@BLMSeattleKC
Update -
@BLMSeattleKC
says they have no idea who
@MayorJenny
and
@carmenbest
met with today and that BLM has not organized any protests in King County. Question is who are these people that said they were BLM What was discussed and promised by the Mayor and Chief?
#WeNeedAnswers
Seahawks legend
@DougBaldwinJr
continues to make a major impact in the greater Seattle community. Our
@besagordon
sat down with Baldwin at his Family First Community Center in Renton to hear about the exciting plans he has and the inspiration behind them.
“I’ve really felt like
“Yesterday was one of the saddest days serving kids. Amarr would say to me every day. " love you coach". Yesterday at lunch time he came to my class asking for some Cup of Noodles. I told him how proud I was of how well he was playing in spring ball. We laugh & joke. He was happy
It is with profound sadness we offer our deepest condolences to the family of Elijah L. Lewis who was murdered yesterday on Capitol Hill. Elijah was a long time friend and collaborator of Converge Media making numerous appearances on air and in film over the last 4 years but even
The Converge team could use some gas masks that are used with 3m pink/yellow cartridges. Also the cartridges. If you have them locally in Seattle please reach out! It’s getting funky out here.
#ShootingInColor
- Seattle photographer
@_LivLyons
has been breaking down barriers across the Seattle Sports scene and more as she leads the way towards increased representation on the sidelines and in the press box.
“I’m really proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish this
#SoulOnIce
- Meet Zaccharya Wisdom - the first Black draft pick of the
@SeattleKraken
. We were out at the Kraken Development Camp on Sunday to take a look at the newest members of Seattle’s hockey team, and connected with Wisdom to hear about his journey to the NHL.
“It’s a
#Homelessness
- Political Cartoonist
@BrettHamil
says that many voters in Seattle consider themselves victims of homelessness because they have to see it as opposed to the people who are actually homeless. Full Interview:
#WWConverge
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#SeattleProtests
Yesterday, two vigils were held to celebrate the life of Elijah L. Lewis. The second was at the corner of Broadway and E Pine St, where Community members gathered to remember the activist, entrepreneur and community leader whose life was tragically cut short on Saturday afternoon
Just an FYI -
@Omarisal
is totally okay just super tired and banged up. We are covering the protests in front of the east precinct via his twitter right now. We appreciate the concern!
#SeattleProtests
Yesterday,
@Mariners
star catcher Cal Raleigh visited Columbia City to raise awareness for the importance of blood donations. At
@MarinationCC
restaurant, Mariners fans were lining up at the door as early as 5:30 in the morning to catch a glimpse of Raleigh and hear what he had
As Major League Baseball (
@MLB
) leaves Seattle following All-Star Week, a lasting gift remains in South Seattle to continue the week’s legacy forever. As part of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week Celebrations, they broke ground on the renovation of the baseball fields at
#ElijahLewis
- Last night was an evening of reflection and celebration at the Rainier Valley Safeway, as community members honored the life of Elijah Lewis, who was shot and killed just a week ago in Capitol Hill. The event followed several vigils around the city that
#BreakingNews
- The Estate of
#CharleenaLyles
has reached a $3.5M settlement with the City of Seattle and Seattle Police Officers Anderson and McNew in the wrongful death lawsuit of Lyes who was killed in 2017 by SPD.
#WWConverge
When
@GeeScottSr
arrived in Seattle 25 years ago, he started from humble beginnings. Working odd jobs as a door-to-door salesman & car detailer. Today, he is one of the most recognizable media personalities in the region thanks to his self-determination
Omari and
@chaseburnsy
AKA 'The Reporter', walk through the timeline of the Seattle protests day by day. When you get two reporters on a podcast it's unclear who is actually interviewing who...
Listen on your favorite podcast platform/at the link below.
Early in the morning on July 3, 2020 a protester crossed the line into the Cal Anderson zone, violating the Mayor's executive order. Bike police chased down this protester and many more. There were 10 arrests overnight. Here is drone footage of the scene.
#SeattleProtests
#CHOP
#ElijahLewis
- “In the last five years, I’ve lost over 40 people. A lot of them were due to gun violence. For me, this isn’t work, it’s community, it’s life, and it’s the life I live because I don’t have a choice. What I’m doing actually saves lives.” - Elijah L. Lewis.
Lewis
“I worked in this community for 19 years, and in that time I’ve buried 16 kids. Of those, only two of them did not go to Rainier Beach High School.” - Ms. Jones.
Video from the emotional town hall focusing on community safety at Rainier Beach is below.
On Tuesday,
@seahawks
Quarterback
@GenoSmith3
hosted his annual Turkey Giveaway in partnership with Jerk Shack Kitchen and chef Trey Lamont (
@Jerk__Shack
) as well as Geno’s 7Sunday Heroes (
@7SundayHeroes
) Foundation. Together, they gave out over 200 turkeys along with other food
#ThePostman
- “Our hero is forever etched in our hearts.”
Yesterday, a section of East Union Street was given the honorary designation of D’Vonne Pickett Jr. Way. In an emotional ceremony, family members and friends of Pickett as well as city officials spoke about the impact he
#OshaeSibley
- Yesterday
#Seattle
joined other cities across the country in holding a “Memorial Ball” at a gas station to honor O’Shae Sibley a dancer who was murdered at a gas station in New York City last week. The murder is being investigated as a hate crime.
#Oshae
#HBCU
#CollegeFair
- Are you a high school student in the Seattle area curious about attending an HBCU? Come on down to T-Mobile Park on Friday, July 7th ahead of the first ever Swingman Classic for a special HBCU College Fair in the stadium concourse. Gates open at 5 for this
How good is
@TheVoiceFitz
? Our
@besagordon
asked him what the score would before last nights
@SeattleKraken
game. His answer was a 4-2 Kraken win.
Sure enough, the Kraken won 4-2 over the Red Wings.
P.S.
@aliciainedmonds
looks like you’re going to have to to take that
#ThePostman
- It was an emotional afternoon as the street sign for the honorary D’Vonne Pickett Jr. Way at E Union and 21st Avenue was unveiled in a ceremony attended by family and friends of D’Vonne Pickett Jr and city officials including Mayor Bruce Harrell (
@MayorofSeattle
)
#JuneteenthSEA
- Tonight at the
@stgpresents
Moore Theatre: a special
@NubiaTour
Juneteenth celebration.
Join the stars of Nubia Tour including BeBe Zahara Benet, Shea Couleé, Yvie Oddly, Mo Heart, Rajah O’Hara and La La Ri for a night celebrating opulence, regality, and pure,
If you found Bobby’s GoPro (it has a green stripe and went missing near olive & 12th west side) please reach out. We would appreciate the footage back.
#SeattleProtests
Despite reports on Twitter - protesters at the East Precinct state the protest has not ended and they plan to remain at the precinct and concentrate their forces and efforts there.
We're investigating live now:
#SeattleProtests
#CHOP
2021 In Review - This was a big year for Rodney Hines of
@MetierBrewing
the only Black owned brewery in WA. Métier inked a deal with the
@Mariners
and will be serving "Damn Good Beer" in the
#SteelheadsAlley
next season while honoring Seattle's Negro League history.
#WWConverge
#SupportBlackBusiness
- From Ox Tails to Brisket to Burnt Ends and Ribs, Lil Red's Catering & Takeout has barbecue staples as well as Jamaican food and Soul food. Owner Erasto "Red" Jackson said he’s proud to bring delicious food to the community, providing an outlet for barbecue
“It is with heavy hearts that we have announce that we have lost one of our Community members and former youth football players Amarr Paine. Amarr was an outstanding young man who loved his family, friends,making music, and football. We are sending our condolences, prayers, and
#BlackSeattle
- On Friday, Champions of Change (
@CofCSeattle
) hosted their annual celebrity basketball game featuring Seattle sports legends. Led by
@DougBaldwinJr
, the game featured Seahawks legends, former NBA All-Stars, WNBA players, mascots and more. Our
@bel_css
and
#JuneteenthSEA
- Checking in from the Roll Around Seatown Skate to Freedom Juneteenth Celebration at Judkins Sports Court in the
#CentralDistrict
. The skates are rolling until 5pm.
#WWConverge
#ElijahLewis
- “When I went to Rainier Beach, the saying was ‘Everybody’s a Somebody,” Elijah Lewis said on The Day With
@HolidayTraeanna
on June 22nd, 2022. “Everybody had something going on.”
Rainier Beach High School (
@RainierBeachHS
) alumni Elijah L. Lewis loved his
The Paddle To Muckleshoot has been underway for the past two weeks as tribes from around Washington State come together to honor the past and celebrate the present of the first time since 2019. They paddled the canoes from Lummi in Bellingham to Alki Beach in Seattle, stopping at
Bobbie Stills caught up with Marcus Henderson of Black Star Farmers about the status of the garden that was planted at the CHOP.
#SeattleProtests
Watch:
Hood Famous (
@hoodfamousBS
) in Seattle is a cafe, bakery and bar on the rise - literally. They bake their own Filipino-inspired pastries, breads and more every day at their 5th ave S shop, serving the community with unique and delicious items. Founder and Co-Owner Chera Amlag
#ElijahLewis
- Last week, members of Seattle’s art community including Vivid Matter Collective gathered at the Black Lives Matter Mural on Capitol Hill for their annual letter repainting as well as creating second installation honoring the life of Elijah Lewis.
The event
#HappeningNow
-
@GovInslee
announces new legislation aimed at curbing gun violence in Washington State. Bills will ban assault weapons and increase licensing threshold to become a gun owner.
#GunViolence
#BreakingNews
- Federal Judge rules in favor of Trump administration tonight in United States vs City of Seattle. Says that TRO is “very temporary” and that he wants to hear from police oversight agencies. Tear gas is legal for now.
Budget cuts continue to impact the lives of students at Washington Middle School and beyond - this time coming for one of the school’s most beloved teachers within the school’s highly rated Jazz program.
“Kids like me will never discover these things if band isn’t able to be
#ThePostman
- Last year we partnered with Vanishing Seattle and made a short film about D'Vonne and Keanna Pickett and The Postman - Hoping you can spare 6 minutes to watch and understand more about why we are feeling such a loss.
#CentralDistrict
We have gotten word that there has been a barricade set up near the North Precinct, people who live on the other side of the barrier are saying they haven’t been able to get out and the police/national guard have been rude in their interactions.
#SupportBlackBusiness
- Seattle native Ashanti Mayfield is serving ice cream from right here in the Pacific Northwest at The Creamy Cone Cafe. See what delicious flavors are available and what inspired Mayfield to open the shop during the pandemic.
#SeaKraken
- The band has arrived here outside Climate Pledge! Lots of pre-game activities going on. Make sure and follow
@CirclingSports
for full game coverage.
#SupportBlackBusiness
- Joyce's Market and Cafe serves and sells fresh, scratch-made food with a focus on community and health. Owner Joyce Hosea has focused on the culinary arts from a young age, attending culinary school and working towards her dream of providing the community
#JamalClaus
- Seattle hometown hero
@JCrossover
teamed up with
@WorldVisionUSA
@reedslattery
this year to host his 15th annual toy distribution, this time at Van Asselt Community Center on Saturday where they spread holiday cheer and brightened spirits in the community.
#ThrowbackThursday
- on January 28th, 2023, Elijah L. Lewis hosted an event planning session at his company Ethereal Vision’s creative hub, the Sankofa Theater. His mission through the company was to create a thriving ecosystem of individuals and to create space for their visions
Morning Update Show July 27, 2020 | Heat Advisory this week + Mary's Place vacates shelter after
@AfricatownSEA
demands property +
#SeattleProtests
Update +
#JohnLewis
Is the First Black Lawmaker to Lie in State in the Capitol Rotunda
#HappeningNow
- Over 450 seats line East Union Street in Seattle’s
#CentralDistrict
for
@AfricatownCLT
#ReunionOnUnion
happening today from 4pm - 8pm. This is an annual reunion uplifting those who have been displaced from the CD over the years to “come back home” and celebrate.
“You can do anything coming from the Central District.” -
@UW_Football
Cornerback Mishael Powell (
@meesh_powell
).
Powell stopped by CD Panthers practice on Thursday to deliver words of wisdom to the players. Powell, a CD Panther alum and Central District native, is a starter on
Don’t come to Seattle for All-Star week without visiting the hub of Seattle’s Black community. Seattle’s Central District is the neighborhood Jimi Hendrix and Quincy Jones called home and features Black-owned restaurants, stores, coffee shops, art galleries and more.
#RainierBeach
- For years, Rainier Beach High School fell into disrepair despite an active student body, parents, and community who pushed for a new school. After years of struggle construction is underway. We spoke with some former students who are now working to
#BuildTheBeach
Coming tomorrow: A Black Family Seeks Reparations from the Renton School District
This two-part series will tell the story of the Houston family, whose land was purchased by the Renton School District using threats of eminent domain in 1968, supposedly to build a new school. The
“You wouldn’t let people come in your house and act any kinda way, so don’t let people come in your neighborhood and act any kinda way. This is our home.” - Takiyah TDUB Ward.
Central District business owners, community leaders and residents gathered once again on Tuesday to
"I am completely saddened and still in complete shock at the tragic events that have taken place. Amarr was a member at Grace Temple and loved his church family! It was such an honor and joy to be his Pastor and Coach! He gave his life to the Lord and was a proven leader on and
“I truly felt like I was in Washington Sports Heaven.” -
@besagordon
The Seattle Sports Star of the Year Awards took place last night at the Westin Hotel, and Converge Media was on the red carpet. Our Besa Gordon was there to take in the sights and sounds as icons like Ken
#SupportBlackBusiness
-
@BoonBoonaCoffee
hosted the grand opening for its third and newest location at the University of Washington’s
@ubookstoresea
on Monday, located at the site previously occupied by The Book Store Cafe.
“We’re really excited to have this opportunity and to