Defund Hate Ed Murray and Down Constantine This evening Seattle activists organized a demonstration on the sidewalks outside of Ed Murray’s home to protest the construction of a new youth jail in Seattle. The decision on whether to approve or deny the construction permit is in the hands of Mayor Ed Murray and King County […]
This Sunday evening Women.Weed.Wifi hosted a Black Market event full of Black and Brown entrepreneurs at the Artspace Hiawatha Lofts in Seattle. Artists and artisans provided Seattle locals with an opportunity to get some meaningful and original gifts for the holidays, as well as an opportunity to support Black and Brown local business owners. Of […]
Public Viewing of 13TH Documentary and Open Discussion at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Theatre Hosted by B.U.I.L.D. Seattle “The only difference between the people in prison and on the outside, was that I had physical evidence that something went wrong in my life. I had bars, a bed, and a toilet that I had to […]
Over 5,000 people gathered at Volunteer Park in Seattle’s Capitol Hill to protest the normalized hate that has occurred as a result of president-elect Trump’s campaign. When I arrived at the park I could hear the mass cheering as I approached the concrete stage. March organizers, Demi Wetzel and Kelsey Coleman along with speakers from […]
The Best Way to Spend Small Business Saturday, Supporting Black Owned at The Holiday Edition of the Black Arts Love Mixer and Marketplace Saturday, November 26, 2016, The Holiday Edition of the Black Arts Love Mixer and Marketplace gave Seattle residents a chance to shop with local Black owned businesses and artists. I was one […]
This piece is written in response to a article published on the Washington Post by Petula Dvorak. The title alone, “Stop protesting democracy, saying #NotMyPresident is the same as saying #NotMyConstitution” sparked my interest because initially African Americans were not incorporated into the promises of the constitution. African Americans were not citizens, and were not […]
Earlier today the Seattle area lit up with protests from Bothell to Tacoma as colleges, universities and primary schools participated in walkouts. Participants were asked to wear all black. At 12 noon faculty left their classes and students parted from their studies in order to show their resistance to Trump’s Election and the violent actions […]
Ms. Lauryn Hill The MLH Caravan: A Diaspora Calling! Concert Series Lauryn Hill is the female rapper that every Black Women draws inspiration from. For a long time, Doo Wop’s lyrics proved to me that it actually is easier to practice self-respect rather than self-deprivation in romantic relationships. How often do we hear Black women in […]
On Wednesday October 20, 2016 at 8pm I attended the Kanye West Saint Pablo Tour at Key Arena in Seattle, Washington. This was my first time seeing West in concert, so I didn’t mind the fact that he was over an hour and a half late. Only excitement and anticipation in me grew as others […]
Collaborative Seattle List of Black Owned Businesses Earlier today a close friend of mind sent me a link. He’s in Detroit, while I’m in Seattle. The link was to a google sheet that had 17 people currently working to fill in the blanks of data for a list of black owned businesses in Detroit. The […]