by Chelsey Richardson Dear Seattle, It is difficult to write to you as if I am not saying goodbye. I am trying to conceptualize a future with you, but one cannot see tomorrow without first examining today. You are named after a Chief who was known as a warrior. A name… [ Keep reading ]
What Does It Sound Like Between Us? by Allison Masangkay Seattle seems to have collectively perfected the awkward silence. Many have ended their 2020 community conversations about dismantling white supremacy (in all its forms) by reading books or stabbing their front yard with some variation of a “WE BELIEVE BLACK… [ Keep reading ]
The Importance of Black History Month by Yodahe Maaza A problem in Seattle, and many other places, that needs to be addressed is mental health within Black communities. There is an omnipresent stigma in the Black community around mental health. There is no talk about it, just silence, making individuals… [ Keep reading ]
Happy Black History Month. But Know the TRUTH – We Are Amazing 24/7 365 (PASS IT ON) By Lincoln Wilmore Being Black in America can be complicated, misunderstood, powerful, and empowering. I would like to take this time to share my views and take you on a journey to empower,… [ Keep reading ]
Remembering Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. , Baptist Preacher and Civil Rights Leader By Phyllis Ratcliff-Beaumonte Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. has been underrated as a key player in the struggle for equality and civil rights for African Americans. Today, very few young people know anything about him except those living in… [ Keep reading ]
My Gardening Story by Paula Harris-White Gardening has been a part of my life since I was a child. Every generation had a garden. My great grandparents owned a farm in Brooklyn before the turn of the 20th Century. Despite having to call on the police for protection from their… [ Keep reading ]
Building Right Relationship with the Land by Ganesha Gold Buffalo Growing up in the Rural South as a Black/Afro-Indigenous, Fat, Disabled, Two-Spirit, Intersex Trans Girl– I found myself gravitating toward the attention and lessons offered by my natural surroundings rather than that of relatives, neighbors, friends, and peers. I was… [ Keep reading ]
Five Lessons from the Past: How History Can Inspire a More Equitable Future by LaNesha DeBardelaben It is to history that we owe our frames of reference, our identities, and our aspirations. James Baldwin History is full of trauma, tragedies, trials, and triumphs. The closer we look at history, the… [ Keep reading ]
Inspired by the racial justice uprising in June 2020, the Black Future Co-op fund was founded by four Black, female leaders with a vision for radical change to advance Black-led solutions that ignite generational wealth, health, and well-being for Black communities across the state. The Black Future Co-op Fund is… [ Keep reading ]
In this video submission for the Reimagine Seattle series, interdisciplinary artist, writer, activist, and educator, Amber Flame reflects on the challenges and hardships of the past few years, the intentionality of community, the non-committal nature of Seattle, and reimagining the future where she truly feels part of a whole. Amber… [ Keep reading ]
