News and Features
‘The Loving Story’ Streaming Free Monday
From Peninsula Daily News – the film about Richard and Mildred Loving will be streaming free of cost in honor of Martin Luther King Day.
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Wa Na Wari Scales Up To Create a Cultural Ecosystem in the Central District
From Real Change – Wa Na Wari, located in Seattle’s Central District, is creating a sustainable community ecosystem for Black culture and residents to thrive and combat displacement.
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Michelle Kumata, A Japanese-American Artist with Brazilian Ancestral Roots
From The North American Post – artist Michelle Kumata documents her family’s history through the “Japanese-Brazilian Diaspora Project”.
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Capitol Hill Restaurant Pairs With Overseas Author to Feed Seattle’s Frontline Workers
From Northwest Asian Weekly – Vietnamese author Quế Mai Phan Nguyễn and Seattle restaurant owner Uyên Nguyễn team up in an effort to nourish Seattle healthcare workers.
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Jewish Cantors Celebrate Hanukkah With Virtual Concerts
From NPR – Jewish cantors from around the country come together on Zoom to bring melody and festivity to the Jewish community during Hanukkah.
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Natives Help Natives in Online Marketplace
From Indian Country Today – a new virtual marketplace creates a space for Indigenous artisans impacted by COVID-19 restrictions to showcase their work online.
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Artist Spotlight: Jacqueline Ware
EchoX has been honored to partner with one of our first directory participants, the African-American Writers’ Alliance (AAWA), to present a Wednesday poetry and prose series from a collective of different authors. So far, we have shared writing from Minnie Collins, Georgia S. McDade, Margaret S. Barrie, Gail Haynes, and Merri...
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Artist Spotlight: Merri Ann Osborne
EchoX is honored to partner with one of our first directory participants, the African-American Writers’ Alliance (AAWA), to present a Wednesday poetry and prose series. For the past few Wednesdays, we have shared poetry and writing from a collective of different authors. This Wednesday we are proud to share...
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Artist Spotlight: Gail Haynes
EchoX is honored to partner with one of our first directory participants, the African-American Writers’ Alliance (AAWA), to present a Wednesday poetry and prose series from a collective of different authors. For the next few Wednesdays, we will continue sharing poetry and prose from one of these incredibly talented writers. This...
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