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Converge Media’s TraeAnna Holiday Celebrates ‘The Day With Trae’ Live Broadcast at the Paramount Theatre

by Lauryn Bray

On Oct. 24 and 25, TraeAnna Holiday of Converge Media hosted a two-day live broadcast of her TV show and podcast, The Day With Trae, at the Paramount Theatre. For her first broadcast, Holiday invited Jack McLarnan of Seattle Theatre Group (STG), The Drive Project Podcast’s Jay Martin Jr., and musical duo Black Stax.  The next day Holiday spoke with Converge Media founder Omari Salisbury, Rex Kinney of STG, Proof N The Play of Converge’s The Truth With Proof, and Africatown President and CEO K. Wyking Garrett to engage in conversation about the phenomenal work they are doing in their respective communities. 

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Converge Media’s TraeAnna Holiday and Deaunte Damper Look to the Future

by Amanda Ong

Converge Media, the largest producer of Black media in the Pacific Northwest, has seen several major milestones in the last month alone. Since its founding in 2017, Converge has operated out of its Black Media Matters Studio in downtown Seattle and has been working to uplift Black voices in ways that have been incredibly radical and influential throughout the media industry. Co-founder Omari Salisbury has notably gained recognition for his work covering Seattle’s response to the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, and through their show, The Morning Update. Now, Converge is both saying goodbye to some of its past work and looking forward to exciting new coverage on the horizon.

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The Morning Update Show — The Final Episode — 6/3

After two years of covering the news and other important community stories, The Morning Update Show is signing off on Friday, June 3, 2022. The Emerald is proud to have been a media partner for this show.

The Morning Update Show — hosted by Trae Holiday and The Big O (Omari Salisbury) — was the only weekday news and information livestream that delivered culturally relevant content to the Pacific Northwest’s urban audience. Omari and Trae analyzed the day’s local and national headlines as well as melanin magic in our community.

Watch Converge Media’s programming on any of the following channels, hosted by Converge: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Periscope, and whereweconverge.com.

Morning Update Show — Friday, June 3

Last Episode — It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye | LIVE — Sean Goode | LIVE — G. Prez Asphy | Live Directed by Vaughn Williams & Darryl “DQ” Glover

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The Morning Update Show — 6/2

After two years of covering the news and other important community stories, The Morning Update Show will come to a close on Friday, June 3, 2022.

The Morning Update Show — hosted by Trae Holiday and The Big O (Omari Salisbury) — is the only weekday news and information livestream that delivers culturally relevant content to the Pacific Northwest’s urban audience. Omari and Trae analyze the day’s local and national headlines as well as melanin magic in our community. Watch live every weekday at 11 a.m. on any of the following channels, hosted by Converge Media: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Periscope, and whereweconverge.com.

We also post the Morning Update Show here on the Emerald each day after it airs, so you can catch up any time of day while you peruse our latest posts.

Morning Update Show — Thursday, June 2

Morning Update Show Final Countdown | LIVE — Julia Jessie of Clap Back Culture | Welcome Home! Metier Brewing Company | A Look Back at the Seattle Protest

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The Morning Update Show — 6/1

The Morning Update Show — hosted by Trae Holiday and The Big O (Omari Salisbury) — is the only weekday news and information livestream that delivers culturally relevant content to the Pacific Northwest’s urban audience. Omari and Trae analyze the day’s local and national headlines as well as melanin magic in our community. Watch live every weekday at 11 a.m. on any of the following channels, hosted by Converge Media: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Periscope, and whereweconverge.com.

We also post the Morning Update Show here on the Emerald each day after it airs, so you can catch up any time of day while you peruse our latest posts.

Morning Update Show — Wednesday, June 1

Pink Umbrella Two Years Later | #SupportBlackBusiness — Taswira | Stand Up Seattle: The Democracy Project | Brian Callanan — Seattle News, Views, and Brews

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The Morning Update Show — 5/31

The Morning Update Show — hosted by Trae Holiday and The Big O (Omari Salisbury) — is the only weekday news and information livestream that delivers culturally relevant content to the Pacific Northwest’s urban audience. Omari and Trae analyze the day’s local and national headlines as well as melanin magic in our community. Watch live every weekday at 11 a.m. on any of the following channels, hosted by Converge Media: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Periscope, and whereweconverge.com.

We also post the Morning Update Show here on the Emerald each day after it airs, so you can catch up any time of day while you peruse our latest posts.

Morning Update Show — Tuesday, May 31

Morning Update Show Signing Off This Week | 400+ Episodes, Which One Was Your Most Memorable? | #SupportBlackBusiness — Inside | Black Wall Street Recap | News & Headlines

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The Morning Update Show — 5/26

The Morning Update Show — hosted by Trae Holiday and The Big O (Omari Salisbury) — is the only weekday news and information livestream that delivers culturally relevant content to the Pacific Northwest’s urban audience. Omari and Trae analyze the day’s local and national headlines as well as melanin magic in our community. Watch live every weekday at 11 a.m. on any of the following channels, hosted by Converge Media: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Periscope, and whereweconverge.com.

We also post the Morning Update Show here on the Emerald each day after it airs, so you can catch up any time of day while you peruse our latest posts.

Morning Update Show — Thursday, May 26

LIVE — Singer & Songwriter J.R. Rhodes | Blogger Tash Haynes and the Negro Green Book Exhibit | We Live In Color: Uplifting LBGTQIA Voices | #TBT – A Look Back at Our Black Past in Seattle

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The Morning Update Show — 5/25

The Morning Update Show — hosted by Trae Holiday and The Big O (Omari Salisbury) — is the only weekday news and information livestream that delivers culturally relevant content to the Pacific Northwest’s urban audience. Omari and Trae analyze the day’s local and national headlines as well as melanin magic in our community. Watch live every weekday at 11 a.m. on any of the following channels, hosted by Converge Media: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Periscope, and whereweconverge.com.

We also post the Morning Update Show here on the Emerald each day after it airs, so you can catch up any time of day while you peruse our latest posts.

Morning Update Show — Wednesday, May 25

Tragedy in Texas, Shame on America | The Murder of George Floyd Two Years Later | LIVE — Deaunte Damper | LIVE — Brian Callanan

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The Morning Update Show — 5/24

The Morning Update Show — hosted by Trae Holiday and The Big O (Omari Salisbury) — is the only weekday news and information livestream that delivers culturally relevant content to the Pacific Northwest’s urban audience. Omari and Trae analyze the day’s local and national headlines as well as melanin magic in our community. Watch live every weekday at 11 a.m. on any of the following channels, hosted by Converge Media: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Periscope, and whereweconverge.com.

We also post the Morning Update Show here on the Emerald each day after it airs, so you can catch up any time of day while you peruse our latest posts.

Morning Update Show — Tuesday, May 24

Trae Holiday Sits Down With Washington State Senator T’wina Nobles at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma and They Discuss the Negro Green Book Exhibit as Well as Tacoma’s Black Community.

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The Morning Update Show — 5/18

The Morning Update Show — hosted by Trae Holiday and The Big O (Omari Salisbury) — is the only weekday news and information livestream that delivers culturally relevant content to the Pacific Northwest’s urban audience. Omari and Trae analyze the day’s local and national headlines as well as melanin magic in our community. Watch live every weekday at 11 a.m. on any of the following channels, hosted by Converge Media: YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Periscope, and whereweconverge.com.

We also post the Morning Update Show here on the Emerald each day after it airs, so you can catch up any time of day while you peruse our latest posts.

Morning Update Show — Wednesday, May 18

LIVE — Brian Callanan of the Seattle Channel | LIVE — Reese Tanimura of Northwest Folklife | LIVE — Benjamin Hunter of Northwest Folklife | The Truth With Proof and Real Seattle Media Mixer

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