The Gates Foundation Discovery Center in partnership with South Seattle Emerald and Civic Commons hosted the virtual event,
In Community We Flourish: Enduring COVID-19 on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
COVID-19’s health and economic impacts have exacerbated and shined a light on existing structural racism and inequities. It has also brought communities together in new ways to meet needs, spread joy, and heal from a world transformed by COVID-19.
A complement to our storytelling exhibit, Enduring COVID-19: Stories from Our Transforming World online now, view the video of our program below to hear inspiring personal stories from around Washington. Then learn ways to get involved and create change with the resources included below.
This event’s conversation will continue on the We Belong Here podcast hosted by Frank Nam, of Civic Commons.
This program featured:
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Marcus Harrison Green, Founder of South Seattle Emerald
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Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman, Founder of the Refugee Artisan Initiative
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Rosette Royale, Writer & Storyteller
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Roxana Pardo Garcia, Community Organizer for food justice and Founder & Cultural Worker at LaRoxay Productions
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Tony Benton, Founder and Station Manager of Rainier Avenue Radio
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a powerful performance by the Tacoma Refugee Choir
See the storytelling exhibit, Enduring COVID-19: Stories from Our Transforming World online now, and view the video to hear inspiring personal stories from around Washington. Then learn ways to get involved and create change with the resources included below.
RAINIER AVENUE RADIO PARTNERS
Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Rally for Reparations, Unity, and Affordable Housing!
Live on Rainier Avenue Radio
SAT. JULY 24
12-2PM
Rainier Avenue Radio LIVE at Clean Greens Farm & Market Block Party Grand Opening!
June 26, 2021 11am-3pm
116 21st Ave Seattle,WA 98122
Free Fresh Produce given to low-income families!
Learn more about this non-profit project of the Black Dollar Days Task Force dedicated to growing and delivering clean, healthy, & fair produce for everyone at reasonable prices.
Watch on Rainier Avenue Radio's YouTube, Facebook, Twitch. Listen on the RAR app, website, TuneIn channel and Alexa.
JUNETEENTH Live on Your Community Radio Station www.rainieravenueradio.world
JUNE 19, 2021
11am-1pm
ATLANTIC STREET CENTER'S
20th annual Celebration at the Rainier Beach Public Plaza
Celebration of Freedom | Resources | Music | Fathers Day activities +.
2-5pm
IT TAKES A VILLAGE - AMSA
Othello Park Community Juneteenth Festival with Music | A History Lesson Vendors | Community Services
Black Wall Street: Live from Tulsa with Tony B
Wednesday June 9, 2021
Tony B will be in Tulsa broadcasting LIVE from Black Wall Street with Guest Zach Bruner: Tulsa resident, Black Wall Street descendent, and Black Wall street memorabilia designer shares the history and first hand accounts of the Tulsa Race Massacre and destruction of Black Wall Street.
Watch on RAR YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Listen on the RAR app, website, TuneIn Channel, Alexa.
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Catch Rainier Avenue Radio's coverage of the Best Starts for Kids Summit every day this week kicking off each day's presentations Tuesday through Friday at 9 am along with interviews with this year's speakers.
Best Starts for Kids is a voter-approved initiative led by Executive Constantine to help put every baby born and every child raised in King County on a path toward lifelong success.
TUNE IN for their 2021 Summit on Rainier Avenue Radio
MORE INFO & VIDEO LINKS
Housing Justice for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
5/20/21
Live from the Seattle Urban League Career Bridge Employment Street Fair
5/26/21
Live Signing of HEAL Act from Duwamish Longhouse
5/19/21
EQUITY IN EDUCATION
Anti-Asian Hate and Bias Lunch and Learn
5/19/21
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EARTH DESERVES MORE THAN A DAY
Conversations. Stories. Film.
April 20-22, 2021
A three day summit in recognition of Earth Day which includes discussions, stories, and films focused on environmental justice.
This summit is a collaboration of RainierAvenueRadio.world, Front and Centered, and Social Justice Film Institute.
Reporting Live from PCC Employee Protest
4/14/21
Seattle Hempfest: Never Too Late for Change
4/17/21
Town Hall Meeting: Recent Violence at Rainier Beach Safeway Parking Lot
2/3/21
Town Hall Meeting: How to Run for Office
in Seattle & King County
4/23/21
BLACK HISTORY MONTH on Rainier Avenue Radio
Our celebration and education of Black History during the entire month of February will feature musical performances, cultural dance exhibitions, race and justice workshops/discussions, educational programming, interviews with local and national change-makers, historians, activists and advocates and Town Hall meetings about issues/concerns that impact our communities.
https://www.rainieravenueradio.world/black-history-month-2021
Town Hall Meeting 2:
Violence in Rainier Beach
2/17/21
Town Hall Meeting: Recent Violence at Rainier Beach Safeway Parking Lot
2/3/21
Tony B Reporting Live from Washington DC: Interview with Pramila Jayapal
1/21/21
Tony B Reporting Live from Washington DC:
Carolina Kitchen Bar & Grill
1/19/21
Leadership Development Series Part 3
1/7/21
NAMI Seattle Black Mental Health
Town Hall Meeting
1/14/21
39th Seattle MLK Day Celebration
Black Market Woes panel: Are African Americans being excluded from the legal cannabis industry?
10/20/20
TINY'S TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
12 Days of Christmas where Tiny Creole Bistro is providing free hot meals from their food truck and GodIs.world is giving away free grocery meats, produce, breads, dairy, and desserts as part of 12 days of free food giveaways from different locations throughout the Seattle area.