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Michelle Lang-Raymond and the Teen Summer Musical: Nurturing the Next Generation of Talent

Seattle treasure Michelle Lang-Raymond recently sat down with Trae Holiday on The Day With Trae to discuss her extensive career in music and her passion for fostering young talent. Lang-Raymond, a renowned figure in the Seattle music scene, shared the accidental beginnings of her music career, stemming from her childhood love of singing and songwriting.

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Isaiah Anderson Jr. Talks Teen Summer Musical's Snow Whyte & The Seven on The Day with Trae

Isaiah Anderson Jr., a guest on The Day with Trae, recently discussed the upcoming Teen Summer Musical production of Snow Whyte & The Seven. This unique program, which has been running for over 25 years, provides young people of color the opportunity to play lead roles in theater productions.

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Francisco Lopez: From the Bronx to Big-Time Videography

In a recent interview on The Day With Trae, guest host Besa Gordon sat down with renowned videographer and cinematographer Francisco Lopez. Lopez, whose work has been featured in projects like "The Day with Trae" and "Pickleball for All," shared his inspiring journey from humble beginnings to becoming a sought-after name in the industry.

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Trae Holiday Uplifts the Therapy Fund Foundation and Black Philanthropy Month on Good Day Seattle

Trae Holiday, filling in for Besa Gordon, joined Erin Mayovsky on Good Day Seattle on FOX 13 yesterday to discuss Black Philanthropy Month and the Therapy Fund Foundation. Holiday shared her enthusiasm for the foundation's work, highlighting their second annual "Reclaiming Wellness" event at Green River College. The event focused on promoting well-being and mental health for people of color, a mission that the Therapy Fund Foundation is dedicated to.

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Back From Tanzania Healing Journey Besa Gordon Thanks Trae Holiday for Her Support

Besa Gordon, the beloved host of Back2Besa on FOX 13 Seattle, has returned to the Emerald City after her healing journey to Tanzania. While still on leave to prioritize her health, Besa made a special visit to the Black Media Matters studio to personally express her gratitude to TraeAnna Holiday, who has been graciously filling in as guest host since taking over from Deaunte Damper.

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The Importance of Water Safety and Swim Equity: A Conversation with Loria Yeadon

In a recent interview on The Day with Trae, Loria Yeadon, a representative from the YMCA of Greater Seattle, discussed the critical issue of water safety and swim equity. Yeadon emphasized the alarming statistics surrounding drowning, particularly among children of color. Black children ages one to 14 are five times more likely to drown than their Caucasian counterparts, and this disparity increases to ten times for Black children between the ages of 11 and 12.

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Trae Holiday Uplifts Federal Way Black Pioneers on Good Day Seattle

Trae Holiday, who is the current guest host of Back2Besa as well as host of her own show, The Day With Trae, joined Erin Mayovsky on the set of FOX 13’s Good Day Seattle this morning for a sneak preview of this weekend episode of Back2Besa in which TraeAnna highlighted a recent Black History Event celebrated in the City of Federal Way which acknowledged the city’s early Black pioneers.

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