Listening to Dustin Washington describe a callous Seattle School District unresponsive to the needs of the majority of its students one finds it easy to sketch parallels between the bygone era of the 1960’s and today. Continue reading “Freedom Reigns” at Beacon Hill’s Tyree Scott Community School
Category Archives: Community
The Beachcomber: Where Everyone (In Skyway) Knows Your Name
by Marcus Harrison Green
Anyone walking through the doors of the Beachcomber Bar & Grill in Skyway might be overwhelmed by its apparent “ordinariness” – especially if one is prone to a fetish for the hip and trendy that is standard for any bar or lounge that graces Belltown or Capitol Hill. Continue reading The Beachcomber: Where Everyone (In Skyway) Knows Your Name
Winners Announced This Week For “Light Up The Beach” Holiday Challenge
by Staff Writer
Hundreds from the Rainier Beach community and Rainier Valley came out to walk the streets of Rainier Beach to celebrate and vote on best displays and hospitality during the First Annual Light Up the Beach Holiday Challenge. Continue reading Winners Announced This Week For “Light Up The Beach” Holiday Challenge
Holiday Festival Promises Warm Winter for Area Youth
by Staff Writer
Christmas will be arriving early for hundreds of West Hill and South King County area youth this Saturday as Renton Area Youth and Family Services (RAYS) kicks off it’s annual winter Holiday Festival at Renton High School. Continue reading Holiday Festival Promises Warm Winter for Area Youth
South Seattle Latino Community Dormant No More
by drea chicas
Families gathered for “Latino Family Night” at Graham Hill Elementary last week. During the evening, parents advocated for their children’s education and listened to Mrs. Jeri Gonzales Abrams, an immigration lawyer, who presented critical information on Obama’s new executive actions Continue reading South Seattle Latino Community Dormant No More
Candlelight Vigil for Charles Chappelle to be Held at Rainier Beach High School
Rainier Beach High School has lost a close friend this past week. Students, family members and community members will be gathering and holding a candlelight vigil for Charles Chappelle tomorrow, Wednesday December 10th from 11:25am-12pm. Continue reading Candlelight Vigil for Charles Chappelle to be Held at Rainier Beach High School
What Guatemala Taught Me About South Seattle
by Jerrell Davis
Growing up in the South End, I had much exposure and opportunities to engage people of many different cultures and walks of life. Living around this diversity and having this lens since my childhood, I have always been interested in furthering my knowledge of other cultures. Continue reading What Guatemala Taught Me About South Seattle
Rainier Beach High School Students “Hunger for Justice”
by drea chicas
When 25 Rainier Beach High School (RBHS) students, almost all young women, decided to walk-out on Monday supporting national walk outs in memory of Michael Brown, they made one thing clear: they are speaking up and we must hear them. Continue reading Rainier Beach High School Students “Hunger for Justice”
In Wake of Ferguson, Young Leaders Meet in the Southend to Affirm “Black Lives Matter”
by James Williams
“This is what history looks like, as it happens.” Remarked Amelia Vassar, mother of a 13-year-old black boy who attends Denny Middle School in West Seattle “When change does come, I think it is always people like the young folk in this room who make it happen.”
Thanksgiving Brings Opportunity for Southend Community to Break Bread Together
by Staff Writer
Southend residents will find limited excuses for their Thanksgivings not to overflow with cranberry sauce and tryptophan tomorrow as several South Seattle neighborhoods- from West Hill to Hillman City- will be hosting “Turkey Day” community dinners. Continue reading Thanksgiving Brings Opportunity for Southend Community to Break Bread Together