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Kisha Vaughan: A champion for hip-hop dance
After daring to take an unconventional path to the stage, this dancer and choreographer is making moves to create opportunities for others.
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The elusive search for Seattle’s early Black history
Researching the life of a musician born in 1888 led to dead ends, deep appreciation for keepers of the past and questions about whose history is told.
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Al Smith: Reflecting Black life in Seattle
For much of the 20th century, the “on the spot” photographer captured striking images, from jazz clubs to boxing matches to community celebrations.
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Shermona Mitchell: Making art that might scare you
This actor/director found her place in Seattle theater by embracing risk and seizing her own narrative.
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Lue Hughes: Writing between the skylines
Inspired by the verdant beauty of South Seattle, this poet inscribes Blackness onto the landscape.