To ensure the realization of the regional transit vision, the Sound Transit Board adopted an updated system plan, according to a recent press release from Sound Transit.

LaTanya Horace DuBois, executive director and founder of The Silent Task Force, joined host The Big O on The Pop-Up! last week to issue a stark warning about sex trafficking during the upcoming World Cup festivities.

Solutions for Seattle, the community-led movement founded by Melvin Slaughter, is preparing for its most ambitious gathering yet: Solutions for Seattle Day on June 17, 2026. 

In a recent appearance on The Pop-Up!, community advocate Arron Murphy-Paine joined host The Big O in the Black Media Matter studio to discuss his journey of resilience and community activism nearly two years after the tragic loss of his son, Amarr Murphy-Paine.

The Central District’s own Elisheba Wokoma, Executive Director of Wa Na Wari, recently stopped by The Pop-Up! to discuss the incredible work happening at the intersection of art and community.

This week on The Pop-Up!, Converge Media is partnering with the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention (ROGVP) to launch "Together We End Gun Violence Week," a full week of programming marking the beginning of National Gun Violence Awareness Month this June. 

The Pacific Northwest breaking scene just experienced an absolute lightning strike. Yesterday, the Red Bull BC One Cypher Seattle Prelims completely took over the Beacon Dance Studios—the legendary creative home of the Massive Monkees. Serving as the second high-stakes regional stop on the US tour following an intense opener in Denver a few months back, the atmosphere in South Seattle was nothing short of a pressure cooker.

Fathers and Sons Together (FAST) recently hosted the Basketball Empowerment Camp Honoring Slick Watts at the Rainier Beach Community Center, an event designed as a direct community response to gun violence and the urgent need for collective healing. 

On a recent episode of The Pop-Up! from the Black Media Matters studio, host The Big O sat down with Ché Davis, the Financial Literacy Chair for the NAACP State Conference covering Washington, Oregon, and Alaska.  

ARTE NOIR's newest flagship exhibition, Central District Legacy: Black. Power. Black Panthers., is now open in Seattle's Midtown Square. This powerful exhibit honors the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party—the very first chapter established outside of California in the spring of 1968.

The Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) is actively turning the promise of social housing into a reality in the city, following the SSHD Board's unanimous approval to purchase the Elara at the Market apartment complex.

History isn’t just something you read about in textbooks—it’s something you carry with you, honor, and actively invest in. On May 23, 2026 , ahead of their matchup against the Kansas City Royals , the Seattle Mariners and shortstop J.P. Crawford did exactly that by bringing a crucial piece of Pacific Northwest history straight to the heart of the Negro Leagues' national legacy.

The production company Big World Breaks (BWB) is set to mark a major milestone with its 20th Anniversary Celebration and Inaugural Fundraiser for the BWB Drumline on the evening of Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

When licensed therapist and author Ashley McGirt-Adair pulled up to The Pop-Up! in the Black Media Matters Studio on Tuesday, she discussed how racism, healthcare, and silence are literally killing Black people, and what we can do about it.  

On last night's episode of The Pop-Up! from Converge Media’s Black Media Matters Studio in downtown Seattle, host The Big O sat down with Justin Fogarty, co-founder and executive director of Talk A Mile.

With summer right around the corner, an extraordinary, transformative energy fills the air inside Personal Touch Barbershop in Renton, Washington. For the past six weeks, a groundbreaking experiment in grassroots democracy and youth empowerment has been quietly unfolding inside these walls. It is the final week of the inaugural "Cutting Edge" Barber Mentorship Program, an initiative funded directly by King County’s Participatory Budgeting (PB) program that elegantly bridges trade education, economic self-reliance, and community mental health support.

True, the game itself didn't go the home team's way. The Mariners dropped an 8-3 decision to the San Diego Padres, cementing a tough three-game weekend sweep and extending their current losing streak to three games. But if you’ve spent any time around the ballpark on these specific days, you know that Steelheads Sunday has a habit of delivering moments that completely transcend whatever is happening on the scoreboard.

Proving the belief that food can nourish both people and purpose, That Brown Girl Cooks! (TBGC!)—the visionary hospitality group founded by Chef Kristi Brown—has been honored as a 2026 Corporate Citizenship Award recipient and named a Diversity Champion by the Puget Sound Business Journal.

Following Friday's massive "Tacoma Takeover" on The Pop-Up!, culture curator Elisha Michelle sat down to share her raw thoughts, favorite takeaways, and the electric energy that filled the room. Bringing seven guests and conducting six interviews, the episode was an authentic, unscripted celebration of the 253 community. For Elisha, it was a beautiful full-circle moment to bring her friends and local creators to Converge Media to give them their well-deserved spotlight.

In an industry where the cockpit remains one of the most exclusive spaces in the world, the story of a girl from rural Texas who refused to keep her feet on the ground is more than a history lesson—it’s a call to action.