Culture Black-owned coffee shops see opportunity after Starbucks closure The Central District location was a community hub until it closed in July. But a new scene is brewing with local businesses emphasizing coffee’s African origins. by Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / December 22, 2022
News With the Mariners in the playoffs, Seattle nonprofits win too Local organizations with connections to the team are getting a fundraising boost from their postseason run. by Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / October 14, 2022
Culture Podcast | Exploring decades of arts and culture in the Central District Conversations about arts venues in the neighborhood led to stories of creation, loss and preservation. by Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / June 29, 2022
Culture Podcast | The afterlives of Seattle’s groundbreaking Black Arts/West theater Though the Madrona theater closed in 1980, several artists trace their current work to its heyday. by Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / June 22, 2022
Culture Podcast | A history of many hopes at the NW African American Museum The Central District institution has a complicated backstory and an important role to play for Seattle's Black arts community. by Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / June 15, 2022
Culture Podcast | How James and Janie Washington sculpted a legacy The late couple's house in Seattle's Central District is now a cultural center that inspires the next generation of creatives. by Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / June 8, 2022
Culture Podcast | How Black arts took center stage at Seattle’s Langston institute Transformed by a 1960s urban relief program, a former synagogue has fostered generations of Black artists even as the neighborhood around it changes. by Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / June 1, 2022
Politics A suicide in jail: Did photographer Michael Clinard have to die? An inmate at King County Jail warned he would die, and did — in a tragedy that raises questions about Washington's mental health crisis. by Eric Scigliano / April 20, 2018
Culture Why force works better than persuasion when it comes to doing the right thing Research suggests that when we feel good about doing the right thing, we use it as an excuse to do the wrong thing. by Eric Scigliano / April 13, 2015
Culture Seattle zoo elephants might be worse off in Oklahoma The late Watoto in the foreground. Bamboo is behind her. Credit: Flickr user (OvO) by Eric Scigliano / March 11, 2015