Joint Statement re: Confronting Hate Together

There has been an overwhelming interest in and comment on the Confronting Hate Together (CHT) exhibit. It's inspiring to see how it has sparked passions and opportunities for deeper engagement. We have heard many individuals expressing everything from strong support and curiosity to more extreme commentary that only strengthens our resolve.

With a commitment to the initial goals of the CHT exhibit and mindfulness of the complexities, we are exploring alternative venues that can host larger volumes of visitors and enable more interaction during facilitated conversations. This new venue will allow us to address concerns around public safety. We expect the exhibit to open later this summer and will announce the new venue soon.

The Black Heritage Society of Washington State, the Washington State Jewish Historical Society, and Wing Luke Museum together extend our gratitude to supporters and the community for their continued grace as we enhance the Confronting Hate Together exhibit and create additions to the panels that will provide more explanation of the genesis, shared experiences, and response to the original opening.

While we acknowledge the damage recent events have caused, our goal is to move forward, share this essential and timely exhibit with our communities, and begin to heal together.

We will relaunch Confronting Hate Together in solidarity. As always, we are unwaveringly committed to an exhibit that holds to its core message of confronting hate. We acknowledge the complexity of this deeply challenging work as we learn from each other. We ask for your continued grace and understanding as we navigate this process and express our deepest gratitude to our communities.