Africatown Community Land Trust will host its annual State of Africatown on March 2. The event has been running for the last decade, serving as a platform for community voices to discuss issues facing Seattle's Central District. With a focus on strengthening the Black Community amidst challenges like gentrification and resident displacement, the event emphasizes initiatives to promote neighborhood security. Kennesha Poe-Buycks, the Communications & Marketing Manager of the ACLT, and Jacqueline Armstrong, Vice Chair of the organization's board, stopped by The Day with Trae to talk about the event.   

Last month, Community Voices featured a conversation about the leading factor in preventable deaths for Black Individuals in the U.S.: tobacco. Specifically, menthol tobacco - which is more addictive than standard tobacco and aggressively marketed to people of color.

Tune in Thursday night at 5:30 pm on all Converge Media platforms for a brand new edition of Community Voices discussing the impacts of menthol tobacco on the Black community.

Join us for a special edition of Community Voices on June 22nd at 7 pm featuring Vault89 CEO and Former Seahawks Wide Receiver Doug Baldwin and Seattle Foundation President and CEO Alesha Washington.