New Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown speaks to the crowd gathered at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
The first edition of The Blacks Lens newspaper was handed out to people attending the relaunch party for the paper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill speaks to the crowd gathered at the relaunch party for the newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill, on left, introduces Sandy Williams' daughter and The Black Lens board member Renika Williams at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
A large crowd listens to speakers during the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
New Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown hands the mic to Sen. Maria Cantwell on stage at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
New Spokane City Council President Betsy Wilkerson, on right, is recognized for her contributions at the relaunch party for The Black Lens on Friday at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Alethea Dumas sings "Lift Every Voice and Sing," commonly known as The Black National Anthem, to the large crowd gathered at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill speaks to the crowd gathered at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill speaks to the crowd gathered at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Sandy Williams' daughter and The Black Lens board member Renika Williams speaks to the crowd gathered at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Wilhelmenia Williams, mother of The Black Lens founder Sandy Williams, listens to speakers at the relaunch party for the newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Sandy Williams' daughter and The Black Lens board member Renika Williams gets emotional recounting a memory of her mother as she speaks to the crowd gathered at the relaunch party for the newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Lisa Gardner, local president of the NAACP, speaks to the crowd gathered at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Lisa Gardner, local president of the NAACP, speaks to the crowd gathered at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
A large crowd waits for speakers to take the stage during the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
New Spokane City Council President Betsy Wilkerson speaks to the crowd gathered at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
A large crowd listens to speakers during the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Master of ceremonies for the night and The Black Lens board member Michael Bethely strikes a pose on stage before speaking to the large crowd gathered at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper on Feb. 2 at the Steam Plant rooftop event center. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
New Spokane City Council President Betsy Wilkerson, on right, is recognized for her contributions at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Master of ceremonies for the night and The Black Lens board member Michael Bethely joins The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill on stage before speaking to the large crowd gathered at the relaunch party for the newspaper Friday at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill speaks to the crowd gathered at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill speaks to the crowd gathered at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
The Black Lens Editor Natasha Hill speaks to the crowd gathered at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Lisa Gardner, local president of the NAACP, speaks to the crowd gathered at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Spokane City Council President Betsy Wilkerson, on left, greets new Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown at the relaunch party for The Black Lens newspaper Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at The Steam Plant. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)