A new multimedia project called Black in Alaska aims to improve how Black Alaskans are represented in the media and increase their visibility. Anyone can submit an individual to be profiled, as long as they live in Alaska.
Fairbanks resident Traci Gatewood is the owner of G2 Diversified Services, a firm dedicated to helping organizations become more effective. She was one of the first people profiled by Black in Alaska.
The project, called Black in Alaska, came out of a series of conversations the Rasmuson Foundation held with Black community members in the months before and after the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Tuesday that the goal is to portray stories of Black Alaskans overcoming struggles and succeeding, both for those born and raised here and for newer arrivals like herself.
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