Not in your history book: When white strikers abducted black workers on a Seattle streetcar Horace Cayton was an African-American sociologist born in Seattle in 1903. His father was born a slave; his mother was the daughter of the first black U... Horace Cayton Jr.
Listen to the voices of Seattle's African-American Writers' Alliance For 26 years, Seattle’s African-American Writers’ Alliance has held a reading at The Elliott Bay Book Company on the last Saturday in February. The... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 48 mins
Black pain, meet black joy: Coming home to Wakanda "Black Panther," the latest cinematic rendition of the Marvel superhero universe, opens nationwide tomorrow. To call it highly anticipated is an... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 22 mins
When it comes to slavery, who tells the story? Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Underground Railroad” is the story of a young slave named Cora who escapes from a Georgia cotton... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 15 mins
Ijeoma Oluo: MLK and ‘an anger born from love’ This year will mark the 50 th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today, the United States celebrates the birth of the great... John O'Brien Play AudioListen 24 mins
Can art save the soul of the Central Area? The Central Area is the historic heart of Seattle's African-American community. But many longtime residents have moved away from the neighborhood they... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 7 mins
New arts leader: 'Where are all the black folks in town?' The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute in Seattle's Central District is a hub for black performing arts. For years the programming at the... Casey Martin Play AudioListen 5 mins
Two tours collide in Seattle’s Central District — with very different messages Seattle's Central District was once the largest black enclave in the Pacific Northwest. But no longer. Architect and Central District resident Donald... Posey Gruener Play AudioListen 5 mins
What you should know about where Charleena Lyles lived Charleena Lyles lived in housing owned and operated by Solid Ground in Seattle's Magnuson Park. The nonprofit organization manages a campus with 175... Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 4 mins
Seattle officers who shot Che Taylor won't face charges Two Seattle police officers who shot and killed a 47-year-old African-American man last year will not face criminal charges. Che Taylor's family called... Kate OConnell Play AudioListen 2 mins
