2019
Jan 18: Yesterday’s Challenges and Today’s as Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s Approaches

ADN Spotlights on the ABC

2021

Jul 14: Looking forward to working collaboratively with Anchorage’s new mayor

Apr 30: Community collaboration enriches a new view of Black life in Alaska

Apr 2: Anchorage voters will decide whether to fund body cameras for police. Here are questions and answers about Proposition 4.

Mar 24: Anchorage School Board to vote on anti-racism and resource equity policies

Mar 19: Black community leaders in Anchorage are working to fill the COVID-19 vaccine gap

Mar 4: Alaska Black Caucus pushes for pandemic-induced prison visitation restrictions to be loosened

Jan 21: Anchorage voters will decide on tax levy that would give police body cameras and other tech

2020

Sep 7: Anchorage Labor Day rally urging racial equality draws hundreds of supporters

Jul 21: Anchorage School District Superintendent Criticized Over Email Addressing Nationwide Scrutiny of Police in Schools 

Jun 17: Anchorage Police Oppose Assembly Proposal to Put Use of Force Policies into City Ordinance

MUNI Resolutions

2020

Jan 28: A Resolution Of The Anchorage Municipal Assembly Recognizing The 2020 Bettye Davis African American Summit Ii And The Vision And Legacy Of Senator Bettye Davis

Other Features

2021

Mar 31: Police reform legislation aims to change department policies across Alaska

Mar 6: The public hasn’t previously had a role in the selection of police and fire chiefs. Some say that should change.

Mar 5: Recognizing Women’s Contributions in Alaska

Feb 16: Seawolf Voices #3 – Celeste Hodge Growden by UAA Alumni Association

Feb 16: Celebrate Black History Month with the Alaska Black Caucus and more

Jan 6: U.S. News: Alaska Black Caucus Working to Address Vaccine Concerns

Jan 6: We asked Dr. Anne Zink and other Alaskans what’s bringing inspiration this winter. Here’s what they said.

2020

Sep 7: Hundreds gather in Anchorage to commemorate ‘March on Washington’ anniversary

Jun 11: Webinar: The need to know for Alaska communicators on Black Lives Matter

Other

  • Anchorage Children’s Trust Feature
  • 90 by 2020
  • Guide to the Alaska Black Caucus, Inc. records 1975-1993
  • Celeste Hodge Growden’s Biography

Press Releases

2021
Jul 30: Statement on the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Building Riot

2020
Jul 30: Freedom and Safety for All

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