Seattle photographer Liv Lyons has been breaking down barriers across the Seattle Sports scene and more as she leads the way towards increased representation on the sidelines and in the press box.

Today on Rewind With Besa, Besa Gordon catches up with the Reign Man himself, basketball legend Shawn Kemp. During the interview, they talk about everything from Kemp opening his second dispensary, what he did when he first started playing on the Sonics to improve on the court, if he thought about opening a shop in Portland, his thoughts on cannabis social equity, if he's seen the next "Shawn Kemp" and more.

Baseball Beyond Borders (BBB), Seattle’s sports-based community development organization, released its first documentary film, “Reconciliation Tour.” The documentary takes a powerful journey through the heart of the south, including youth baseball, civil rights, and reconciliation. The film’s message centers on truth, hope, play, and healing through baseball.

Converge Media, the trusted resource for culturally compassionate, community news and entertainment tailored for Black and urban Northwest audiences, names award-winning author, TEDx speaker and broadcast host, Cindi Bright as its first Chief Operating Officer. Bright’s 30 years of corporate leadership experience made her the ideal choice to accelerate growth and expand Converge Media’s innovative platform beyond the Pacific Northwest.

On Thursday, February 24, Inside hosted "Black Tech Night," the first of multiple events focused on networking within Seattle's Black tech community. In addition to a night of food, drinks, live music, and connections, Mayor Bruce Harrell spoke at the event.

Joyce's Market and Cafe serves and sells fresh, scratch-made food with a focus on community and health. Owner Joyce Hosea has focused on the culinary arts from a young age, attending culinary school and working towards her dream of providing the community with her food.

The Seattle Sounders opened up their 2023 campaign with a resounding four goal victory over Western Conference opponent Colorado Rapids, in front of their home crowd at Lumen Field. Seattle got scoring contributions from Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan, and Heber while keeper Stefan Frei recorded a clean sheet.

Ending their home schedule in the month of February, the Seattle Kraken were thoroughly dominated by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 5-1 dismantling. The Kraken scored the first goal of the night early, but that only seemed to awaken the visiting Maple Leafs.

This Saturday, February 25th, WEIRD at NIGHT gives you the debate you wanted so bad you’ve never once thought about it in your entire life. We present an ALL-STAR DEBATE moderated by Converge Media’s own Dr. Besa Gordon, with appearances from fellow Converge luminary Trae Holiday and her doppelgänger, the queen of fibs, Trae Halloween.

The Road To The Dome raged Tuesday night as Shorecrest defended their home court against Stadium in a 3A Regional Playoff Game. With the winner advancing to play in Tacoma next week and the loser being eliminated, every person in the gym from both schools left all their energy in the gym. In the end, the Scots pulled off a nail-biter of a victory over the Tigers 48-45.

In an epic rematch of their January 12th thriller, the Seattle Kraken and Boston Bruins traded heavy blows all night long. Ultimately, Boston was able to take advantage of Seattle’s mistakes enough to edge the upstart Kraken.

A street named after one of the Central District’s most beloved community members—D’Vonne Pickett Jr.

It was a dedication to his work and leadership in the community, a life that was extinguished by a bullet last October in front of The Postman, the business he and his wife founded.

The unveiling of the street sign at the corner of 21st Avenue and Union Street was a celebration—but also a highly emotional event.

"It all started when I was 10," Keith Williams said as he discussed the birth of the idea of "Flyright Productions." He said he’s always been in love with the camera from a young age.

Jonathan Moore (1969-2017) hip-hop pioneer, musician, brilliant lyricist, educator, collaborator, youth advocate, and mentor was “Wordsayer”. He was a founding member of the Source of Labor crew that was a unique voice to arrive on the hip-hop scene in early 1990s Seattle.

If you are working on a project in King County that has arts, heritage, or preservation at its heart, apply for a 4Culture project grant.

Seattle native Ashanti Mayfield is serving ice cream sourced from right here in the Pacific Northwest at the Creamy Cone Cafe. Watch the video to see what delicious flavors are available at the cafe and what other options are on the menu.

African art gallery and streetwear boutique Taswira celebrated their one year anniversary and owner Avery Barnes had a special announcement.

Freddie Mae Gautier (1930-2001) was a community activist, political advisor, mentor, and well-known businesswoman who lived in Seattle. From 1953-1967, Gautier worked as a matron in the KC Sheriff’s office. She became an advocate for social justice and a prominent figure in the civil rights movement both at home and nationally.

As most of you know, I’ve never been to an NHL game until Saturday when the Kraken played the Detroit Red Wings, and boy have I been missing out!I had the pleasure of linking up with Alicia Crank the first African American Executive Director of the Seattle City Club. But not only is she a big boss in the city, but she’s also a huge hockey fan. It turns out she grew up going to hockey games in Detroit as a kid PLUS, and she’s part of the 32 club (the first Kraken fanbase), so of course, she knew all the places to check out and people to talk to while at the game.

The Kraken hosted Black Hockey History Night on Saturday and our Besa Gordon was there to get the full hockey experience for her first game.