https://southseattleemerald.org/community/2026/06/16/black-and-brown-birders-find-community-and-wellness-in-the-south-end https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-06-12/lccp0g1z/2025.10.04-The-Urban-Woods-Initiative-court-Urban-Woods-Initiative-4150.jpeg Members of The Urban-Woods Initiative pose for a group photo during a BIPOC Bird Photography Walk at Magnuson Park led by Angela Ledyard, center. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-06-12/5g6e3iu0/2025.05.24-The-Urban-Woods-Initiative-court-Urban-Woods-Initiative-8893.jpeg Armand Lucas started The Urban-Woods Initiative to create spaces for BIPOC of all ages to experience the joy of bird-watching. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-06-12/x9mta4p8/NICOLE-JACKSONScioto-AudubonPhoto-by-Dudley-Edmondson.jpeg Nicole Jackson is an environmental educator in Cleveland, Ohio, who's part of Black AF in STEM, an organization that hosts the annual Black Birders Week. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-06-12/8dy6l9kd/2025.03.23-The-Urban-Woods-Initiative-court-Urban-Woods-Initiative-8664.jpeg Armand Lucas reviews a bird guide with members of The Urban-Woods Initiative. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-06-12/njdzqev6/2025.05.24-The-Urban-Woods-Initiative-court-Urban-Woods-Initiative-8910.jpeg The Urban-Woods Initiative has gone beyond birding to include herpetology walks. Here, member Nick Sutton holds a snake. Sutton is a naturalist, ecologist, and conservationist who has led nature walks focused on reptiles and amphibians. southseattleemerald en 2026-06-16T14:00:00.000Z Black and Brown Birders Find Community and Wellness in the South End Environment, Environmental Justice, Black, Seward Park, BIPOC, Black birders, Brown birders, BIPOC birding, Seward Park birding, South Seattle nature, Urban-Woods Initiative, Armand Lucas, Black AF in STEM, Black Birders Week, bird-watching wellness, Great Washington State Birding Trail https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/06/15/column-remembering-tyjon-stewart-and-traveiah-houfmuse-on-graduation-day-at-rainier-beach-high-school https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-06-14/qaai8uer/Rainier-Beach-bus-stop-memorial-placards-by-Alex-Garland.jpg The bus stop on Henderson Avenue where Rainier Beach High School students Tyjon Stewart and Tra'Veiah Houfmuse were killed in January 2026 is now memorialized with their names. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-06-14/61f9qykn/Rainier-Beach-bus-stop-memorial-tree.jpg Since the killings in January, the trees at the bus stop have been the site of community vigils and student memorials. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-06-14/xln5225j/Tyjon-Stewart-heart-note.jpg https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-06-14/mmug5f3i/Rainier-Beach-bus-stop-memorial-tree-notes-by-Alex-Garland.jpg https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-06-14/xv7t1i25/Rainier-Beach-bus-stop-placards-by-Alex-Garland.jpg southseattleemerald en 2026-06-15T16:01:00.000Z COLUMN | Remembering Tyjon Stewart and Tra'Veiah Houfmuse on Graduation Day at Rainier Beach High School Voices https://southseattleemerald.org/community/2026/06/15/as-world-cup-kicks-off-in-seattle-beacon-hill-latinos-express-mixed-feelings https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-06-15/ocgm38f6/2026-World-Cup-by-Agueda-Pacheco-Flores.jpg Officials expect around 750,000 fans to attend the World Cup matches in Seattle. Venues across the city (including Seattle Center, shown here) are hosting events to welcome them. But for some Latinos in Beacon Hill, the games also bring increased fear around ICE enforcement. southseattleemerald en 2026-06-15T14:00:00.000Z As World Cup Kicks Off in Seattle, Beacon Hill Latinos Express Mixed Feelings Community, News, Hillary Montes De Oca-Salazar, Beacon Hill, World Cup, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement