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News Source: Crosscut

A black woman poses in front of a street mural depicting Black historical figures, buildings, and other cultural items.

A wave of Black art rises in Seattle’s Central District

As new development proliferates in the historically Black neighborhood, artists proclaim: ‘We were here, and we are still here, and we will be here.’
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A man in headphones speaks into a microphone on a desk. A woman stands beside him in front of a banner that says "Daybreak Star Radio Network".

Live from Seattle: a brand-new Indigenous radio station

From Crosscut (by Margo Vansynghel) – “The longtime Native community center and headquarters of the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation is now home to a brand-new – and rare – initiative: Daybreak Star Radio, an international online radio station fully dedicated to Indigenous music, arts and culture.”
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Native Doulas Help Navigate Tricky Births During the Pandemic

From Crosscut (by Manola Secaira) – Native doulas bring cultural traditions and knowledge to the birthing process for Indigenous women who already have increased mortality rates. During the pandemic, they’ve offered an extra dose of support and advocacy in the maternity ward.
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16 Artists, 1 Message: Seattle’s Black Lives Matter Mural a Year Later

From Crosscut – A year after protests against police brutality mobilized Seattle activists and residents in the city’s Capital Hill neighborhood, the sixteen artists who painted the most iconic public art piece of last summer’s movement for Black Lives reflect on their legacy and belief in community.
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From top left, clockwise: Community members attend an informational session with Howard alumni at Black Voices’ HBCU event last year. (Curtis Campbell) Kellogg Middle School Assistant Principal Melyssa Stone. (Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut) Students attend a performance of Derrick Barnes’ book ‘Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut,’ put on by Book-It Repertory Theatre. (Curtis Campbell) Shoreline School District Director of Equity and Family Engagement Tanisha Brandon-Felder. (Dorothy Edwards/Crosscut)

WA Schools Catching up on Black History and Ethnic Studies

From Crosscut (by Meg Butterworth) – Educators around Washington state are reshaping K-12 curriculum to be more inclusive or ethnic studies and Black history and pushing for the coursework to become requirements for statewide public education.
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Washington State Names Its First Native American Poet Laureate

From Crosscut – Rena Priest, a member of the Lummi Nation from Bellingham, is named Washington State Poet Laureate during National Poetry Month.
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Indigenous Fire Practices Once Shaped the Northwest – And They Might Again

From Crosscut – four experts explain why it is imperative to bring back Indigenous knowledge and methods of fire management in the Pacific Northwest.
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Juneteenth 2020

Crosscut and South Seattle Emerald present a series of personal reflections in honor of Juneteenth,
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Seattle’s Black women activists have been marching for decades

From Crosscut – A Q and A with BlackPast.org historian Quin’Nita Cobbins-Modica about the legacy of Seattle’s Black womxn leaders.
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