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News, South Seattle Emerald

Remembering the True Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 9, 2024

From South Seattle Emerald (by Gennette Cordova) – This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, “consider adopting the spirit of his economic message, rejecting the inaccurate translations of his words, and committing to his goals of disrupting and dismantling white supremacy.”

News, The Spokesman Review

The Black Lens, Spokane’s Black newspaper, will return in February

January 5, 2024

From The Spokesman-Review (by James Hanlon) – After a tumultuous two year hiatus, Spokane’s Black newspaper is returning both in print and online.

Arts & Literature

Creative Currents: Arciniega Street Productions make space for queer, Latine and BIPOC artists

January 4, 2024

From The Alaska Current (by Samantha Davenport) – A new Anchorage production company looks to create a space for queer and BIPOC events and stories.

News, Northwest Asian Weekly

FilipinoTown Magazine launches celebrating the community

December 4, 2023

From Northwest Asian Weekly (by Jason Cruz) – In print and online, a new annual magazine highlights the lives and stories of Filipinos in the Northwest.

News, Voices by EchoX

Holiday Markets 2023

December 4, 2023

Winter is coming and with it, a slew of awesome holiday markets from organizations around the Northwest!

Arts & Literature

History and Presence: Retracing the lineage of Black artists in Oregon

November 21, 2023

From Oregon Humanities (by Intisar Abioto) – An excerpt from Intisar Abioto’s “Black Mark, Black Legend”, a piece that led to her curation of “Black Artists of Oregon”, exhibiting at the Portland Art Museum through March 2024.

News

Chief investigator hired to lead AG’s MMIWP Cold Case Unit

November 10, 2023

From Attorney General’s Office (Press Release) – Brian George, a 27-year law enforcement veteran and enrolled member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, will lead the investigations work for the office’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Cold Case Unit. It is the first unit of its kind in the nation.

News, The Oregonian

Young Somali American brings green Islam movement to Portland

November 8, 2023

From The Oregonian (by Gosia Wozniacka) – Young conservationists like Ahlam Osman are working to bring more voices from communities of color into the environmental movement.

Arts & Literature

Culturally-specific campaign, ‘Cambodian Rock Band,’ a first for local theaters and Khmer community

October 27, 2023

From the International Examiner (by Bunthay Cheam) – ‘Cambodian Rock Band’, the musical by Lauren Yee, marks a new level of recognition and representation for the Khmer community. Playing through November 5th at ACT Theatre!

Arts & Literature

Third Annual Native American Writer Accelerator Grant Announces Recipients

October 24, 2023

From The Native American Media Alliance – 12 Native American writers received grants to support their careers and future projects. Learn more about them and their work!

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