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CommunityACLT and Equity Now Coalition to Host Umoja Parade March & Day of Unity
In the Spirit of Umoja Fest, Africatown CLT and King County Equity Now present: Umoja Parade March & Day of Unity
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Community‘Divest, Reinvest’– Umoja Parade Carries King County Equity Now Message Across CD
Saturday’s Umoja events in the Central District were more than a community celebration.2020’s one-day version of the celebration also served as a day “to promote community healing and cultural expression” after weeks of violence and injustice.
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Community2020 Umoja Fest Highlighted in NPR Article
This year’s Umoja Fest was called a “day of unity for Black lives.” It was shorter than the usual festival, and marked with a sense of urgency about racial equity. But amid the pandemic, people savored the rare chance to celebrate as a community.
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Careers & EducationEquity Now Rally Demands for ANTI-Racist Community Based Schooling
About 200 people gathered in the Rainier Beach Community Center Plaza Friday afternoon for the Black Education Now Rally. The rally partnered with local youth to demand funding for community-based schooling with an anti-racist approach to education.
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Art & CultureJimi Hendrix Park Recent Venue for Activism and Education
Jimi Hendrix Park is thriving and pointing the way to how Seattle’s parks and public spaces can serve as cultural venues for activism and education.
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Community“Pay The Fee” Rally Puts Emphasis on Stories of Artists and Small Businesses
The art-centric rally — titled “Pay The Fee!” — was meant to bring together small businesses and artists of color to a space to freely tell stories, showcase products, and list demands for social equity.
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Business6 Black-owned Bakeries to Help You Beat the Borrachini's Blues
Let these 6 Black-owned baking businesses fill the void and be your new source of something sweet.
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CommunityAnswering the Question: Where Do We Go From Here?
A summary of the 8th Annual State of Africatown virtual gathering.
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YouthBlack History Month Panels at Summit Sierra HS
We invite you to join us as we will be celebrating Black History by having a panel where we will be able to discuss as a community the following themes: Global Impact Impact on Arts and Media Local Impact
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CommunityState of Africatown 2021: Where Do We Go From Here?
A power-packed line up of 19 nationally and locally renowned leaders converge in an online forum to address Seattle’s Black community
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CommunityAs Pressure Intensifies, Odessa Brown's Family Speaks Out
In light of Dr. Danielson's resignation, Brown’s daughter and granddaughter reflect on her legacy and what Seattle must do to preserve it
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CommunityAfricatown 2020: A year in review
Africatown reflects on the community's accomplishments in the past year and gives a preview of what to look forward to in 2021.
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