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Three performers on an outdoor stage engage the audience energetically. The central figure, in an orange dashiki, kneels with a raised fist while holding a microphone. The other two wear stylish outfits and hold microphones. The stage features banners for

The South End Guide to Juneteenth 2025

Jun 12, 2025

4 min read

Young Vietnamese woman at fabric and jewelry counter in tailor shop, standing in front of shelves stacked with colorful folded textiles and traditional Vietnamese accessories.

Unbroken Threads, Part 3: Stitching Together a Family Legacy

Jun 11, 2025

4 min read

Vietnamese woman tailor sewing white shirt in fabric shop; woman at sewing machine with thread spools, garments, and fabric rolls in background.

Unbroken Threads, Part 2: The Great Escapes

Jun 10, 2025

6 min read

Nighttime view of Adam Tailor Alterations in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, showing tailors working inside a small garment shop filled with sewing tools, clothing racks, and vintage signage.

Unbroken Threads, Part 1: A Little Shop Built on Big Dreams

Jun 09, 2025

5 min read

Kayakers paddle near a large scrap metal heap at an industrial waterfront site, with fencing, power lines, and pollution concerns in the background.

On the Duwamish River, a Paddle Program Heals Land and Legacy

Jun 03, 2025

6 min read

A performer takes the stage at White Center Pride.

Pride 2025, South End Style

Mark Van Streefkerk

May 30, 2025

7 min read

Lambert House and King County Library System Launch LGBTQ+ Youth Support Group in Skyway

Mark Van Streefkerk

May 21, 2025

4 min read

A Black-presenting man wearing glasses and a black shirt inspects leafy greens growing vertically inside a well-lit indoor farming container.

Where Food Justice Meets Hip-Hop: Inside Seattle's Cherry Street Farm

May 19, 2025

5 min read

The attendees weaving through the crowd as they explored the different vendors and waited in line for food.

Shedding Old Skin for the New Year

May 02, 2025

4 min read

A young child wearing a straw cowboy hat with a pink star, rainbow-striped sleeves, and flower-shaped sunglasses looks closely at a ladybug crawling on their hand during an outdoor event.

PHOTO ESSAY | A Festival of Ladybugs at Garfield Community Center

Apr 30, 2025

3 min read

Capri Hookah Lounge photographed from across the street; in the foreground is a post that reads, vertically, "May Peace Prevail on Earth."

After a Shooting at a Rainier Beach Hookah Lounge, Community Members Express Grief, Fatigue — and Concern for the Future

Apr 04, 2025

6 min read

Volunteers help people with paperwork for name and gender-marker changes at the Gender Justice League clinic at the Columbia City library on Feb. 23. People are sitting around tables in chairs and speaking to one another, many of them masked.

Advocating for Trans Rights: Gender Justice League Hosts Clinics to Help Trans People Change Names and Gender Markers on Legal Documents

Mark Van Streefkerk

Mar 27, 2025

6 min read

A group of Black individuals gathers inside a café, listening to a speaker standing behind the counter. The speaker wears a "Hey Black Seattle" shirt and gestures while engaging with the audience, who hold cups of coffee.

'Hey, Black Seattle!' the Digital Hub of Black Community in the Puget Sound Celebrates Its Anniversary

Patheresa Wells

Feb 25, 2025

7 min read

A Black woman is adjusting the neckline of a jacket on a young Black model.

Foster & Fashion: Empowering Foster Youth Through Creativity

Feb 19, 2025

5 min read

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