#PrideMonth - Saturday marked the Black Trans Comedy Showcase with special guest T.S. Madison. Hosted by the Lavender Rights Project, the event featured some spectacular Black Trans comics and brought the good vibes all night long. Our Art Queen Takiyah “TDub” Ward was there to take it all in and connect with community.

King County Councilmember Joe McDermott (District 8) visited Sankofa Theater yesterday for a listening session with theater founder Teme Wokoma to learn more about the financial hardships the theater is currently facing as the very real threat of their doors closing due to rising rents looms heavily.

The Seattle Mariners returned home to T-Mobile Park with an emphatic victory to kick off their six-game homestand, handling business against the Miami Marlins with an 8-1 victory behind three homers and a strong pitching performance from young Bryce Miller as the ballpark hosted Star Wars night.

If you’ve been looking for a Black College homecoming vibe in Seattle, this is it. The first-ever #SwingmanClassic is coming to T-Mobile Park on July 7th at 7 pm, featuring 50 of the best #HBCU baseball players from around the country.

John Houston continues his quest for reparations from the Renton School District.

“In 1953, the year I was born, is when they bought this land. I came home from the hospital to that land. That’s how important that land is to me. It’s my life. It’s my life, and it was taken from us,” said Houston.

Gladys Bentley (stage name, Bobbie Minton) was a Harlem Renaissance blues singer and cross dresser. She was one of the most well-known and financially successful black women in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. She was a pioneer in pushing the envelope of gender, sexuality, class, and race with parody and exaggeration, personally and professionally.

On June 11th, 2023, Seattle Storm and basketball legend Sue Bird put the final period on the basketball chapter of her life. Bird’s iconic #10 jersey was raised to the rafters of Climate Pledge Arena, in front of a crowd of 15k strong following the Storm’s loss to the Washington Mystics.

On an emotional day ahead of Sue Bird’s jersey retirement ceremony, the Seattle Storm nearly completed a historic comeback to beat the Washington Mystics, but simply ran out of time. Seattle didn’t have much of anything going on in the first half, but a strong effort on both sides of the ball helped them get within three points. This is Bel Garcia’s recap.

Following last night’s loss to the Portland Thorns, the OL Reign got back to business with a 2-1 victory over the KC Current. Fullback Sofia Huerta was a contributor on both of the clubs goals in the victory, from a goal to begin the match to an assist on Jordyn Huitema’s late header goal.

The Seattle Storm continue to drop close games, failing to close the gap late against the Washington Mystics in the first of two games that the teams will play this weekend. Without Jewell Loyd, Seattle was able to put up a strong fight as Ezi Magbegor put up a career high, but ultimately didn't have enough.

Wednesday was a youth-centered day—at Ingraham High School in North Seattle, the announcement of a new initiative to prioritize youth mental health.

Did you know that Seattle was home to a thriving funk and soul scene in the 1960s and 70s? On this week’s episode of Throwback Thursday, Stephanie Johnson-Toliver takes you on a journey through a time before iPods, Spotify and Siri.

One year following an impactful and memorable trip to the South, Converge Media has returned to Mississippi alongside Baseball Beyond Borders for a second year. This year, we’re excited to dive further into the stories of the youth in the city, showcasing what makes their community special as well as the impact of baseball. We’re also excited to document the legacy of the first Reconciliation Tour, and what has occurred within the past year.

George M Johnson is an Award-Winning Black Non-Binary Writer, Author, and Executive Producer located in the LA area. They are the author of the New York Times Bestselling Young Adult memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue discussing their adolescence growing up as a young Black Queer boy in New Jersey through a series of powerful essays.

When Angela Poe Russell met Besa Gordon, she was immediately intrigued. 

“We totally hit it off!,” Russell said. “It was clear she had hustle and a strong work ethic and I noticed instantly her willingness to be herself. That was refreshing!”

At the 60th Annual NATAS NW Emmy Awards on Saturday, we gathered to celebrate our film Reconciliation Tour which was nominated for an Emmy in long-form content. Even though we didn’t win, it was a powerful night of reflection that re-affirmed our commitment to telling stories of Black communities nationwide.

The Seattle Storm collected their first win of the 2023 season, toppling the Los Angeles Sparks and making the second biggest comeback (points wise) in franchise history. Seattle got big efforts from Jewell Loyd, Jordan Horston, and Ezi Magbegor, as the Storm broke their 0-4 start to the season.

It was nothing but pure joy as these women lived their best lives this years at the NW Emmys.

Black-owned businesses in Seattle have been earning revenue at a much lower rate than their counterparts, an occurrence created by long-standing systematic racism. Now, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced a plan he hopes will help correct that.

In the second ever Seattle vs Portland doubleheader, the OL Reign fell to the Portland Thorns as the Reign’s attacking quality failed to beat Portland’s defense. On the other end, the Thorns found two pockets of space to score goals that the Reign couldn’t match in the end.