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Oliver has also spoken about outside spending on local political campaigns.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nikkita Oliver: Outside spending to defeat Kshama Sawant means progressive message resonates |url=https://www.kuow.org/stories/nikkita-oliver-outside-spending-to-defeat-kshama-sawant-means-progressive-message-resonates |accessdate=June 28, 2020 |work=KUOW |date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> In 2017, Oliver was named one of Seattle's Most Influential Seattlelites by ''Seattle Magazine''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Most Influential Seattleites of 2017: Nikkita Oliver, Dominique Davis and Anne Levinson |url=https://seattlemag.com/news-and-features/most-influential-seattleites-2017-nikkita-oliver-dominique-davis-and-anne-levinson |accessdate=June 28, 2020 |work=Seattle Magazine |date=November 2017}}</ref> Oliver co-drafted a resolution for Seattle’s divestment from the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pipeline activists: Severing ties with Wells Fargo now more important than ever |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/pipeline-activists-severing-ties-with-wells-fargo-now-more-important-than-ever/ |accessdate=June 28, 2020 |work=The Seattle Times |date=February 7, 2017}}</ref> | Oliver has also spoken about outside spending on local political campaigns.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nikkita Oliver: Outside spending to defeat Kshama Sawant means progressive message resonates |url=https://www.kuow.org/stories/nikkita-oliver-outside-spending-to-defeat-kshama-sawant-means-progressive-message-resonates |accessdate=June 28, 2020 |work=KUOW |date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> In 2017, Oliver was named one of Seattle's Most Influential Seattlelites by ''Seattle Magazine''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Most Influential Seattleites of 2017: Nikkita Oliver, Dominique Davis and Anne Levinson |url=https://seattlemag.com/news-and-features/most-influential-seattleites-2017-nikkita-oliver-dominique-davis-and-anne-levinson |accessdate=June 28, 2020 |work=Seattle Magazine |date=November 2017}}</ref> Oliver co-drafted a resolution for Seattle’s divestment from the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pipeline activists: Severing ties with Wells Fargo now more important than ever |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/pipeline-activists-severing-ties-with-wells-fargo-now-more-important-than-ever/ |accessdate=June 28, 2020 |work=The Seattle Times |date=February 7, 2017}}</ref> | ||
In January 2020, Oliver was featured as the keynote speaker for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Edmonds Community College.<ref>{{cite web |title=MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION TO FEATURE KEYNOTE NIKKITA OLIVER |url=https://www.edcc.edu/news/stories/2020/article/285 |publisher=Edmonds Community College |accessdate=June 28, 2020 |date=January 10, 2020}}</ref> They have been featured as a guest lecturer and speaker at the University of Michigan,<ref>{{cite web |title=School of Social Work Guest Lecture by Nikkita Oliver |url=https://events.umich.edu/event/61831 |publisher=University of Michigan |accessdate=June 28, 2020}}</ref> Reed College,<ref>{{cite web |title=Black Celebration Month: Nikkita Oliver |url=https://events.reed.edu/event/black_celebration_month_nikkita_oliver#.XvkR-pNKh24 |publisher=Reed College |accessdate=June 28, 2020}}</ref> the Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund,<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 Awards Ceremony |url=https://stanleyanndunhamfund.org/2017/07/14/memorable-moments/ |publisher=Stanley Ann Dunham Fund |accessdate=June 28, 2020}}</ref> KTCS 9,<ref>{{ | In January 2020, Oliver was featured as the keynote speaker for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Edmonds Community College.<ref>{{cite web |title=MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION TO FEATURE KEYNOTE NIKKITA OLIVER |url=https://www.edcc.edu/news/stories/2020/article/285 |publisher=Edmonds Community College |accessdate=June 28, 2020 |date=January 10, 2020}}</ref> They have been featured as a guest lecturer and speaker at the University of Michigan,<ref>{{cite web |title=School of Social Work Guest Lecture by Nikkita Oliver |url=https://events.umich.edu/event/61831 |publisher=University of Michigan |accessdate=June 28, 2020}}</ref> Reed College,<ref>{{cite web |title=Black Celebration Month: Nikkita Oliver |url=https://events.reed.edu/event/black_celebration_month_nikkita_oliver#.XvkR-pNKh24 |publisher=Reed College |accessdate=June 28, 2020}}</ref> the Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund,<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 Awards Ceremony |url=https://stanleyanndunhamfund.org/2017/07/14/memorable-moments/ |publisher=Stanley Ann Dunham Fund |accessdate=June 28, 2020}}</ref> KTCS 9,<ref name="Gerdes">{{Cite web |title=Celebrate 100 Years of Trailblazing Women with KCTS 9 |last=Gerdes |first=Caroline |work=KCTS 9 |date=June 4, 2020 |access-date=March 23, 2021 |url= https://www.kcts9.org/thevote}}</ref> ''Pod Save the People'',<ref>{{cite web |title=A Box Won't Fix Racism |url=https://crooked.com/podcast/a-box-wont-fix-racism/ |date=July 11, 2017 |publisher=Pod Save the People |accessdate=June 28, 2020}}</ref> and Town Hall Seattle.<ref>{{cite web |title=Race, Justice, and Democracy Where Do We Stand? |url=https://townhallseattle.org/event/race-justice-and-democracy/ |publisher=Town Hall Seattle |accessdate=June 28, 2020 |date=March 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Violence, Incarceration, and a Road to Repair |url=https://townhallseattle.org/event/danielle-sered-and-nikkita-oliver-livestream/ |publisher=Town Hall Seattle |accessdate=June 28, 2020}}</ref> | ||
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