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Africatown Media
- May 13
- 2 min
NAACP opposes Mayor Durkan’s “collaboration” with Trump Administration on SPD Consent Decree.
NAACP calls for accountability measures in the Seattle Police contract before the Federal Consent Decree is lifted. The Seattle King County NAACP made their ...
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The Big O
- May 12
- 1 min
We should be ashamed that youth gun violence is generational in Seattle. Time to break the curse.
It was nearly 30 years ago when my mom tried her best to help me make sense of the separate murders of two classmates who attended Garfield High School. Both...
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Africatown Media
- May 11
- 1 min
Retail and Food Service are changing fast! Africatown wants you to get right so you don’t get left.
Black Dot Retail-Food Incubation Info Session this Wednesday Without a doubt COVID has changed the food and retail industries most likely forever. When thing...
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Africatown Media
- May 11
- 1 min
Dr. Muk aka the Hip-Hop Biochemist and UW researcher discusses COVID impacts in our community.
THE CHECK IN EPISODE 4 I had an opportunity to speak with the University of Washington Biochemist Tamuka Martin Chidyausiku, Ph.D. also known as Dr. Muk the ...
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Africatown Media
- May 8
- 3 min
Africatown Community Land Trust to directly inject $90,000 into Seattle’s Black Community for COVID.
The Africatown Community Land Trust (ACLT), known by most as a partner in the Liberty Bank Building Affordable Housing Development and the upcoming Africatow...
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Africatown Media
- May 7
- 5 min
#TBT - 60 years ago when James Baldwin came to Seattle on a mission of Civil Rights and Equality.
CORE hosted Baldwin at a sold-out event in 1963. The #TBT series is a collaboration between the Black Heritage Society of Washington State and Africatown Sea...
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Africatown Media
- Apr 30
- 3 min
#TBT - When Black people in the CD had to fight for a crosstown bus. The story behind the #48 Bus.
While these days you can take busses across town. It was not always like that for a redlined Central District. The #TBT series is a collaboration between the...
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Africatown Media
- Apr 27
- 4 min
Africatown Media partners with Black financial professionals to create financial literacy series.
15 Minute Financial is designed to give entry-level financial literacy to those in our community. By Solo Africatown Media has partnered with Seattle area fi...
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Africatown Media
- Apr 23
- 3 min
#TBT - "Say It Loud" - 50 years ago Stokely Carmichael came to Seattle and ignited a movement.
The #TBT series is a collaboration between the Black Heritage Society of Washington State and Africatown Seattle to give historical insights and perspectives...
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Africatown Media
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Goody Bagg returns for a “Perfect Socially Distant Music Experience” live stream show tonight.
Seattle, WA - Seattle area band Goody Bagg will be streaming a live music event tonight (April 5th) at 6:30 pm on the Africatown Seattle Facebook Page. The s...
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Africatown Media
- Apr 1
- 3 min
Insurance technicalities forcing locally owned restaurants to close their doors during COVID crisis
Despite being deemed “essential” and increased demand some locally owned restaurants are closing their doors. Developing Story By Omari "The Big-O" Salisbury...
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Africatown Media
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Yes, Black People can get it: Coronavirus Hits Home as Josephine Howell Tests Positive
By Omari Salisbury Seattle, WA - Seattle area songbird Josephine Howell remains in high spirits and in a prayerful state after testing positive for the Coron...
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