Latest Community Stories

Latest Community Stories

An Indigenous woman with gray shoulder-length hair, wearing a blue sleeveless dress and a beaded necklace, stands in front of a red blanket with an image of an eagle.

How a South Seattle Doctor Bridges Indigenous and Western Medical Practices

Apr 29, 2026

4 min read

A 3-year-old sits in her father's lap, as both participate in a monthly potluck hosted by the Columbia City Neighbors Club. This potluck served as the starting point for a yearlong, nationwide “Interdependence Relay,” designed to counter isolation by bringing neighbors together.

A Columbia City Club Helps Kick Off National Effort to Forge Local Connections

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero

Apr 28, 2026

4 min read

Three Black girls lie on their backs in a circle, heads together, smiling and relaxed under glowing golden lights on a dark blue ground. Their braided and curly hairstyles fan out around them.

Lakeside Senior Named 'Doodle for Google' Finalist, Centers Black Hair as Superpower

Apr 27, 2026

3 min read

Anglers stand along a bridge railing, fishing beside cranes and a docked barge.

On the Duwamish, Fishers Balance Salmon Runs, Polluted Waters, and Treaty Rights

Apr 22, 2026

6 min read

Aaron and Elmer Dixon and Nyema Clark cut a ribbon at the Black Panther Park opening in Skyway.

COLUMN | Skyway Celebrates Black Panther Park as Community Pushes for More Investment

Gennette Cordova

Apr 20, 2026

4 min read

A community assembly held in late 2025 meant to connect community members' ideas and issues to the Climate Action Plan update.

Seattle's Upcoming Climate Action Plan Update Could Prove Critical to the Health of South End Communities

Syris Valentine

Apr 18, 2026

6 min read

Colorful "Step into Black Earth Day" sign on a park path.

Black Earth Day Gains King County Recognition. What It Means for the South End.

Syris Valentine

Apr 16, 2026

4 min read

A young Black boy tilts his head as a barber uses clippers to trim the youth's hair.

PHOTO ESSAY | At 'Barbershop, Chat, & Chew' in Rainier Beach, Attendees Get Fades, Shape-Ups, and Space to Talk

Apr 07, 2026

3 min read

Shaun Scott smiles at the camera with a mask over his chin but pulled down low enough that you can see his smile.

Shaun Scott Joins Got Green and Its Fight for Tenant Rights

Apr 05, 2026

5 min read

Chef Nurhaliza Mohamath poses with a hard copy of her first cookbook, My Cham
Tongue, at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands in Seattle on March 15, 2026.

In a New Cookbook, Author Nurhaliza Mohamath Serves Up Cham Cuisine and Culture

Mar 26, 2026

4 min read

Crowd lined up along a city sidewalk at a street festival, with large yellow and orange balloons above tents and food stalls, cars passing on the road beside an industrial brick building.

Come Hungry: Plate of Nations, Georgetown Bites & Sites Serve Up South End Dishes

Mar 19, 2026

4 min read

Two children in winter jackets stand in front of a colorful community mural inspired by the Black Panther Party, featuring portraits, a black panther, farmland, and messages about “Power to the People” and food justice.

Murals and Memories: New Black Panther Park Opens in Skyway

Mar 16, 2026

3 min read

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