Culturally sensitive and relevant end-of-life care is what Nathan Yemane MSW, LICSW who is the Founder and Managing Director of YBG Healthcare seeks to provide for those in our community across King County who are seeking hospice care.

Today on the Morning Update Show, Yolanda Norton creator and curator of the Beyonce Mass, stopped by to talk about what Beyonce Mass is, and what attendees can expect when they come to the Mass happening on May 6th at Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle.

Moni Tep who is the Education Director at Creative Justice stopped by the #MorningUpdateShow to share with Trae Holiday the details of their upcoming event, Somethin' To Say which is this Thursday at the Link Project.

Soulma Ayers is a well-known artist in our community who is currently lending her talents and vision to the Beloved King County campaign. Soulma talked about what attracted her to the program and how she herself has been impacted by gun violence. Soulma also talked about the Beloved call to Action for artists.

Talk about a historic moment! Today on the Morning Update Show, Besa Gordon tapped in to recap what went down between Will Smith and Chris Rock last night. In case you missed it, last night during the Oscars, Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith by saying he couldn't wait to see her in "G.I. Jane two" which is what sparked the smack in the first place.

Watch: Seattle-based real estate developer Jaebadiah Gardner stopped by the #MorningUpdateShow to share with us his plans for the large properties that his company GarderGlobal, Inc. purchased on the 23rd and Union corridor in the Central District of Seattle.

Looking back, I just remember it was so hot that day, well over 100 degrees, and with nothing more than my trusty iPhone and a whole lot of bottled water I crisscrossed Jimi Hendrix Park in the Central District for over 10 hours trying to figure out the story. Taking B(l)ack Pride had gone from a small event centered around Seattle’s Black Trans and Queer community to sparking national headlines and countless death threats against the organizers and attendees.

Converge On The Road is a series in which Converge Media gets on the roads across the Pacific Northwest highlighting and spotlighting stories about amazing people in our region. Our first stop was the City of Spokane, Washington. Your generous support makes Converge On The Road possible, Thank You! #BlackMediaMatters

In this video: Seattle City Councilmember Debora Juarez sat down with Omari to discuss the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and what the City of Seattle is doing to address this crisis. Juarez also discussed her bid for City Council President. #MorningUpdateShow #WWConverge

Seattle – Métier Brewing Company (MBC), Washington’s purpose-driven Black-owned craft brewery, will open a new taproom in Seattle’s Central District, as part of the company’s vision to build and foster community beyond its original Woodinville location. The new space, located at 2616 East Cherry Street, is slated to open February 2022, and will feature MBC’s award-winning beers alongside Japanese street food by Umami Kushi.

Last we sat down with Chef Trey Lamont to discuss his new spice rub, flavors, supporting black business, and his “why not me?” approach to entrepreneurship.

Converge Media commissioned Seattle-based Poet & Author, Chelsey Richardson to compose a spoken word piece to commemorate the launch of our Black Media Matters Studio in downtown Seattle and specifically to uplift our iconic interview wall which was curated by the Black Heritage Society of Washington State and designed by Creative Lou.

Justin Carder of the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog stopped by the Morning Update Show to give us an update on the recall election of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant. With just a few days left until the December 7th election day, Justin says that there is a lot of early voting especially from more moderate or conservative-leaning neighborhoods.

CHOOSE 180 announced wage increases and a minimum salary of $70,000 for all staff members effective immediately. A nonprofit organization in King County, WA, CHOOSE 180 transforms systems of injustice and supporting youth in communities in lieu of engagement with the criminal legal system. To create healthy, thriving communities, the organization advocates for improving material conditions.

A few months ago the City of Spokane made some local history when they named their first public school after a Black woman. This was no ordinary Black woman, Frances L. Scott was a trailblazing educator, activist, lawyer, and force in Spokane for decades.