Culture Festivities in Focus | The ritual baptism Timket returns to Seattle Thousands gathered on Sunday to mark the two-day Ethiopian Orthodox holiday after two years of the pandemic and the Tigray war. by Amanda Snyder / January 26, 2023
Culture Festivities in Focus | Celebrants dance, reflect through Kwanzaa A NAAM gathering on the fourth day of the secular pan-African holiday honored the principle of Ujamaa, or cooperative economics. by Amanda Snyder / January 2, 2023
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
Culture Festivities in Focus | Filipino Catholics gather for Simbang Gabi St. James's nine-day Advent Mass draws hundreds from all over Western Washington. by Amanda Snyder / December 13, 2022
Culture Festivities in Focus | Día de los Muertos celebrates life, death After a pandemic hiatus, the Day of the Dead event returned to Seattle's El Centro de la Raza. by Amanda Snyder / November 8, 2022
Culture Festivities in Focus | The return of Diwali lights up Bellevue People gathered on Monday night — some for the first time since 2019 — to celebrate the Hindu Festival of Lights. by Amanda Snyder / October 28, 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