Deaunte Damper, host of Converge Media’s We Live in Color visited the PNW Black Pride's 2023 "One Community, One Voice" event at the W Hotel. The Black Pride weekend focused on uniting the Black LGBTQ+ community and fostering love among individuals, especially given the dispersed nature of the Pacific Northwest's Black population.

Howard Russell, known across Seattle as the unforgettable Ladie Chablis, has never been one to move quietly. As a performer, host, and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, he’s spent decades making space for others—on stage, in the streets, and now, through something that’s entirely his own: La Cha‑Bliss Wine.

DeAunte Damper took a self-care day at Red Barn Ranch in Auburn, and what he found was far deeper than a break. He spent the day riding and learning with the Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle, a modern-day embodiment of the historic African-American cavalry.