Abstract The Race in the City of Destiny: Oral Histories of Tacoma originated at the University of Puget Sound with Professor Andrew Gomez and his students conducting interviews related to the Northwest Detention Center. With the support of the Whiting Foundation, the project was later expanded to a broader oral history project on the history of race in Tacoma that also included a series of public events on the topic. Project materials include two flash drives containing interview materials for...