Uplifting Our Traditions: Black people in Seattle celebrated Juneteenth in different ways but for a common cause. From popup tents at Communion Seattle on Union to Roller Skating at Judkins Park, and from musical stars of tomorrow at Jimi Hendrix Park to hip-hop icons of yesteryear at the Museum of Pop Culture. Take a look at Juneteenth in Seattle through the eyes of community members across the city.

To close out their series against the Chicago White Sox and their six-game homestand, the Seattle Mariners were victorious thanks to a crucially big game from Bryce Miller and a clutch triple from Jarred Kelenic. Although there wasn’t balance, per say, on the offensive end for Seattle, the Mariners got runs across when they needed to and now head out on a big road trip.

Juneteenth is tomorrow but we celebrate for a whole week these days, and we love to see and enjoy it! Below we have a list of things you can do to live your best life on Juneteenth (along with events happening today and during the week) however, there are so many dope Juneteenth events this year, and we only have so much time in these videos so we couldn’t list them all. So, if you know of any dope events happening to celebrate Juneteenth that Besa didn’t mention, drop them below in the comments.

“It’s more than a dance competition,” Founder of One Hundred Black Parents and organizer of Bubblin Brown Sugar Chukundi Salisbury said. “It brings people back to a time when we had the CD the way that it was, and it also brings new people here.”

As the team celebrated their Salute to the Negro Leagues, the Seattle Steelheads fell to the Chicago White Sox in game two of their series, sending this to tomorrow’s rubber match. Seattle was unable to take the win in extra innings, failing to get the tying run across to keep the game going.

For the first time in their City Connect jerseys, the Seattle Mariners were victorious as the team took the first game of the series against the Chicago White Sox with a strong outing from Bryan Woo and some late offense down the final few innings of the game.

In honor of Jonathan “Wordsayer” Moore, Seattle’s “Hip Hop Ambassador”, this special #BlackMusicMonth edition of #ThrowBackThursday is dedicated to his legacy. His creative, intuitive musical balance, and the special ability he had for corralling the energy around him to be a true force of inspiration and mentorship to others was incredible. Join President of the Black Heritage Society Stephanie Johnson-Toliver as she discusses his immeasurable impacts on Seattle’s music scene.

During the fifth homestand of the year for the Seattle Mariners, the ballpark and the team itself will be hosting several different promotional nights and community events, while also celebrating Pride week, Salute to the Negro Leagues, Fathers day and more! Find out even more reasons to head down to T-Mobile Park

The Seattle Mariners failed to complete a sweep of the Miami Marlins, as the bats cooled down to a chill and starting pitcher Luis Castillo didn’t have complete control of his fastball in the loss. While Castillo only allowed two runs and the game was within reach, Seattle’s offense couldn’t produce enough.

Will Willis and Randy Gilbert live by the same values. Connected by their pledge to serve God and the community, the men now regularly organize Red Cross blood drives sponsored by the Tacoma chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. 

For the third consecutive year, the Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) will provide millions in relief to support and retain child care workers. Funded by the Payroll Expense Tax, up to $5.3 million–the City’s largest direct payment investment to date–is projected to reach approximately 4,500 child care workers across the city. Applications open Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

Last weekend, our Art Queen Takiyah “TDub” Ward tapped in at On The Block, one of Capitol Hill’s preeminent vendor fairs. The streets of Capitol Hill were filled with artists, vendors, creators and more as the community celebrated the start of summer by re-connecting and supporting local business.

With Penn Murfee re-aggravating an injury to his throwing elbow, the Seattle Mariners were in need of another reliever to get in their bullpen. With other injuries already plaguing the pitching staff, Seattle called up AA pitcher Ty Adcock, who’s had a wild and wacky ride to this point in his career.

Behind a strong bounce-back performance from starting pitcher George Kirby and three total homers (two by Mike Ford), the Seattle Mariners picked up their first series win since late May and are looking to take this momentum into a real turn-the-page moment in their season.

#PrideMonth - Saturday marked the Black Trans Comedy Showcase with special guest T.S. Madison. Hosted by the Lavender Rights Project, the event featured some spectacular Black Trans comics and brought the good vibes all night long. Our Art Queen Takiyah “TDub” Ward was there to take it all in and connect with community.

King County Councilmember Joe McDermott (District 8) visited Sankofa Theater yesterday for a listening session with theater founder Teme Wokoma to learn more about the financial hardships the theater is currently facing as the very real threat of their doors closing due to rising rents looms heavily.

The Seattle Mariners returned home to T-Mobile Park with an emphatic victory to kick off their six-game homestand, handling business against the Miami Marlins with an 8-1 victory behind three homers and a strong pitching performance from young Bryce Miller as the ballpark hosted Star Wars night.

If you’ve been looking for a Black College homecoming vibe in Seattle, this is it. The first-ever #SwingmanClassic is coming to T-Mobile Park on July 7th at 7 pm, featuring 50 of the best #HBCU baseball players from around the country.

John Houston continues his quest for reparations from the Renton School District.

“In 1953, the year I was born, is when they bought this land. I came home from the hospital to that land. That’s how important that land is to me. It’s my life. It’s my life, and it was taken from us,” said Houston.

Gladys Bentley (stage name, Bobbie Minton) was a Harlem Renaissance blues singer and cross dresser. She was one of the most well-known and financially successful black women in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. She was a pioneer in pushing the envelope of gender, sexuality, class, and race with parody and exaggeration, personally and professionally.