Black Arts Legacies
Negro Repertory Company: Revolutionary theatre in 1930s Seattle
The Depression-era Black theater company celebrated Black storytelling with self-determined, interdisciplinary and collaborative works.
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Val Thomas-Matson: The TV trailblazer making inclusive kids’ shows
With art, puppetry and real talk, this television pioneer prioritizes children of color.
Black Arts Legacies
Julian Priester: “Spirit child” of jazz
A fount of knowledge for the jazz community, the trombonist and living legend is shaping the next generation of Seattle musicians.
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Reginald André Jackson: Honoring Black theater-makers of the past
The accomplished Seattle theater actor and playwright brings Black voices and histories to the stage.
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ArtSEA: For Northwest art, more is merrier at local group shows
Plus, the Seattle artist whose legacy has been lost and found.