https://southseattleemerald.org/arts-culture/2026/04/30/seattle-black-film-festival-will-feature-local-and-international-filmmakers https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-04-29/ypz8l8nw/2026-Seattle-Black-Film-Fest.jpeg The 2026 Seattle Black Film Festival runs April 30 - May 30 at LANGSTON. A virtual film festival will run May 4-10. southseattleemerald en 2026-04-30T16:05:00.000Z Seattle Black Film Festival Will Feature Local and International Filmmakers Arts & Culture https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/04/29/mayor-katie-wilson-expands-preschool-free-school-meals-citywide https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-04-29/3mk4ljrw/2026.04.28-Mayor-Wilson-FEPP-Presser-by-Connor-Nash-002.jpeg Mayor Katie Wilson speaks during a press conference on April 28, 2026, at the Yesler Community Center playground to announce her six-year plan on the recently passed education levy. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-04-29/l4jbslv9/2026.04.28-Mayor-Wilson-FEPP-Presser-by-Connor-Nash-001.jpeg Mayor Katie Wilson and her daughter play on a slide before the press conference on April 28, 2026. southseattleemerald en 2026-04-29T22:58:02.300Z Mayor Katie Wilson Expands Preschool, Free School Meals Citywide News, Education, Families Education Preschool and Promise Levy, Government, Katie Wilson, Yesler Terrace, Politics, Mayor Katie Wilson, FEPP Levy, Seattle preschool program, free school meals Seattle, Seattle Public Schools meals, Yesler Community Center, teen mental health care Seattle, school-based health centers, childcare assistance Seattle https://southseattleemerald.org/community/2026/04/29/how-a-south-seattle-doctor-bridges-indigenous-and-western-medical-practices https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-04-29/9ktrzq56/Terry-UW-formal-pic-2024-Tbird-bkdg.jpg Dr. Terry Maresca said she was surprised Indigenous plant medicine was not a part of her medical school training. Now she teaches her own physician residents about tribal culture and traditional Indigenous medicine. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-04-28/3yqs98sa/Nettles-for-Dr.-Theresa-Maresca.jpeg Nettle has been shown to have potential therapeutic effects in addressing disorders such as anemia, kidney stones, and rheumatoid arthritis. southseattleemerald en 2026-04-29T16:05:00.000Z How a South Seattle Doctor Bridges Indigenous and Western Medical Practices Indigenous, Health & Medicine, South Seattle doctor, Indigenous medicine, Western medicine, culturally responsive care, Indigenous health care, community health Seattle, Indigenous and Western medicine integration, traditional healing practices, health equity Seattle, BIPOC health care, culturally competent care, Seattle community health story