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Quintard Taylor, scholar of Black history, dies at 76

Quintard Taylor died Sunday in Houston. He was 76 years old. A former longtime history professor at the University of Washington, Taylor started the research website BlackPast.

Taylor was also the author of numerous books, including "The Forging of a Black Community," an extensive history of Seattle's Central District.

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Emil Moffatt joined KNKX in October 2022 as All Things Considered host/reporter. He came to the Puget Sound area from Atlanta where he covered the state legislature, the 2021 World Series and most recently, business and technology as a reporter for WABE. Contact him at emoffatt@knkx.org.