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Nubian Knots and New Adventures: Trae Holiday Soaks In Kenyan Culture

Today was incredible! I spent the day exploring Mombasa with Shirley (@zyl_shirley,) who showed me around like a true local. We hit up the market, where Shirley made sure I was treated properly and gave me some personal insight into the city and culture. Then, we strolled along the waterfront and had the most amazing lunch at Char-Choma.

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Besa Gordon Honored at PDX Hip Hop Week Celebration

The 4th annual Hip Hop, Wine and Chill event, a cornerstone of PDX Hip Hop Week, was a resounding success, uniting a diverse blend of artists, entrepreneurs, and hip hop aficionados. Hosted by Leadertainment LLC, and held at Abbey Creek Winery, Oregon's pioneering Black-owned vineyard and winery in over half a century, the event underscored the harmonious fusion of music, wine, and community spirit.

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PHOTOS: Cool Nutz celebrates birthday party at Alberta St. Pub in Portland, OR.

Portland music industry icon, Cool Nutz, recently took it back to his roots and celebrated his birthday bash at Alberta Street Pub in NE Portland just blocks from his original studio where he started making music years ago. Family, friends, fans, and  supporters from across Portland and as far away as Seattle and Eugene all showed up and showed out to literally give the Rose City rap legend his flowers.

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Trailblazer! Jessa Thomas Glallops her way to Miss Teen Rodeo Washington Crown

A Queen has officially received her rightful crown. Over the weekend, our cameras hit the road and took the 90 minute drive east across the Cascade Mountains to the town of Cle Elum, Washington, for the coronation of 17-teen-year-old Jessa Thomas, Miss Teen Rodeo Washington State. Jessa isn't just any Queen, she is the first-ever Black Queen for Miss Teen Rodeo in Washington State, and the honor was well deserved. More about Jessa below:

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Like Father, Like Son: Portland DJ’s O.G. ONE and O.G. TOO keep the Rose City Rocking with the Rip City Remix

Growth, development, leadership, and all the signs of future success are definitely things I found in my short time with the Rip City Remix a few weeks ago. The Remix is a new NBA G League team in Rip City (aka Portland, aka The Rose City) where players who are not quite ready for the bright lights of the NBA can literally develop their talents through a close partnership with the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Besa Gordon Reflects On Being on the iHeart Radio Street Team To Rocking the V101.1 Holiday Jam Stage

Reflecting on what happened at Holiday Jam, I'm reminded as to why I love being in radio. Jumping on stage and making thousands of people scream is such a wild and energizing feeling. The first time I did it, I instantly knew what artists meant when they said there's nothing like performing on stage and feeling the energy of the crowd. It's a vibe I wish I could bottle up for when I'm having a bad day and need a pick-me-up.

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Besa Gordon uplifts Portland’s Black voices on her TV show Back2Besa

Not long ago, Back2Besa and HITS 106.1 Seattle Host Besa Gordon hopped on the Amtrak to Portland, Oregon with her production team and Tanzanian Radio Host on MjiniFM Abby Plaatjes to tell some of the stories of Portland’s Black community.

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La Piedra looking to be a rock-solid presence in the Mariners rotation 

Luis Castillo, Seattle’s top pitcher and leader of the rotation, has high goals set for the 2023 season. Like his nickname of La Piedra, expect Castillo to be rock solid all season long for the Mariners as they look to have the best rotation in all of baseball.

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CSS and Converge takes on Spring Training: Day six

The Converge media/Circling Seattle Sports team is down in Arizona for the final week of Spring Training to cover our hometown ballclub, the Seattle Mariners. Photographer Liv Lyons and lead editor Charles Hamaker will be documenting their days in Peoria and wherever the Mariners go as they look to bring the Spring Training experience to Mariners fans everywhere through game recaps, interviews, daily videos, and more.

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CSS and Converge takes on Spring Training: Day five

The Converge media/Circling Seattle Sports team is down in Arizona for the final week of Spring Training to cover our hometown ballclub, the Seattle Mariners. Photographer Liv Lyons and lead editor Charles Hamaker will be documenting their days in Peoria and wherever the Mariners go as they look to bring the Spring Training experience to Mariners fans everywhere through game recaps, interviews, daily videos, and more.

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Mariners and Padres match offense for offense, resulting in 5-5 tie 

In the second to last game of Spring Training, the Seattle Mariners (labeled as the visiting team) came to a tie with the San Diego Padres at the Peoria Sports Complex. Both teams matched offense for offense in the game, as Logan Gilbert threw in his final outing of Spring Training 2023.

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CSS and Converge takes on Spring Training: Day four 

The Converge media/Circling Seattle Sports team is down in Arizona for the final week of Spring Training to cover our hometown ballclub, the Seattle Mariners. Photographer Liv Lyons and lead editor Charles Hamaker will be documenting their days in Peoria and wherever the Mariners go as they look to bring the Spring Training experience to Mariners fans everywhere through game recaps, interviews, daily videos, and more.

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CSS and Converge takes on Spring Training: Day three 

The Converge media/Circling Seattle Sports team is down in Arizona for the final week of Spring Training to cover our hometown ballclub, the Seattle Mariners. Photographer Liv Lyons and lead editor Charles Hamaker will be documenting their days in Peoria and wherever the Mariners go as they look to bring the Spring Training experience to Mariners fans everywhere through game recaps, interviews, daily videos, and more.

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