Aaron Dixon, Author & Activist, Madrona

Aaron Dixon has survived bullets, betrayals and intrigues while fighting for social justice with the Black Panther Party. Despite all that, he retains an almost otherworldly calm charm and warmth that draws people to him.

Photo by Madeline Crowley

Whenever I meet any of my friends from childhood we all agree were really lucky to be growing up in Seattle and particularly in Madrona. It was like a cocoon. We were almost protected from what was going on in the outside world. It was a really special place and a special time.

This interview is now available in the book, We Lived Here, published by Chin Music Press: https://chinmusicpress.bigcartel.com/product/we-lived-here-stories-from-seattle-s-central-area

My People Are Rising... Haymarket Books

 Madrona Playground
Richard Aoki, 
Field Marshall of the Black Panther Party, 
 Guy Kurose? (Later a Peace Activist and Karate Black Belt.)

Madrona Elementary
Colman Elementary School.
Michael Woo, 
Got Green,’ 
 Internment issue 
 Civil Rights Movement 
Black Power Movement. 
Garfield Park. 
 Justice Department.  
Boeing 
Wes Uhlman 
 ATF (Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) 
Black Panther Headquarters here.  

[Aaron was chosen for this project after a talk he did at Gray's Barber Lounge on 34th Ave] 


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