Urban Forum Northwest

Today, Eddie Rye Jr. chats with:

*Efe Elaiho, a 19 year old Brown University student is from Seattle and a Lakeside High School graduate. He was a participant in Seattle King County NAACP's Afro Academic Cultural Technological-Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) for four years, he won six local gold medals and three bronze medal at the national competition. He comments on the efforts that he will undertake to get younger voters to vote.

*Dr. Georgia McDade comments on the African American Writers' Alliance that will celebrate the organization's 35th Anniversary with an three day n-WORD Conference October 16-18 at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Rajnii Eddins will be the Keynote Speaker.

*The following individuals will comment on the importance of exercising your voting rights. Local Pastors and community organization representatives talk about getting ballots to election headquarters including Souls to the Polls and the Ballot Soul Train. 

*Clarence Gunn, president, Democrats for Diversity & Inclusion (DDI)

*Reverend Dr. Robert L. Jeffrey, Pastor, New Hope Baptist Church, Founder, Black Dollar Days Task Force

*Reverend Dr. Linda M. Smith, Pastor, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Baptist Church

*Bishop Reggie Witherspoon, Sr., Pastor, Mount Calvary Christian Center, COGIC

*Kendra Liddell, Community & Development Manager, Central District Community Preservation & Development Authority (CDCPDA)

*Reverend Dr. Carey Anderson, Pastor, First AME 

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*Dr. Michael Eric Dyson is a Vanderbilt University Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Society, he is a Scholar, Author, and Public Intellectual. He will be the speaker for Byrd Barr Place's Legacy in Motion Gala, Unity: Rooted. Rising. Revolution. Dr. Dyson will be the guest for the Fireside Chat on Saturday, October 10 at 5:00 pm (PDT) at the Hyatt Regency Seattle. Dr. Angela Griffin, CEO, Byrd Barr place joins in the conversation and provides event details.

*Loria Yeadon, CEO, YMCA of Greater Seattle invites you to their 150th Anniversary Celebration "Celebrating Community Changemakers Gala. Several individuals will be honored, COSTCO Wholesale CEO Ron Vachris will receive the A.K. Guy Award, Martin Luther King Jr. County Executive Girmay Zahilay & Joyce Bruce-Zahilay will receive the Charles & Lazelle Johnson Excellence in Social Justice Award. The event will be held Saturday, October 10 5:00-10:00 pm (PDT) at the Hyatt Regency Seattle.

*Richard Cassell is general manager & president of the Seattle Breakfast Group, he invites you to the organization's 50th Anniversary Celebration, the members of the organization has been active in five Seattle High Schools through their signature program, Project Mister provides mentorship, academic and social-emotional support. He will be joined in the conversation by Duane Hill. The Celebration will be held on Saturday, October 17 6:00-9:00 pm (PDT) at Bellevue's Meydenbauer Center.

*Omer Qureshi, CEO, Americans 4 Equality/MLK Gandhi Empowerment Initiative, an organization that has assisted over 1,000 people in the Greater Seattle with technology training for free. There is a current wait list of over 700 people on the wait list for the initial technology training program that is held at New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (NBCF)and over 200 for the advanced Intern Program being hosted at WeWork in Bellevue. Senator Patty Murray assisted with a federal grant for 2023 & 2024 with those funds the program has an existing $800,000.00 infrastructure. He talks about the difficulties in raising the necessary funds to assist primarily King county residents with free technology training.

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Today, Thursday, October 1 on Urban Forum Northwest on 1150 AM KKNW/www.1150kknw.com, on Alexa and my Podcast 2:00-3:00 pm my guest for the hour are:

*Seattle India Counsel General Prakash Gupta invites you to three events recognizing and celebrating the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi on Friday, October 2. The first event will be held at the Bellevue Library at 10:30 am, the second will be at Seattle Center at the base of the Space Needle where a Bust of Gandhi was placed two years ago. The third event will be a concert at the University of Washington's Meany Center where three time Grammy Award Winner Ricky Kej will perform.

*Dr. Angela Griffin, CEO, Byrd Barr Place invites you to their Saturday, October 10 Legacy in Motion Gala, Unity: Rooted. Rising. Revolution that will feature a Fireside Chat with Scholar, Author, Public Intellectual Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. The event will be held at the Seattle Hyatt Regency beginning at 5:00 pm.

*Julius Caesar Robinson, Robinson Collective the sponsor of the "Great Debate" that will be held on Saturday, October 3 at the Rainier Arts Center. Candidates for house seats in the 11th and 37th legislative districts, candidates for King County Council District 2 and Initiative IL-26-638. One candidate for state representative has declined to participate in the debate. Former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best will moderate and Michael Powers will perform.

*George Frost of GWFrost was elected to the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) Board of Directors last month. Washington state NAMC members Frank Limos was elected as Secretary and Tony O'Bunco was elected as Treasurer of the national organization. They invite you to today's Thursday meeting at 5:00 pm (PDT), Tacoma WA School District official Morris Aldridge is on the agenda. Log on to NAMCWA.COM to be informed.

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Today, Thursday, September 24 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Earl Key, Senior Director of Transportation Equity, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) comments on the new certification process for companies that were certified by the state Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise (OMWBE) and those certified as Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE). He also provides an update on the largest contract that WSDOT will manage, the Washington to Oregon Bridge Project.

*David Della a former Seattle City Councilman and longtime activist comments on the life and legacy of the late Dolores Sibonga who made history as the first woman of color to serve on the Seattle City Council and the first Filipino American to serve as a lawyer in Washington state. She earned a degree in journalism from the University of Washington and worked at two local TV stations. She returned to UW and graduated from Law School, worked as a Public Defender and was a leader of the Washington State Human Rights Commission.

*Anica Enriquez, Special Events & Stewardship Manager at El Centro de la Raza invites you to the organizations 2026 Building the Beloved Community Gala on Saturday, September 26 5-9 pm at the Seattle Convention Center's Summit Building.

*Former Martin Luther King Jr. County Councilman Larry Gossett is one of the co founders of El Centro de la Raza he and the late Roberto Maestas led a group into then Beacon Hill Elementary School that had been vacate for years and occupied the building for weeks before the organization was allowed to officially operate programs out of the building. Gossett, Maestas, Bob Santos, and Bernie Whitebear were known as the Four Amigos that advocated for social and political change.

*Carl Copeland and Charles Tatum Jr. are co producers of the Black Butterfly Awards, an event honoring Black women who have dedicated their lives of advocating and uplifting people in the community. Fifteen women will be honored on Saturday, September 26 at Seattle's Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute 3-7 pm. January, 2026 Butterfly Award winner Shannon Horton comments on her experience and Toni Harrell will be one of the women honored on Saturday.

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Thursday, September 17 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (D) Missouri 5th congressional district. He served as Kansas City's first African American mayor 1991-1999. He has served as representative in Congress since 2005. There is an attempt to gerrymander him out of his congressional seat that has failed to date. He chaired the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) 2011-2013 and hired Attorney Angela T. Rye to served as Executive Director and General Consul for the CBC.

*Michelle Merriweather, president & CEO, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle is one of the lead organizations in Saturday's September 19, Constitution Day Rally and March that will be held at Seattle's Garfield High School. A Rally will start at 10:00 am and the March will leave the school for the Martin Luther King Jr. Courthouse at 11:00 am.

*Clarence Gunn, president, Democrats for Diversity & Inclusion (DDI) encourages voter registration, voting and showing up-standing up-speaking up for your RIGHTS. The Supreme Court has made every effort to to cancel out gains made for voting rights and civil rights that African Americans fought for. He emphasizes the need to continue the fight regardless of age.

*Stephen Gray, Chief Operating Officer (COO), New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (NBCF), Kent WA is working with Pastor Leslie D. Braxton and Deacon Clarence Williams to insure a large turnout for Saturday's Constitution Day March & Rally at Garfield High School. He emphasizes the importance of African Americans showing up and speaking up for our rights that are under attack by the president and the US Supreme Court.

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Thursday, September 10 on Urban Forum Northwest:

Reverend Dr. Leslie D. Braxton, Senior Pastor, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (NBCF). Kent WA

Azziem Underwood, Chair, Seattle King County NAACP Political Action Committee.

Antoinett Atkins, Advocacy Director, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle.

Hayward Evans, president, Seattle King County NAACP.

Shaude’ Moore, president, Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition.

Cathie and Larry Wilmore of Fathers and Sons Together (FAST).

Corey Perkins, from C-Me Men’s Group.

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Thursday, September 3 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Congressman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D) GA-04. He serves on the House Committee on the Judiciary, Senior Member; Subcommittees, Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet (Ranking Member). He responds to questions from some of the guest.

* Bob Armstead, president, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) invites interested contractors and suppliers to the Thursday, September 3 5:00 pm (PDT) meeting where the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will comment on the opportunities that could be available on the Vancouver to Portland bridge that will cost over four billion dollars. WWW.NAMCWA.COM at 5:00pm.

*Reverend Dr. Kelle Brown, Senior Pastor, Plymouth Congregational Church was the keynote speaker at the 63rd Anniversary Celebration of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington DC for Jobs and Freedom. She comments on the importance of voter registration and the timely return of your ballots.

*Hayward Evans president, Seattle King County NAACP outlines the voting rights efforts that will be made by the Branch by requesting that all NAACP Members be in the forefront of voting rights rallies and getting ballots of home-bound and transportation challenged voters ballots to Record and Elections collection sites.

*Abdul Yusef, Seattle King County NAACP Executive Committee Member organized the participation of the following committee members Azeem Underwood, Abin Nellams, and Peter Gishuru to participate in the Saturday Family for Success event, 483 people were in attendance. Some local elected officials participated in a panel discussion and responded to questions and concerns.

*Peter Gishuru, President/CEO, African Chamber of Commerce for the Pacific Northwest was established in 1998. The Chamber is dedicated fostering the growth of Black-owned businesses in the Pacific Northwest through advocacy, education, and facilitating networking opportunities.

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Thursday, August 27 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Congressman James E. Clyburn (D) South Carolina-06 Congressional District was first elected in 1992, he serving his 17th term representing a congressional district that includes most of the majority-Black precincts. He is the only Democrat in South Carolina's congressional delegation. He has served as majority whip, House assistant Democratic leader. He played a pivotal role in the 2020 presidential election by endorsing Joe Biden three days before Super Tuesday & the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary, Biden had lost three states before Super Tuesday. Congressman Clyburn's congressional record indicates he is one the leaders is sponsoring and supporting legislation to uplift the people

*Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee, comments on the 63rd Anniversary of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington DC for Jobs and Freedom "Honoring The Legacy & Continuing The Mission". The event will be held at Seattle's Holgate Street Church of Christ, Minister Jimmy Hurd, Pastor. Several awards will be presented to deserving people who lead by example such as former Seahawk players Doug Baldwin Jr. CEO, Vault 89 & Michael Bennett Jr., Michael Bennett Foundation, Paulette Thompson, A. Phillip Randolph Institute, and Jillian Altizer, Seattle King County NAACP. Josephine Howell will sing and you will hear from Seattle King County NAACP Afro Academic Cultural Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) winners.

*Bob Armstead, president Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) comments on the organization's Thursday, September 3rd meeting where several crucial issues are on the agenda: the Trump Administration changes to the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program:Removal of Racial Preference, Removal of Gender Preference, Addition of White Businesses to the program, Requirements of previously Certified Firms to Re-certify under new guidelines.

Small Business Administration (SBA) changes to Small Business Programs: Addition of White Businesses to the Disadvantaged Business programs. Changes in Revenue-based Qualifying Standards. Architectural Standards $12.5M to $135M 980% increase; Computer Programming $34M to $531M a 1462% increase; Admin Consulting Services $24.5M to $295M 1104% increase.

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Thursday, August 20 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Congressman Robert (Bobby) Scott (D) VA-03, Ranking Member House Education & Labor Committee comments on the recent primary elections. He would become chair of the committee if the Democrats win the Hose of Representatives in November, he comments on changes that he would support. He dialogues with the following leaders about various issues and concerns. He was elected as president of the Newport News NAACP when he was in his 20's.

*Reverend/President Malando Redeemer, Tacoma Branch NAACP

*Hayward Evans, president, Seattle King County Branch NAACP

*Dr. Brent Jones, Interim president, Seattle Central College & immediate past Seattle Schools Superintendent

*Roberto Jourdan, president, Sundiata African American Cultural Association invites you to the August 22 & 23 FREE event at the Seattle Center. Entertainment will include performances by Seattle's own Dumi Mariare (DRAZE) and Morris Day and The Time.

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Today, Thursday, August 13 on Urban forum Northwest:

*Congressman Adam Smith (D) WA-09, Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee comments on the current political climate in the country, the president's war with Iran, and on Tuesdays primary elections.

*Dominique (Dom) Davis, Executive Director, Community Passageways comments on how his organization works with gang members including intervening before violence occurs. His organization funding has been cut and time of drastic need for intervention and training for participants in his program.

*Roberto Jordan, president, Sundiata African American Cultural Association and Grady Austin, Executive Director, Festival Sundiata invites you to the August 22 & 23 FREE event that will be held at the Seattle Center. Experience Skate Sundiata, Sundiata Art Exhibit, Sundiata Marketplace, Taste of Sundiata, Sip Sundiata, and the Children's Museum.

*Michelle Merriweather, CEO & president, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle was honored by the National Urban League at the organization's Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee last week with the Women of Power Award.

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