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Manka Dhingra Talks Championing Justice and Change in Washington's Attorney General Race

Early on in high school, she knew she wanted to be a prosecutor — to stand up for survivors of violence. She saw it as her life's passion. She went to the University of Washington School of Law and interned at the Attorney General's office in the sexually violent predator unit for two years the clerkship with the state Supreme Court with Justice Barbara Madsen.

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Kelly Guy Talks Community Work and BUILD Initiatives on The Day With Trae

On a recent episode of The Day With Trae, guest host Deaunte Damper interviewed Kelly Guy, the LOS Outreach Specialist at BUILD—Brothers United In Leadership Development. With 35 years of community work experience, including roles at Seattle Parks and Recreation and Casey Family Programs and currently as the Regional Director of Community Health Investments at Swedish.

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Jessica Talton joins The Day With Trae to Discuss Movement Mortgage and Branch Expansion

In a recent episode of The Day With Trae, guest host Deaunte Damper interviewed Jessica Talton, Branch Leader and Mortgage Originator with Movement Mortgage. Talton shared insights about her journey with the organization, her reasons for operating out of Kent, and the exciting plans for a new office space.

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Malik Banks Talks TGDub Team Getwitit's Community Impact on The Day With Trae

In a recent episode of The Day With Trae, guest host Deaunte Damper sat down with Malik Banks, the 27-year-old cofounder of TGDub Team Getwitit. During the segment, Banks discussed the impactful work of his organization, a nonprofit dedicated to outreach, marketing, advertising, and promotional efforts within the community.

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Zenovia Harris Talks Pioneering Equity and Entrepreneurship in Kent on The Day With Trae

Recently, on The Day with Trae, guest host Deaunte Damper was joined by Zenovia Harris, the Chief Equity Officer of Zenovia Harris Consulting LLC and the first Black CEO of the Kent Chamber of Commerce. Harris shared insights into her upcoming initiatives, her pivotal role within Kent's Chamber of Commerce, and her impactful community work as an entrepreneur.

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B.U.I.L.D. Celebrates a Decade of Brotherhood and Community Impact

Recently, on The Day with Trae, André Franklin joined guest host Deaunte Damper to talk about B.U.I.L.D., Brothers United In Leadership Development. Franklin is a founding member of B.U.I.L.D., a grassroots organization with the vision that Black men are empowered leaders and mentors who make positive change in our community by instilling pride, hope, perseverance in Black men.

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America Made Me a Black Man: Author Boyah Farah's Journey from Somalia to America

Originally from Somalia, Farah has seen war, he has seen refugee camps, and he came to this country getting chased by war. He landed in a small Boston-suburb, the only African there. For Farah there are two Americas. The America that Farah watched on TV while he was at a refugee camp, this America, Farah looked at as a metaphorical heaven.

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Breaking Snow-Covered Barriers: Khai Bhagwandin's Journey and The Change Collective's Impact on Snow Sports

“Around 2020, brands started to target people of color, they wanted more diversity for their marketing, which was exciting at first until I realized how performative a lot of these brands were,” Bhagwandin said. “I think that's kind of what we're seeing now, a few years down the road after all of this “awakening,” and just people of color being “trendy.”Unfortunately, we now see less funding for athletes of color than before 2020.”

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Aishé Keita's Talks 'Fat Ham' and More on The Day With Trae

Aishé Keita joined Trae Holiday on a recent segment of The Day With Trae to discuss her career, her work, and "Fat Ham," a Pulitzer Prize-winning theatrical production created by James Ijame currently being presented at Seattle Repertory Theatre. With a passion for storytelling ingrained in her since childhood, Keita's journey as an actress and storyteller has been deeply influenced by her own father's storytelling.

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Seattle Opera’s Taylor Raven on her role in 'The Barber of Seville'

Joining Trae Holiday on this episode of "The Day With Trae" is the opera sensation Taylor Raven. Raven will soon be captivating audiences with her upcoming performance of the Seattle Opera's rendition of ‘The Barber of Seville,’ the timeless comic opera by Gioachino Rossini. In this segment, Taylor shares insights into her journey, from her early career beginnings to her experiences as a distinguished opera singer, and delves into her collaborations with the Seattle Opera.

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PHOTOS: Hoops, Hype, and Heart: Inside SonicsWasTaken

Sonics fans, unite! Earlier this month, the SonicsWasTaken event that took place in SoDo brought together fans from all over the city to celebrate their love of basketball, fashion, art, design, music, culinary delights, libations, and community. Host Trae Holiday from The Day With Trae caught up with Sonics to discuss why they want the team back and what the community is doing to make it happen.

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Director Brodrick Ryans Delves into 'Brown Bodies on a Blue Earth' on The Day With Trae

In a recent segment of The Day With Trae, host Trae Holiday met with Brodrick Ryans, the director of the thought-provoking production ‘Brown Bodies on a Blue Earth.’ During the episode, Ryans delved into his journey into the world of theater and directing, offering viewers a glimpse into the inspirations and motivations behind his work.

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Embracing Healing: Kweli Vuur's Journey to Self-Motherhood

Kweli Vuur, a poet of healing and spiritual development, recently joined host Trae Holiday on "The Day with Trae" to talk about her Mother’s Day event “A Mother is Healing.” The event is a space for healing, a space to contemplate how each person has been mothered and how they may mother themselves in turn.

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