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Ed Pratt was Executive Director of the Seattle Urban League and a prominent black leader in Seattle, who “pushed hard for school and workplace desegregation, the de-ghettoizing of neighborhoods, and an end to police harassment.”1 Pratt was assassinated in front of his home on 26th January 1969 at the age of 38. EPACC will convene at 8a on Friday 7th October 2016 at Pratt Park. Here’s a map.

For more about Pratt see: History Link, BlackPast.org

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