Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Producer, Seattle Now
About
Brooklyn is a podcast producer on Seattle Now, KUOW's weekday news podcast. She started podcasting as host, creator, and producer of We the (Black) People: An American History Podcast in 2020 and has been trying to uncover stories that aren't getting enough attention ever since.
Her first podcasting job was at Crosscut/KCTS 9 and she has a history degree from the University of Chicago.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Affiliations: Seattle Association of Black Journalists
Stories
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Inside the legal battle for students with revoked visas
We talk with immigration attorney Tahmina Watson about how she’s advising international students about losing visas.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Boeing settles legal action for the families of plane crash victims, Washingtonians and legislators react to tariffs, and Sue Bird gets elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Keeping a level head about money in an uncertain economy
Financial consultant and College Money Habits founder Obioha Okereke talks us through how to take control of our finances in economic uncertainty.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Fare enforcement starts on King County Metro buses, Washington leads a coalition to defend the National Environmental Policy Act, and Cornish College starts a new chapter with hundreds of layoffs this Spring. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Patricia Murphy.
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Remember when affordable housing used to just happen here?
Seattle Times reporter Greg Kim talks about the mythic naturally affordable housing of Seattle past and the future of affordable housing in this city.
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Casual Friday with Jane C. Hu and Marcus Harrison Green
Traffic deaths for pedestrians and cyclists are down, but that didn’t stop rogue traffic enforcement on Capitol Hill. The Seattle waterfront got a toilet glow up with a $2 million dollar price tag. And we had a thunderstorm this week, with a little less drama than predicted. Journalists Jane C Hu and Marcus Harrison Green are here to break down the week.
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Inside the private room where volunteers monitor ICE flights
ICE activities, detainment, and deportations can be a black box. Over the weekend as many as 200 Venezuelans were deported to El Salvador and their alleged crimes remain unclear. In Seattle, local volunteers get a glimpse inside that box gathering each week to monitor detainees moving in and out of King County Airport. Volunteer observer Stan Shikuma tells us why.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Seattle Public School's Superintendent Brent Jones is stepping down, Measles vaccinations are down, and March Madness has some PNW representation this year. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Gustavo Sagrero.
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5 years after CHOP, will Antonio Mays Jr. get justice?
Nearly five years ago, in the wake of the George Floyd protests, Antonio Mays Jr. was shot and killed in the CHOP the autonomous protest zone that emerged on Capitol Hill. Antonio’s father still has no answers about what happened. We’ll talk to Seattle times reporters Sydney Brownstone and David Gutman about that time and Antonio Mays Sr’s pursuit of justice for his son.
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Beloved Seahawks players have flown the coop
The Athletic’s Michael-Shawn Dugar gives us some insight into the Seahawk's tumultuous offseason and the future of the team.