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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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BusinessLocal and National Grants for Seattle's Black Businesses
New grants available to help Black businesses weather the effects of the pandemic
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CommunityFrom the Pages of @AfricatownSea: The Story of the Original Africatown
The history of the first Africatown, in Mobile, Alabama.
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CommunityFrom the Pages of @AfricatownSea: Imagining Africatown, From Vision to Reality
Imagining a future where Black Seattle thrives.
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CommunityFrom the pages of @AfricatownSea: In the Midst of Global Upheaval, A Black Business Renaissance
Africatown businesses defy national trends.
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CommunityFrom the Pages of @AfricatownSea: Africatown Takes Root
Africatown Community Land Trust leads the way in making sure Black Seattle has a place in the future of the Central District.
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Community@AfricatownSea Newspaper Launches at UMOJA Day of Unity
Africatown's Community Newspaper available now!
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