Black History Today: Omari Salisbury, uplifting and empowering his community by sharing the truth at any cost

Black History Today: Omari Salisbury, uplifting and empowering his community by sharing the truth at any cost

Black History Today, created by Marcus Harden in honor of Black History Month, pays tribute to the living legacy of Black history in our community and beyond, and recognizes the people like Omari Salisbury who are shaping the future.

Read More

A timid Seattle votes to sweep its problems — and promises — under the rug

A timid Seattle votes to sweep its problems — and promises — under the rug

With local elections upon us, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about the uprising of 2020 — or more specifically, about the daytime marches during the uprising of 2020.

People came out of the woodwork, both nationally and in the Seattle area, and many of these marchers were out there for the first time — feeling compelled for the first time to make a visible stand against racism and police violence.

But now, when it comes time to vote based on these new values, the packed streets look in retrospect like a mirage.

Were the marches really that meaningless? Was the anger really so momentary?

Read More

With Little League officially canceled, we spent the day in the CHAZ — on the first baseball field liberated from the Empire

With Little League officially canceled, we spent the day in the CHAZ — on the first baseball field liberated from the Empire

It’s been one of the great joys of my life to share so much time with my son doing something we both love. Deep down, I think we had both known that this Little League baseball season was already lost, but still. It was a sad moment when we finally had to feel and acknowledge it.

What better place to be than on the first baseball field liberated from the Empire?

Read More