Black history is American history, and it continues to shape our communities every single day. This month, Your Voices highlights the people, businesses, leaders and change-makers across Western Washington who are building legacy, creating opportunity, and driving impact. From honoring the past to investing in the future, these are stories rooted in resilience, culture and progress.
This month’s Your Voices features Seattle Green Book, a local resource connecting our community to hundreds of Black-owned businesses across the region. To learn more about the businesses featured on the site, click here.
Because Black history isn’t just something we look back on — it’s something we live, celebrate and support all year long.
Explore the stories below.
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Seattle Pride Parade 2024
Your Voices: The Breakfast Group guides at-risk youths of color throughout Seattle
Your Voices: The story behind the founder of Tacoma’s ‘hidden Black historical college’
KIRO 7 Your Voices Black History Month 2024
Your Voices: Holiday shoppers urged to ‘shop Black’ on Black Friday
Your Voices: A race against blindness
Your Voices: Behind the lives of a drag king and queen
Seattle Pride partners with Seattle LGBTQ Center to create youth internship
Lavender Rights Project to host comedy showcase for Black trans community
Seattle Men’s Chorus partners with Disney for Pride concert at the Paramount
Your Voices: Seattle Kung Fu club celebrates 60th birthday
Your Voices: Whatcom County farm helping save Veteran lives, ‘one organic plant at a time’
KIRO 7 Black History Month
Comcast Advances Digital Equity
YOUR VOICES: Bridging the cultural gap for seniors in the Chinatown-International District
YOUR VOICES: Baseball Beyond Borders
VIDEO: Increasing access and equality for all on local hiking trails
VIDEO: Finding strength through tango
YOUR VOICES: Local theater company working to make theater available to all
VIDEO: KIRO 7 Pride 2022 Special
YOUR VOICES: Seattle Men's Chorus member finds home at local church
Juneteenth 2022
VIDEO: Seattle Pride Hockey Association brings hockey to the LGBTQIA+ community
YOUR VOICES: 'No Judgment Fitness' provides safe space for LGBTQ+ community members
VIDEO: How one woman is forging a new future for queer women in tech
VIDEO: State Supreme Court justice throws out first pitch at Mariners game
Your Voices: Asian American cannabis company CEO brings diversity to industry
Your Voices: Play features Asian actors to turn issue of race on its head
YOUR VOICES: Western Washington native spearheading effort to return to moon, beyond
YOUR VOICES: Seattle Credit Consulting CEO highlights racial disparities in credit system, shares tips
YOUR VOICES: Local financial expert gives lesson on investing
YOUR VOICES: Local entrepreneur talks on turning debt into savings
YOUR VOICES: Financial powerhouse gives lessons on finances during financial literacy month
YOUR VOICES: Local woman making waves in the tech world through TAF
YOUR VOICES: Bringing diversity to the tech world
YOUR VOICES: Veterinarian tandem aims to tackle pet care shortage with new clinic
YOUR VOICES: Push for more women to work in construction trades
YOUR VOICES: Dignity for Divas uses self care to guide unsheltered women into housing
YOUR VOICES: A look inside Northwest African American Museum for first time since COVID shut doors
YOUR VOICES: Young Black woman shares how she grew in tech industry
YOUR VOICES: High schoolers create first Black student union in South Sound school district
YOUR VOICES: Lost masterpiece by saxophonist John Coltrane found, released
YOUR VOICES: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Puget Sound in need of volunteers
YOUR VOICES: Local coding bootcamp working for diversity in tech world
YOUR VOICES: Teen brothers write comic books to cover costs of prosthetic arm for another child
YOUR VOICES: A Seattle restaurant owner gives back by cooking
YOUR VOICES: Lake City Holiday Project brings holiday cheer
VIDEO: Mary’s Place helps homeless families celebrate the holidays
YOUR VOICES: 7-year-old Kitsap boy shines new light on Family's hospital visits
YOUR VOICES: Toy Rescue Mission in Tacoma to give kids brighter holiday
YOUR VOICES: First Indian-American from WA to represent U.S. at Miss World pageant
YOUR VOICES: Local violinist hopes to diversify classical music
YOUR VOICES: Dr. MLK Jr. III continues his father's mission
YOUR VOICES: Restaurant continues to shine its Pacific Island roots amid pandemic, loss
YOUR VOICES: Celebrating Native American voices in Hollywood
VIDEO: Hockey legend out of Bellingham broke color barriers
YOUR VOICES: Local artist grows Latino cultural scene
RESOURCES
Below, you’ll find links to local organizations and non-profits that represent, work with or serve diverse races, cultures and communities in Western Washington.
Minority Chambers
Gets Real
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