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The Shades of Motherhood Network (TSOM)

Spokane,

Community Focus: BIPOC, Black American
Geographic Region: Northeast Washington

Our mission is to ensure every Black mother and mother of an infant of color in the U.S. has a high-quality, culturally relevant childbirth experience.

The Skanner

Portland,

Community Focus: Black American
Geographic Region: Oregon

The Skanner is a website and newspaper published in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington. Established in 1975, The Skanner News Group has advanced the cause of the Black Press in the North Western United States. Through the newspapers and the Web site The Skanner has provided regional and national corporate advertisers a variety of methods to effectively market their products and services to our readers.

The Sound of the Northwest

Seattle,

Community Focus: Black American
Geographic Region: Seattle Area

Dedicated to increasing awareness and appreciation of the rich African American musical heritage, this choral ensemble offers a menu designed to satisfy any appetite for exquisite harmonies, and exciting, joyful rhythms.

The Unspoken Truths

Seattle,

Community Focus: BIPOC, Black American
Geographic Region: Seattle Area

Delbert Richardson is the Founder and Curator of the American History Traveling Museum: The Unspoken Truths. The Museum chronicles the rich history of Africans in Africa prior to American Chattel Slavery, the experiences and impact of American Chattel Slavery and of the Jim Crow Era, while also detailing the many contributions African Americans have had on scientific, cultural, and technological inventions/innovations in the U.S., and the world. The Museum’s mission is to re-educate learners of all ages, in a manner that leads to self- restoration and community healing, with the eventual goal of implementing its teachings into school curricula, institutions, and organizations committed to cultural competence and social justice.

Thione Diop

Seattle,

Community Focus: Western African
Geographic Region: Seattle Area
Senegalese

TiE Seattle

Mercer Island,

Community Focus: African, Americas, Asian, Australian, Middle Eastern, North American
Geographic Region: Seattle Area
Australian, Canadian, Indian

TiE Seattle is the area chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs, a global nonprofit dedicated to growing and fostering entrepreneurship all over the world.

Tranzzlation

Seattle,

Community Focus: BIPOC, Black American, Gender
Geographic Region: Seattle Area
LGBTQ2S+, Trans

Tranzzlation is a Black transwoman-led grassroots Organization invested in the advancement of all Queer and trans folk, specifically those that are BIPOC Trans identifying. We serve and mobilize communities in order to heal our collective soil from the poisons of our past and present, so our future roses can thrive. Through community engagement, education, and therapeutic services around the disparities those of marginalized backgrounds face.

Umoja Fest & Parade

Seattle,

Community Focus: Black American
Geographic Region: Seattle Area

Celebrating the best of the African American community and African Diaspora culture in northwest featuring Music, Food, Culture, and family fun!

Up From Slavery Initiative (UFSI)

Bremerton,

Community Focus: BIPOC, Black American
Geographic Region: Washington Peninsula

Our mission is to heal, inform, and empower our marginalized and underserved communities through racial justice, financial literacy, and wellness.

Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle

Seattle,

Community Focus: Black American
Geographic Region: Seattle Area

As the second-oldest civil rights organization in the state of Washington, ULMS is one of the region’s essential economic first responders, helping families cope with challenges through a variety of programs designed to support and encourage self-sufficiency in all aspects of life. ULMS also serves as a liaison between community members, local businesses, city and county government, and other service based organizations that share our concern for the welfare of the Black community and other disadvantaged residents in the Greater Puget Sound area.

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