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How Garfield’s Deep Culture & Community Pioneered Its Hoops Legacy To New Heights

The Road To The Dome ended Saturday night in Tacoma as the storied Garfield Basketball program reached a new height. The star-studded Bulldogs swept the 3A Girls & Boys State Championships, an accomplishment which few schools can ever claim. The Lady Bulldogs’ kicked off the Gold Ball Party by defeating Lake Washington 58-49 in the afternoon before the Boys beat O’Dea 69-50.

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The Elite Collective and Converge Media Renew Production Agreement for Fourth Year

The Elite Collective and Converge Media are pleased to announce the renewal of their production agreement for the fourth consecutive year. The Elite Collective is a Black owned business located in South Seattle who are experts in on-location video production and live streaming. The agreement covers the production of high-quality content that showcases the best of both companies' brands and the commitment to Black media and the visual storytelling of Black joy.

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Sounders, using winning recipe, dismantle Real Salt Lake to climb atop league table 

The Seattle Sounders followed up their season opening blowout victory over the Colorado Rapids with perhaps an even more impressive performance with their win against Real Salt Lake tonight. The Sounders dismantled a Salt Lake club that had tortured them in recent memory, as Seattle is looking to reassert them as MLS’ best.

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Latrice Williams is Making an Impact in Spokane Through Real Estate and More

The multi-talented Latrice Williams has not only built one of Spokane's fastest growing Real Estate companies, but she’s also a talented musician, the legislative lead for housing and homeless advocacy for District 4, and an author. Her journey, though, hasn’t been easy. As a formerly incarcerated Black woman, Williams fought her way into the world of corporate real estate firms before realizing it wasn’t for her. She said she felt overlooked and knew that she needed a change.

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Seattle Sports Star of the Year Awards 2023

The Seattle Sports Star of the Year Awards took place last night at the Westin Hotel, and Converge Media was on the red carpet. Our Besa Gordon was there to take in the sights and sounds as icons like Ken Griffey Jr., Doug Baldwin and Jen Mueller, as well as legends in the making like Julio Rodriguez and Jewel Lloyd, were honored by the Seattle Sports Commission.

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2022 GSBA Impact Awards Recap

“People say ‘how do you have the energy to volunteer and support?’ I say ‘How do you not?” - Louise Chernin, former CEO of GSBA.

It was a night of celebration and extravagance as the GSBA Impact Awards took over Seattle’s McCaw Hall to honor individuals and businesses in the community. Hosted by Besa Gordon and Deaunte Damper, the event featured performances, fashion, food, music and more.

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Paula F. Sardinas Shares Update on Senate Bill 5080, Which Affects Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry, on HeartBeat with Cindi Bright

Last night on HeartBeat with Cindi Bright, Paula F. Sardinas announced the historic news that Senate Bill 5080 cleared the Washington State Senate and is on to the State House of Representatives. The bill impacts the 45 Cannabis licenses earmarked for the BIPOC community, which became available to apply for yesterday. The Senate Bill makes them portable, as well as making 52 additional retail licenses available and making 100 producer licenses available to the BIPOC community.

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NEW WEIRD AT NIGHT CARTOON THIS SATURDAY STARRING DEAUNTE DAMPER

WEIRD at NIGHT is a live stream for the late night disenfranchised.  Patrick Galactic takes the audience on an artistic voyage, through the stars!  We read poetry, share music videos, take dance breaks, do auto-writes, and create strange sketch comedy bits that evolve with each episode.  In the words of Omari Salisbury “It’s weird, and it’s at night.”  We are inspired by dada, and surrealism and we attack with love. Art is the antidote.

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Washington State’s Black History: Russell ‘Noodles’ Smith

Russell ‘Noodles’ Smith and Burr ‘Blackie’ Williams are quickly identified as early co-owners of Seattle’s Black & Tan Club that was a jazz entertainment hub 1922-1966. The BHS archive holds an amazing collection of memorabilia and photos in two albums that gives a glimpse of their lives, acquaintances, escapades, businesses, and friendship.

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