Growing up in South Seattle and Skyway, poet Luther Hughes always felt connected to the Black community. Now, as the author of a critically successful debut collection and host of a hit poetry podcast, Hughes is creating space for tender examinations of the Black experience and bringing people together to uplift queer writers of color.
Old-growth forests of the West Coast store about five gigatons of carbon, but researchers are still learning how climate change will affect vegetation.
Determination and resilience have defined Debora Moore’s career. Thirty years ago, she began honing her craft at Seattle’s Pratt Fine Arts Center; today she is among the world’s leading glass artists, and one of the very few Black women in the field. With each new season of life, she continues to evolve her practice, even in the face of great personal loss.