by Lauryn Bray
With three hours to go before a $1 million offer expired, the Burien City Council voted 4-3 Monday, Nov. 27, to accept King County’s offer and build a hotly contested tiny home village (THV) for the homeless in the Boulevard Park neighborhood.
Continue reading Burien City Council Accepts King County’s $1M Offer to Establish a Tiny Home Village on Seattle City Light Propertyby Lauryn Bray
Members of a Burien neighborhood expressed concerns, apprehensions, and frustration Sunday, Nov. 5, over the proposed siting of a tiny home village (THV) for homeless residents on a vacant lot next to the Boulevard Park Library.
Continue reading Proposed Site for Tiny Home Village in Burien Neighborhood Faces Opposition, Frustration Over City Effortsby Lauryn Bray
As a church choir sang “Holy Spirit Rain Down” alongside praise dancers dressed in pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a Baptist Christian congregation in the heart of Seattle celebrated the installation of its new pastor-elect.
Continue reading Historic Mount Zion Baptist Church Inaugurates New Pastorby Lauryn Bray
To help our readers make more informed voting decisions ahead of the Nov. 7 general election, the South Seattle Emerald interviewed both candidates for District 2 of the Seattle City Council Race. Each candidate’s Q&A portion presents their perspectives in their own words.
In addition to candidate Tanya Woo, the Emerald interviewed candidate Tammy Morales. On Thursday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. the Emerald will also host a debate between the two candidates at the Rainier Arts Center. The debate is free, open to the public, and will be livestreamed on the Emerald’s Facebook page.
Continue reading Meet the District 2 Seattle City Council Candidates: Tanya Wooby Lauryn Bray
On Saturday, Sept. 23, Hillman City’s Black & Tan Hall (B&TH) hosted its first public event with the celebration of the eighth anniversary of Dyme Designs, a jewelry line owned by Christina Chan. The event marks the beginning of the hall’s new existence as a shared space dedicated to preserving the arts, music, and culture of Seattle’s South End Communities of Color.
“This [building] is an incubator for all of us. We just want to be the place where folks can come bring their vision to life,” said Naudia Miller, general manager of B&TH.
Continue reading Black & Tan Hall Hosts First Public Event: Dyme Design’s 8th Anniversary Partyby Lauryn Bray
White People Work (WPW), a podcast hosted by diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) trainer, educator, and consultant Scott Hall, just concluded its second season.
Continue reading Scott Hall’s ‘White People Work’ Podcast: A Road Map for Understanding Racism and Responsibilityby Lauryn Bray
Last Updated on September 18, 2023, 2:37 pm.
Seattle District 2 Councilmember Tammy Morales called for immediate action and Mayor Bruce Harrell apologized to the family of Jaahnavi Kandula after bodycam footage showed Seattle police officer Daniel Auderer laughing and joking while discussing the 23-year-old’s death after being struck and killed by a speeding Seattle police car enroute to a call.
Continue reading Comments From Seattle Police Officer Regarding Death of Jaahnavi Kandula Provoke Local and International Outrageby Lauryn Bray
Democratic State Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, who represents South Seattle, announced her candidacy for the public lands commissioner Wednesday at a press conference at Seward Park. She followed the announcement with a mile-long walk-and-talk through the park.
Continue reading Sen. Rebecca Saldaña Launches Campaign for Department of Natural Resources Lands Commissionerby Lauryn Bray
Homestead Community Land Trust (HCLT) just received a $10 million grant from novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The donation was made without restrictions, meaning the organization can use the money for whatever it wants.
Continue reading Homestead Community Land Trust Celebrates $10M Donation From MacKenzie Scottby Lauryn Bray
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 7, KD Hall Foundation and American Red Cross will host a blood drive to raise awareness and support for sickle cell disease (SCD) and sickle cell research.
“We are putting a sickle cell at the forefront, and the reason why is because nobody talks about sickle cell. There’s not a lot of money going into sickle cell [research],” said KD Hall, founder of KD Hall Foundation.
Continue reading KD Hall Foundation and American Red Cross to Host Blood Drive Sept. 7 to Raise Awareness for Sickle Cell Disease
