Freed Black Prisoners’ Caucus Members Have Answers for the Rest …
WEBAug 26, 2022 · BPC and SPS. For almost a decade, Nova’s previous principal, Mark Perry — who was formerly incarcerated himself — was a BPC sponsor of a program connecting SPS teachers with incarcerated men in the Monroe Correctional Complex. Monthly, a group of up to 15 educators, administrators, and other school staff visited Monroe and sat down with BPC members in small groups to hear their own ...
Pay Is Peripheral as Kent Educators Strike, Demand a Quality …
WEBAug 29, 2022 · by Ari Robin McKenna While last Thursday, Aug. 25, was supposed to be the first day of school, three dozen educators from Meeker Middle School were outside of the building in the 90-degree midday heat. Passing cars on Southeast 192nd Street honked every 10–20 seconds in support of the striking educators; many of the educators … Continue reading Pay Is Peripheral as Kent Educators Strike ...
OPINION: Prostitution and the City Part 2: The ‘Good’ Survivors …
WEBDec 9, 2021 · by Laura LeMoon I am scared as I write this. Not for my physical safety, but for my emotional safety. I am scared to name names. I am scared to tell the truth about Seattle’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program and the people involved in it. I am a former sex worker and sex … Continue reading OPINION: Prostitution and the City Part 2: The ‘Good’ Survivors and the ...
Seattle’s Equitable Development Initiative ... - South Seattle Emerald
WEBNov 21, 2020 · by Mark Van Streefkerk Prioritizing Seattle’s Central and South End neighborhoods, the Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) will distribute more than $7 million to community organizations, beginning in November. On Nov. 10, Mayor Durkan announced that $4.4 million was awarded to seven community-based organizations for site acquisition and major capital projects. In addition, $1.25 million ...
Local Nonprofit Announces Livable Wage for Entire Staff
WEBNov 16, 2021 · by M. Anthony Davis Choose 180, a local nonprofit that supports youth, announced that it would raise its baseline salary to $70,000 per year, a more than $20,000 pay increase for frontline staff. “The way we will structure this,” said Executive Director Sean Goode, “is that all direct service folks will make $70,000, our managers … Continue reading Local Nonprofit Announces Livable ...
Historic L.E.M.S Bookstore Reopens | South Seattle Emerald
WEBDec 21, 2020 · Located on Rainier Avenue South, in the heart of Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood, the historic Life Enrichment Bookstore (L.E.M.S) has officially reopened its doors.. Founded by Vickie Williams over 20 years ago as a bookstore and cultural hub for people to gather, it is one of two Black-owned bookstores in the state. The Vanishing Seattle blog detailed ways L.E.M.S has created an ...
Community Leaders Will Meet to Discuss Solutions to Increasing …
WEBOct 6, 2020 · by M. Anthony Davis A shootout last Friday in South Seattle near Emerson Elementary School sent five people to the hospital. According to reports, more than 70 shots were fired on a residential street. Then, later that evening, more gunshots were fired on Seward Park Avenue South. That shooting left one person dead at the … Continue reading Community Leaders Will Meet to Discuss Solutions to ...
Feed The People Plaza Breathes New Life Into an Iconic Beacon Hill ...
WEBSep 18, 2020 · by Mark Van Streefkerk Over the last two months, a vibrant mural has spread steadily over the corner of the building on South Hanford Street and Beacon Avenue, now known as Feed The People Plaza. Chef Tarik Abdullah and artist Malcolm “Wolf Delux” Procter , co-creators of the plaza, have curated “an outdoor art incubator … Continue reading Feed The People Plaza Breathes New Life Into ...
Police Chief Carmen Best Explains Her Decision To Resign; Durkan …
WEBAug 11, 2020 · By Paul Faruq Kiefer (This article originally appeared on The C is for Crank and has been reprinted under an agreement) In a press conference Tuesday morning that she insisted was not “a wake,” Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said she is stepping down on September 2 because, in her words, “When it’s time, it’s … Continue reading Police Chief Carmen Best Explains Her Decision To ...
People of Color, Especially Children, Most Likely to be Asked to …
WEBAug 22, 2018 · by Erica Barnett African Americans, especially children, are far more likely to be kicked out of Seattle libraries than patrons of other races, according to data the South Seattle Emerald obtained from the Seattle Public Library (SPL) through a public disclosure request. Between January and July 2018, more than a third of patrons who received … Continue reading People of Color, Especially ...