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Naby Camara

Seattle,

Community Focus: Western African

A dynamic West African griot music group of balafon (xylophone), drums, guitar and kora, these musicians represent a 1,000 year tradition. This joyful music is performed for celebrations, weddings, christenings, festivals and concerts

Naomi Wachira

Seattle,

Community Focus: African

Naomi Wachira is an artist of formidable talent and heart. Her music & songwriting brings together harmonies that speak across continents and cultures.

National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)

College Park,

Community Focus: Black American

NABJ is an organization of journalists, students and media-related professionals that provides quality programs and services to and advocates on behalf of Black journalists worldwide.

Nomadic Hustle

Seattle,

Community Focus: Eastern African
Somali

Shedding light on our success stories while engaging in conversation to enlighten our youth and inspire our community to grow.

Northwest African American Museum (NAAM)

Seattle,

Community Focus: African, Black American

The Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) is housed in the historic Colman School building (built in 1909) which overlooks a beautiful, sprawling green park, named after rock legend, Jimi Hendrix, in the heart of Seattle’s Central District. See ongoing virtual series: Historians on Hope. Each week, NAAM features words of hope from notable African American historians in our #HistoriansOnHope virtual series. We invite you to share these graphics on your favorite social media platforms. Be sure to tag us at @naamnw!

Northwest Kenyan Community Association

Kent,

Community Focus: Eastern African
Kenyan

Northwest Tap Connection

Seattle,

Community Focus: Black American

Nurturing Roots

Seattle,

Community Focus: Black American

Building community through farming, healing community through relationships

Ocheami

Seattle,

Community Focus: Western African
Ghanaian

We are a group of artists and educators with a common goal, to study, share and perform West African culture to support healthy perspectives of life. Ocheami means linguist, the representative who speaks on behalf of the chief in the Ga Language of Ghana, West Africa. Ocheami are “performers speaking on behalf of West African people through drumming, dance, song and storytelling.”

One City Project

Seattle,

Community Focus: Eastern African, Southeastern Asia
Cambodian, Chinese, Eritrean, Filipino, Somali, Vietnamese

One City promotes language learning and teaching opportunities that reflect the cultures of Puget Sound.

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