Kay Littles
Born in Palestine, Texas in 1940, Kay Littles and her family relocated to Tacoma after her father was stationed at Fort Lewis, WA. Her parents later founded Bob’s Bar-B-Q Pit (originally on 1318 Fawcett Ave.) which Ms. Littles continues to run alongside two of her sons on the Hilltop. This interview covers the mid-century history of Tacoma’s Black community, redlining, and the more recent influence of gentrification and development on the Hilltop.