Africatown MediaMay 14, 20202 min“We have to stop Jim Crow Apartheid in Martin Luther King County” - K. Wyking Garrett Garrett highlights the Africatown Community Land Trust's efforts in Seattle On yesterday’s Morning Update Show, K. Wyking Garrett, Presid...
Africatown MediaMay 13, 20202 minNAACP 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 Coun...
Africatown MediaMay 8, 20203 minAfricatown 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 th...
Africatown MediaApr 27, 20204 minAfricatown 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 w...
Africatown MediaApr 23, 20201 minMayor Durkan to hold Central Seattle Community Needs Town Hall Thursday at 4:30 pm.Staff Reports (This meeting will occur ONLINE - website link is below - Central Seattle Dist 3 & 7) Join Mayor Jenny Durkan and City of S...
Africatown MediaApr 18, 20203 minStop Predatory Development at former Keiro Center Site in Central DistrictAfricatown Community Land Trust mobilizes to halt developer action at Keiro Center on 17th & Yesler. Open letter from K. Wyking Garrett o...
Africatown MediaApr 5, 20202 minGoody 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 ...
Africatown MediaApr 4, 20203 minLatest Update from King County Councilmember ZahilayApril 4, 2020 Hello, everyone. Your King County Councilmember here. Our team will continue to compile and update a list of resources and ...
Africatown MediaApr 1, 20203 minInsurance technicalities forcing locally owned restaurants to close their doors during COVID crisisDespite being deemed “essential” and increased demand some locally owned restaurants are closing their doors. Developing Story By Omari "...
Africatown MediaMar 28, 20202 minYes, 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 po...
Africatown MediaMar 24, 20202 minAfricatown Media and The Elite Collective partner to provide small business marketing support. By Omari "The Big O" Salisbury Seattle, WA - Africatown Media today announced a new partnership with Seattle based creative agency; The ...
Africatown MediaMar 9, 20202 minThe CD’s biggest property developers are updating the community on Wednesday, you need to be there! UPDATE: This event will also be live streamed on the Africatown Facebook Page. Some of the biggest property developers in the Central Dis...
Africatown MediaMar 8, 20203 minAfricatown rallies Black contractors around affordable housing development in the Central District.With $4,000,000 in subcontracts up for grabs, Yakima Avenue Townhomes presents a lucrative opportunity for Black subcontractors. Click he...
Africatown MediaFeb 14, 20202 minAfricatown announces the 7th Annual State of Africatown gathering this Saturday.Seattle, WA - Africatown Seattle invites the media and public to the 7th Annual State of Africatown to be held this Saturday, February 15...
Africatown MediaJan 27, 20201 minCalling Health & Wellness Providers who missed the first wellness meetup. We need your info! Thank you to all who came out and supported Africatown's First Black Health and Wellness Meet Up on Saturday January 4th, 2020 . This fo...
Africatown MediaJan 7, 20204 minFor Us, By Us: Seattle area Black Health & Wellness Providers pack Black Dot for first meetup.Africatown kicks of 2020 Community Health Initiative with provider meetup. Black Dot Underground was at full capacity on Saturday as Afri...
Africatown MediaJan 3, 20201 minAfricatown's Wyking Garrett makes Seattle Times Essential List of Influential People of the Decade.Originally published in the Seattle Times. By Seattle Times Staff Few Seattle neighborhoods underwent as much change in the past decade a...
Africatown MediaJan 2, 20201 minAfricatown to host first Black Health & Wellness Provider MeetupAfricatown’s first event of 2020 will focus on the health and mental well being as key to a vibrant and thriving community. The very firs...
Africatown MediaDec 30, 20191 minMore Good News: King County directs $2M to Africatown Plaza development. Coming off the historic award of $12,000,000 to the Africatown Plaza Affordable Housing Development by the City of Seattle Office of Hous...
Africatown MediaDec 23, 20191 minCommunity Love Day: A business saved and community brought closer for a noble cause.Photos from the Community Love Day on Sunday December 22nd when community members presented the funds raised during a GoFundMe campaign t...