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Coronavirus Update March 22, 2021
Omari Salisbury and Nikki Barron are back for the Coronavirus Update Show. In this episode, they will give you an update on Washington State's Coronavirus numbers as well as catch up on headlines including Inslee announces extension of eviction moratorium, expansion of vaccine eligibility, and more.
Coronavirus Update March 03, 2021
Omari Salisbury and Nikki Barron are back for the Coronavirus Update Show. In this episode, they will give you an update on Washington State's Coronavirus numbers as well as catch up on headlines including the new Johnson & Johnson Vaccine and vaccine eligibility expansions in Seattle.
Will Sex Work be Normalized in 2021? The Rewind With Besa
KUBE 93 radio host Besa Gordon now has her very own regular entertainment news and panel discussion video show on Converge, called the “Rewind With Besa.” As of 2021, the first Rewind With Besa, which featured a survey of what’s hot in entertainment right now and a nuanced discussion of sex work stigma with a panel of charismatic guests, is on the books.
Coronavirus Update February 24, 2021
Omari Salisbury and Nikki Barron are back for the Coronavirus Update Show. In this episode, they will give you an update on Washington State's Coronavirus numbers as well as catch up on headlines including the B.1.351 variant discovered in King County and a new tool from UW to help improve equitable vaccine distribution.
Converge’s New Show Clap Back Culture Responds to Current Events and the Community
Converge’s newest show, Clap Back Culture features journalists, Mike Davis of South Seattle Emerald and Julia Jessie of Converge Media, as they unpack whatever’s trending in the world of current events, in a way that’s crafted to be educational, relatable, and entertaining to the Black community. Catch the show every Thursday night at 7 p.m. PST/10 p.m. EST.
Therapist Ashley McGirt talks Black Healing in a Pandemic
Converge sat down with Ashley Mcgirt M.S.W., a local Black therapist who specializes in African American suicide and who founded the Washington Therapy Fund to help provide better mental health care to the Black community. IN their one-hour interview, McGirt and Traeanna Holiday discuss the gap between Black mental health data and the reality, BIPOC-focused mental health resources and more.
Coronavirus Update January 27, 2021 The Biden-Harris Administrations Pandemic Response In Their First Week in Office
Join Omari Salisbury and Nikki Barron for the Coronavirus Update Show. In this episode, they will give you an update on Washington State's Coronavirus numbers as well as catch up on the headlines including the Biden-Harris administration’s pandemic response in their first week in office.
Coronavirus Update Show January 25, 2021, The New UK Variant Detected in Washington State
Join Omari Salisbury and Nikki Barron for the Coronavirus Update Show. In this episode, they will give you an update on Washington State's Coronavirus numbers as well as catch up on the headlines including news on the new variant discovery.
Tips for Winter Prep from Seattle Department of Transportation
It is that time of year where the winter weather creeps in here to Seattle. Omari caught up with our friends at the Seattle Department of Transportation about what they are doing to prepare Seattle for bad weather and tips for you.
Coronavirus Update January 20, 2021
Join Omari Salisbury and Nikki Barron for the Coronavirus Update Show. In this episode, they will give you an update on Washington State's Coronavirus numbers as well as catch up on the headlines including news on the new vaccination roll out in Washington State.