Remembering Sandy Williams, the Spokane journalist and Black activist
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 23, 2022
Williams, who founded The Black Lens newspaper and the Carl Maxey Center, was a champion of causes that affect Spokane’s marginalized communities, particularly Black residents. She and her partner Patricia Hicks, a retired teacher, were among 10 people killed in a floatplane crash off Whidbey Island on September 4. The news of Williams’ death stunned people across the state, many of whom took to . . .
