Besa Gordon Celebrates the Women of the Pacific Northwest on Good Day Seattle for Women’s History Month

By Besa Gordon - March is Women’s History Month, and during my latest appearance on Good Day Seattle, I wanted to take a moment to highlight something a little different.

Normally when I join the show, I preview what’s coming up on Back2Besa. But this time, instead of teasing the episode, I wanted to show love to the incredible women across the Pacific Northwest who are out here doing amazing things in their communities.

So we premiered a special tribute video celebrating women who are creating, leading, organizing, and building throughout our region. From entrepreneurs and chefs to designers, stylists, musicians, media voices, and policymakers, the goal was simple: let these women know their work is seen and appreciated.

There were so many inspiring women featured in the video, but two who immediately came to mind during the conversation were Joy Hollingsworth and Laura Clise.

Joy recently made history as Seattle’s first Black female City Council President, and her leadership continues to shape the future of our city. And Laura, through Intentionalist, is constantly working to make sure locally owned businesses across our region are seen and supported.

Moments like this remind me how important it is for women to uplift one another. We truly do better when we work together instead of against each other. And if my platform can help shine a light on even a few of the amazing women doing great work out here, then I’m happy to do it.

Of course, I also gave viewers a quick preview of what’s coming up on this week’s episode of Back2Besa. We’ll be heading down to Portland for a powerful Black History Month celebration, and you’ll also see what happened when I stepped into a cocktail and charcuterie class hosted by Couture Cocktails inside the Black Media Matter Studio.

And trust me… that charcuterie board was a lot harder than it looked.