by Georgia McDade
Though the sky was cloudy and gray Saturday morning, the inside of Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute at 104 17th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98144 was sunny and bright. Well over 100 people celebrated the Seventh Annual State of Africatown, a collective of African and African-American-owned businesses dedicated to making life better for African and African-Americans. Continue reading Optimism, Opportunity On Display at Seventh Annual State of Africatown
by Rosalind Brazel
With the success under their belt of Café Pettirosso and Bang Bang Café, the sister team of Miki and Yuki Sodos have launched into a new venture in South Seattle. Bang Bang Kitchen on 4219 S Othello, offers a menu similar to Bang Bang Café, but the stepped-up kitchen design has helped them expand the menu considerably. Continue reading Bang Bang Kitchen: Three Times the Charm for a Successful Sister Duo
by Carolyn Bick
The bright clashing of cymbals echoed through the streets surrounding Hing Hay Park, the sounds beckoning some of the many thousands of attendees to follow, as they congregated in Seattle’s Chinatown- International District to celebrate Lunar New Year. Continue reading Seattle’s AAPI Community Welcomes the Year of the Rat
by Kamna Shastri
Mohamed Abdi paces the front of the room with his bright red sneakers. He is gearing up to speak to a gathering of Youth Development service providers and executives in Olympia for Youth Advocacy Day. When he begins to talk, he has a conversational ease that overpowers any nerves he may have had. Continue reading Youth Advocacy Day Sees Youth Development Organizations Lobby for More Institutional Support in Olympia
by Paul Nelson
Non-profit organizations are one of the key facets in our society. They have missions that are service-oriented, not profit-oriented, and yet are the one business where one can work and not get paid.
That is, a non-profit organization can apply for a grant, put in hours or research, writing and editing time and get a NO from the granting agency and wonder how ends will meet. That makes the approach of 100 Women Who Care Great Seattle so impressive. A giving circle with a core team of volunteers that support the planning of all their events, this group invites representatives from non-profit organizations to make presentations and the next day get awards like the $8,000 awarded to the Seward Park Fern Die-Off research project. Continue reading How “100 Women Who Care” Are Changing Philanthropic Giving in Seattle
by Emerald Staff
He may have lost the election, but he’s clearly still beloved.
Since losing his reelection bid for King County Council last November, Larry Gossett has been formally recognized all across town for his 25 years of service on the Council, and the social justice work he has done throughout his adulthood. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Gossett was honored with a standing ovation at the packed Garfield High School gym. Continue reading Hundreds Thank Larry Gossett for Storied Public Service Career
by Emerald Staff
Photojournalist Susan Fried has been covering Seattle’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day for decades. This retrospective is just a few of her photos of the annual MLK Jr. March and Rally. Continue reading Seattle’s Martin Luther King Jr Day March and Rally Through the Years
by Eric Card and Stacy Nguyen
It’s a transition that Vu Le has been looking forward to — though he is quick to note that his days are just as busy as ever, just in a different way. Le’s calendar used to be packed with meetings, whether they be appointments with community leaders, funders, donors, other nonprofit executive director — or whether they were ardent reminders that he needed to give himself enough time to get to the airport and through security so that he didn’t miss flights that took him all over the country and the world to speak on the importance of building up powerful voices for grassroots and community-based organizations led by POCs . Continue reading After Stepping Down, RVC Founding ED Vu Le Reflects on Six Years of Collaborative Leadership and Capacity Building
by Carolyn Bick
Serenaded by choruses of, “Yoisho!”, every time the mallet fell, Mochitsuki attendees tried their hand at pounding mochi dough at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington’s annual New Year’s event on January 12, 2020. Continue reading Japanese New Year Tradition Serves as Generational Bridge
by Susan Fried
The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) was overflowing with people who showed up to celebrate the second day of Kwanzaa on December 27th, the day of Kujichgulia, meaning self-determination. Continue reading Kujichagulia Means Self-Determination/ Overflowing NAAM Celebrates Kwanzaa
