Black Arts Legacies
Mona Lake Jones: Honoring women with words
The former Seattle and King County poet laureate exalts the magnetic power of Black women using her verse and voice.
Jasmine Mahmoud
Jasmine Mahmoud is a project editor at Crosscut, where she contributes to the Black Arts Legacies project. She is also assistant professor of Theatre History and Performance Studies at the University
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Black Arts Legacies
James W. Washington Jr.: Breathing life into stone
Influenced by biblical stories and the fight for civil rights, the Seattle sculptor carved creatures ‘whose heartbeats you could almost hear.’
Black Arts Legacies
Edna Daigre: Dance as a lifelong affair
A teacher beloved by generations of Seattle students, this longtime movement maven believes breath is life.
Black Arts Legacies
Ernestine Anderson: ‘The sound of honey at dusk’
The alto singer was an integral part of Seattle’s jazz and blues scene, recording more than 30 albums throughout her career.
Black Arts Legacies
Esther Ervin: Untold histories forged in clay and metal
Through ceramics, sculpture, jewelry and public art, the multifaceted artist makes history tactile.