by Carolyn Bick
It’s crowded in Estelita’s Library on this late January day. Amidst the stacks of books tucked into the small, cozy space, brows crinkled in concentration, players move plastic chess pieces across checkered battlefields towards victory — or defeat.
Continue reading Estelita’s Library Starts People’s Chess Club
by Carolyn Bick
Just a few years ago, Black Lives Matter at School was a Seattle-area-only day of action. Now, it has become a national, week-long movement, with almost 30 cities and hundreds of schools participating.
Continue reading Black Lives Matter at School Grew from Local Event to National Movement
by Carolyn Bick
Tomasz Biernacki is a West Seattle photographer, documentarian, and former architectural graphic designer. His first film, Trickle Down Town, follows several different people who are experiencing or have experienced homelessness in the Seattle area. The film first premiered in October, and has since been shown around the Seattle area. The Meaningful Movies Project will screen Trickle Down Town at Centilia Cultural Center, 1660 S. Roberto Maestas Festival Street Jan. 8 at 7 p.m.
Biernacki spoke by phone with the Emerald from Camp Second Chance, where he was building tiny homes.
Continue reading New Documentary Examines Homelessness in Seattle
by Carolyn Bick
Beneath a tent along the little lane at the back of South Estelle Street, children painted freshly picked pumpkins, as others eagerly fed and petted chickens in a mobile coop a few feet away. Though neither the coop nor the tent were permanent, greenery surrounding the was: the lane is the site of Wetmore Community Farm, and Saturday saw the farm’s official grand opening.
Continue reading PHOTOS: Alleycat Acres Celebrates Community Farm at Fall Festival
by Carolyn Bick
The Central and Southeast Seattle Rapid Response Network and Restaurant Opportunities Centers United will be holding a Know Your Rights training for Columbia City business owners and those interested in understanding more about what rights they or their neighbors have, when facing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Continue reading Know Your Rights Training Planned for Columbia City Business Owners
by Carolyn Bick
On the morning of Aug. 21, Seattle’s more than 6,000 unsheltered homeless individuals awakened breathing air deemed unhealthy for everyone.
Continue reading People Experiencing Homelessness Have Few Options Under a Haze of Smoke
by Carolyn Bick
An adult male was shot and injured in Hillman City around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Seattle Police Department authorities say.
by Carolyn Bick
Colorful ribbons of sticky syrup trailed down children’s chins as their spoonfuls of shaved ice rapidly melted beneath a warm sun. Nearby, teens helped one another dress in yukata, Japanese summer garments made of light cotton, and settled with their families under tents to enjoy the night’s festivities.
Continue reading Seattle Betsuin Temple Celebrates 86th Annual Bon Odori Festival
by Carolyn Bick and Alex Garland
Miguel Martinez decided to work a double shift at Columbia City Ale House Tuesday. He was tired, but looking forward to getting home to his children, who are visiting from Florida, where they live with their mother. Ambling outside into the sunshine for a quick break and to move his car before his next shift began, Martinez met with the last thing he’d expected: two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents dressed in plainclothes. Continue reading Columbia City Ale House Employee Detained by ICE Agents
