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Marvel Comics' Black Panther lunging at the screen, surrounded by other characters.

From Garfield to Black Panther: Nnedi Okorafor on the Power of Comics

From Lithub (by Nnedi Okorafor) – “My path to writing the big black cat started with a fat orange cat.” Read Nnedi Okorafor’s powerful foreword to a new collection of Marvel’s Black Panther stories.
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A black man hands a glass of beer to another black man in a brewery.

2 new Black-owned breweries break barriers and bring craft beer to Seattle’s Central District

From The Seattle Times (by Tan Vinh) – New in the Central District, 23rd Ave Brewery and Métier Brewing Co. are increasing the representation of people of color in craft brewing.
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Woman with long blue braided hair and pink floral dress poses for a portrait.

Black Arts Legacies: Tariqa Waters

From Crosscut (by Kemi Adeyemi) – A profile of bold and disruptive Seattle visual artist and curator, Tariqa Waters.
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A man in a turtleneck with arms outstretched poses for a portrait surrounded by trees.

Black Arts Legacies: Ishmael Butler

From Crosscut (by Kemi Adeyemi) – A look at the life and career of celebrated Seattle rapper Ishmael Butler.
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A man in a tank top poses for a picture with his chin in his hand.

Kabby Mitchell: ‘Radically imaginative’ ballet dancer

From Crosscut (by Jasmine Mahmoud) – A retrospective on Kabby Mitchell, the first Black dancer in the Pacific Northwest Ballet and co-founder of the Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center.
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A woman stands in front of an exhibit at a gallery titled "We Are Changing the Tide".

Stand Up For Your Community: We Are Changing the Tide

“We Are Changing the Tide” is a new exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum highlighting stories from communities of color fighting for environmental justice.
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Bok choy, fish sauce, coconut milk, scallions, and other food items laid out on cardboard boxes.

A push for racial justice, one BIPOC farmer at a time

From International Examiner (by Patranya Bhoolsuwan) – As Black and Brown farmers struggle with structural racism, Friendly Vang-Johnson works for justice through her BIPOC-sourced CSA.
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Illustration of a black woman and Indigenous woman.

Healing Generational Trauma

From YES! Magazine (By Jasmin Joseph) – “For Black and Indigenous communities, it takes more than therapy and medicine to tackle mental illness. We need a holistic approach.”
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Wood sculpture stands next to a brown, brick library.
The 21-foot Soul Pole, gifted to the Library in 1972 by the Seattle Rotary Boys Club. (Via Seattle Art Beat Blog)

Soul Pole Preserved for Generations

From Art Beat Blog (by Erika Lindsay) – The 1972 sculpture honoring African American history is undergoing a conservation process to ensure it can stand in the Central District for years to come.
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Black History Today: Eddie Francis, humbly chasing his dreams to new heights

From Rise Up for Students (by Marcus Harden) – “Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in celebration of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and beyond and recognizes the people shaping the future.”
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