Earlier this month, Trae Holiday was joined by the new Interim Executive Director of Langston Seattle, Ebony Arunga. They discussed her journey into the role, the collective community vision, and her goals for the organization.

Last week on #TheDayWithTrae, Trae Holiday was joined by Debra Berliner of Public Health Seattle & King County. In her role as the Immunizations Manager, she spoke on the importance of getting vaccinated and having accessible healthcare for people around the county.

#BlackStarPower - Yesterday, Trae sat down with Award-Winning Actress Marla Louissaint to discuss her journey and role in Hadestown. Louissaint spoke about her passion for theater and growing up in a household where being a performer wasn't necessarily her parents' first choice.

Last week, Trae was joined by Ken West from the Metropolitan Seattle Sickle Cell Task Force on #TheDayWithTrae. He shared his story as a speaker, mentor and advocate of sickle cell.

Kyra joined Trae Holiday on The Day With Trae last week to discuss the work LRP is doing to uplift the Trans community in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, as well as challenges facing the community as a whole. 

It was a reunion in Tacoma as Evergreen State College’s Tacoma Campus hosted their homecoming event last weekend. The school welcomed back campus founder Maxine Mimms, former head Dr. Joye Hardiman, and current dean Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga.

#WalkTheBlock - Our Community Queen of Converge, Trae Holiday, tapped in at Wa Na Wari’s Walk The Block on last Saturday. The annual event brings artists together with the community to showcase their work and spread creative energy while celebrating the joy and beauty that is present within the Central District and beyond.

Converge Queens connected at Takiyah “TDUB” Ward’s soft opening of her brand new Re-Sole retail shop on E Union street as Trae Holiday joined her to speak about the milestone. The shop specializes in custom sneaker painting, dry-cleaning, and more and has become known as one of the top sneaker care shops in Seattle.

Our Community Queen TraeAnna Holiday showed out at Black and Loud Festival - a Seattle music festival built to feature Black-fronted bands from around the world. Taking place at The Crocodile Seattle, it was an evening to remember featuring top acts.

Last Monday, community members gathered to remember those we’ve lost during the City of Seattle and the Alliance for Gun Responsibility One Seattle Day of Remembrance event at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill in Seattle. It was a somber and reflective day featuring a memorial as well as a look at the work different organizations and individuals are doing throughout the community to end the epidemic of violence.

Our Community Queen Trae Holiday showed out at Black and Loud - a Seattle music festival built to feature Black-fronted bands from around the world. Taking place at the Crocodile, it was an evening to remember featuring top local and national artists.

Our Community Queen Trae Holiday was part of the first ever Het Heru Healing Conference in Seattle, which brought spiritual leaders and healers to Langston Hughes to lead sessions and discuss their work.

Today on #TheDayWithTrae, @traeholiday sat down with TINA: The Tina Turner Cast Members Ari Groover (@ari_grooves) and Parris Lewis (@renaissancewoman_). They discussed their roles and experience with the show, as well as their thoughts on playing the legendary Tina Turner and capturing her essence on stage.

Our Community Queen @traeholiday was out at Tacoma’s Hilltop Street Fair, which features art, vendors, music and more. While there, she caught up with Black-owned businesses like Intentions Juice Bar (@intentionsjuicebar), Chain of Seasonings (@chainofseasonings) and more.

Welcome to A 4 Apple Learning Center. Our Trae Holiday stopped by to chat with Co-Owner and Teacher Appollonia Washington (Miss Apple) for #NationalBlackBusinessMonth to hear about the work being done at the center as she seeks to inspire the next generation through early learning and literacy.

On Friday, Deja’Nay Gilliam from the Seattle Parks and Recreation stopped by the Black Media Matters Studio to discuss the upcoming Big Day of Play on August 19th from 12 - 6 pm. The in-person activities will be held at Rainier Playfields and Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center and will feature fun for community members of all ages.

The Therapy Fund Foundation hosted their first annual reclaiming wellness event built to help the Black community build healthy self-care habits and discuss mental health challenges. Converge Media was a proud sponsor of the event at Green River College, which featured keynote speaker Dr. Uché Blackstock, the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity.

Community leader, activist and personality Deaunte Damper makes his return to Converge Media as he’s set to fill in for Trae Holiday next week on The Day With Trae. Damper is the host of We Live In Color (which is currently between seasons) on the Converge Media Network and brings with him his unique blend of empathy, humor and knowledge.

Special guest host Erik Kalligraphy sits down with Julie-C, the Co-Founder of Forever Safe Spaces, to talk about the monthly creative market place "On the Block" that happens in the heart of the Capitol Hill neighborhood every second Saturday through October.

Ra Un Nefer Amen, a distinguished spiritual teacher and author, joined The Day With Trae this morning to share his remarkable journey of spiritual exploration and the founding of the Ausar Auset Society. With over 50 years of existence and a presence in more than 30 cities worldwide, the Ausar Auset Society has become a beacon of spiritual guidance and community support.