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Besa Gordon Talks Will Smith Smacking Chris Rock at the Oscars

Talk about a historic moment! Today on the Morning Update Show, Besa Gordon tapped in to recap what went down between Will Smith and Chris Rock last night. In case you missed it, last night during the Oscars, Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith by saying he couldn't wait to see her in "G.I. Jane two" which is what sparked the smack in the first place.

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#BuyTheBlock: Real Estate Developer Jaebadiah Gardner has big plans for 23rd and Union and beyond

Watch: Seattle-based real estate developer Jaebadiah Gardner stopped by the #MorningUpdateShow to share with us his plans for the large properties that his company GarderGlobal, Inc. purchased on the 23rd and Union corridor in the Central District of Seattle.

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2021 in Review: Taking B(l)ack Pride -Uplifting the Voice of Seattle’s Black Trans Community

Looking back, I just remember it was so hot that day, well over 100 degrees, and with nothing more than my trusty iPhone and a whole lot of bottled water I crisscrossed Jimi Hendrix Park in the Central District for over 10 hours trying to figure out the story. Taking B(l)ack Pride had gone from a small event centered around Seattle’s Black Trans and Queer community to sparking national headlines and countless death threats against the organizers and attendees.

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How Ginger Ewing and Terrain have created a thriving art ecosystem in Spokane

Converge On The Road is a series in which Converge Media gets on the roads across the Pacific Northwest highlighting and spotlighting stories about amazing people in our region. Our first stop was the City of Spokane, Washington. Your generous support makes Converge On The Road possible, Thank You! #BlackMediaMatters

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Métier Beer is brewing up a new Central District Taproom

Seattle – Métier Brewing Company (MBC), Washington’s purpose-driven Black-owned craft brewery, will open a new taproom in Seattle’s Central District, as part of the company’s vision to build and foster community beyond its original Woodinville location. The new space, located at 2616 East Cherry Street, is slated to open February 2022, and will feature MBC’s award-winning beers alongside Japanese street food by Umami Kushi.

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Chelsey Richardson pens “Still Golden” celebrating Converge Media’s New Studios

Converge Media commissioned Seattle-based Poet & Author, Chelsey Richardson to compose a spoken word piece to commemorate the launch of our Black Media Matters Studio in downtown Seattle and specifically to uplift our iconic interview wall which was curated by the Black Heritage Society of Washington State and designed by Creative Lou.

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#SawantRecall: Justin Carder of Capitol Hill Seattle with the recall update

Justin Carder of the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog stopped by the Morning Update Show to give us an update on the recall election of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant. With just a few days left until the December 7th election day, Justin says that there is a lot of early voting especially from more moderate or conservative-leaning neighborhoods.

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Choose180 raises staff min wage to $70,000 a year and raises expectations for funders and non-profit organizations

CHOOSE 180 announced wage increases and a minimum salary of $70,000 for all staff members effective immediately. A nonprofit organization in King County, WA, CHOOSE 180 transforms systems of injustice and supporting youth in communities in lieu of engagement with the criminal legal system. To create healthy, thriving communities, the organization advocates for improving material conditions.

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