Washington Capitol to honor Black pioneer with monument

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Capitol will receive a new monument honoring the state's first Black pioneer George Bush and his son, William Owen Bush, who was the state's first Black lawmaker.
The state Department of Enterprise Services, which oversees the Capitol Campus, announced Tuesday that the monument is a collaboration between the department and the Washington State Historical Society, KUOW-FM reported.
“This is a great step forward in recognizing and celebrating