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August 18, 2025
A white man pulled out a gun and shot a Black busker after accusing him of falsely representing service in…
March 17, 2023
The City of Seattle’s P-Patch Community Gardening Program is celebrating its 50th anniversary all year long with enhancement projects.
January 28, 2023
Four white supremacist men were sentenced in federal court Friday for a 2018 assault on a Black DJ at a…
Habitat for Humanity Ballard townhomes
January 20, 2023
A new program aims to help Blacks in Seattle buying homes through Habitat for Humanity eliminate up to $50,000 in…
January 10, 2023
On Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, Seattle Public Schools filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, suing the tech giants behind…
Tops Buffalo supermarket -- Joey David George
November 9, 2022
A Seattle man has pleaded guilty to a hate crime after he admitted to making threatening phone calls to several…
Garry Owens Seattle
October 19, 2022
Garry Owens, described as "a loving warrior for justice," grew up attending south Seattle schools and joined the Black Panther…
October 17, 2022
The Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) has made history by naming Jonathan Batista its first-ever Black principal dancer. 
October 10, 2022
One week after his best performance his season, Rashaad Penny was forced from Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints.
September 20, 2022
A new innovation hub launched in a historically Black neighborhood of Seattle aims to train Black students in tech, art…
library
September 6, 2022
Seattle is now home to the Black-owned bookstore, Loving Room: Diaspora books & salon, which aims to be a cultural…
August 15, 2022
Black Coffee Northwest has been subjected to racial harassment since its opening and even had vandalism incidents and break-ins. 
August 10, 2022
Seattle-area police responded to a possible burglary that may have been a race-based misunderstanding between neighbors.
Alaska Airlines
August 5, 2022
Two men are suing Alaska Airlines after they say they were wrongfully removed from a flight following a passenger complaint.
July 20, 2022
Community groups across the country that have long sought to prevent violence are adopting new ways to stem the recent…
July 9, 2022
Jurors determined officers Jason Anderson and Steven McNew, who are white, had no reasonable alternative to using deadly force with…
June 27, 2022
A pair of shareholders allege that Costco is engaging in animal cruelty so its stores can sell cheap rotisserie chicken…
December 8, 2021
The free pilot program is set to feature training, mentorship and opportunities for developers to increase their access to capital.
November 28, 2021
A shooting at Tacoma Mall left one person seriously wounded and sent hundreds of Black Friday shoppers fleeing for exits…
October 28, 2021
BLM Washington State chapter calls for resignation of sheriff charged with lying about Black newspaper carrier.