Urban Forum Northwest

Thursday, October 3 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Seattle School Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones comments on the district's revised plan to now only close five schools instead of the earlier report that 21 schools would be closed fo the 2025-2026 school year. Over the past five years the Seattle Public Schools has experienced an enrollment loss of 5,000 students. The 9% drop in enrollment has cost the district 81million dollars in state funding.

*Ram Dixit, Co Founder, President, MLK Gandhi Empowerment Initiative comment on the progress on the technology program that will be expose some who have been left out of the tech revolution by providing training in AI, Cloud, Security and other aspects of technology.

*Sam Cho, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. Mr. Cho has worked closely with the Consulate General of India, Seattle and played an integral role in the "International Day of Non-Violence" which is also Mahatma Gandhi's 155th Birthday which was celebrated at the Seattle Center this morning.

*Prakash Gupta, Consul General, India Consulate, Seattle and his staff organized the "International Day of Non-Violence" the attendees heard from Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, Congressman Adam Smith, Lieutenant General Xavier Brunson, S Singh, Founder, Round Glass India Center, and former Congressman Jim McDermott was in attendance.

*Debadutta Dash, Advisor to the Consul General was a key organizer for today's celebration.

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Thursday, September, 26 on Urban Forum Northwest

*Attorney Angela Rye, Owner, Impact Strategies, former Senior Adviser and General Counsel, House Homeland Security Committee, and Executive Director and General Counsel for the Congressional Black Caucus. She is a Co Host of Native Land pod with Tiffany Cross and Andrew Gillum. She will comment on the political landscape and the significance of Election 2024.

*Essex Porter, retired KIRO TV political reporter and Treasurer, Seattle Association of Black Journalist and Tyrah Majors, KOMO TV Morning Traffic/Anchor Reporter and co-anchor of ARC Seattle. She serves as Vice President, Seattle Association of Black Journalist. They are inviting you to Black Voices Matter-Election 2024 on Saturday, October 5 at 4:00 pm at the Rainier Arts Center 3515 South Alaska St.

*Dr. Angela Griffin, CEO, Byrd Barr Place invites you to the organizations formal fundraising gala celebrating 60 years of rich history from the Central Area Motivation Program (CAMP) to Byrd Barr Place. The Keynote Speaker will be the Legendary Angela Davis. The event will be held Saturday, October 5 at the Fairmount Hotel 411 University Street. The doors open at 5:00 pm.

*Teresa Everett, Director, Public Relations and Research Development, Atlantic Street Center invites you to the organizations Annual Gala The Leveling Up Celebration on Saturday, October 5 at the Renaissance. You are invited to come celebrate 114 years of impactful service.

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Guests include:

Reverend Dr. Linda Smith, Pastor, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Baptist Church, Renton WA

Estela Ortega, Executive Director, El Centro de la Raza

Agnes Navarro, Executive Director, Filipino Community Center (FCC) Michelle Fadera, Small Business Project Manager at FCC, Vickie Thomas, Workforce Development Intern at FCC, and former Washington State Representative and FCC’s Small Business Resiliency Network.

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Guests include:

Joseph Todd, Vice Chairman, Washington State Commission on African American Affairs

Rontel Batie, Owner, Batie and Associates

Reverend Walter Kendricks, Chair, Washington State Commission on African American Affairs

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Thursday, September 5 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D) WA-10 comments on Project 2025 and the negative impact and restriction of rights it would have on a significant number of the country's population. She will also comment on her legislative priorities.

*Attorney Jesse Wineberry, Co Founder, Washington Equity Now Alliance (WENA) who was instrumental in crafting a draft Executive Order for the Governor to establish a Commission to study reparations for African Descendants of the USA Enslaved in Washington State. The resolution in support of the EO was passed unanimously on June 23, 2024 at the Washington State Democratic Convention with over 1,000 Delegates voting in favor.

*Mario Bailey, Seattle Seahawks Vice President, Community Engagement and Legends comments on his community work and his observation of the 2024 Seahawks team. The season begins on Sunday for the Seahawks. GO HAWKS!

*Larry Williams, CEO, The Anchor Group will be joined by his daughter The Anchor Group President, Francine Johnson they will comment on the Friday, September 6 King County Metro and Sound Transit are kicking off the school year with Transit & Tunes at North Seattle College 2:00-7:00 pm with a variety of family-friendly activities and music by Michael Powers.

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Thursday, August 29 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Korbett Mosesly, Managing Director, Community Reinvestment Program, Washington State Department of Commerce comments on grants awarded to the various communities and discuss the process and how your organization could be a beneficiary.

*Maisha Barnett, Paul Mitchell, and William Lowe invites you to the Sunday, September 1 Relatives Of Old Timers (ROOTS) Annual

Celebration at Jimi Hendrix Park 2600 South Massachusetts St. Seattle, 98144 10:00 am-6:00 pm. Angela Rye will attend and make remarks.

*Clarence Gunn, President, Democrats for Diversity and Inclusion (DDI) comments on the work his organization will undertake in voter registration and explains what an implemented Project 2025 would mean for the USA.

*LaTanya Horace-Dubois, Executive Director, The Silent Task Force and Tanya Brooks, who is a Counselor for the organization. They will both talk about their approach in dealing with mental health issues, providing meals, and advocating for much needed housing for their clients.

*Dr. Traci Harrell, Martin Luther King Jr. "Continuing the Dream" Community Alliance is inviting you to participate in the Washington Employers for Racial Equity (WERE) Supplier Diversity Conference on Thursday, September 5 8:00 am-5:30 pm (PDT) at the MICROSOFT Mckinley Building 33 16070 NE 36th Way Redmond, WA 98052.

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Thursday, August 22 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Reverend Dr. Leslie D. Braxton, Pastor, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, (NBCF) Kent, WA will be the keynote speaker for the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration/Continuation Committee (MLKCC) program where we will be acknowledging the 61st Anniversary of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington DC for Jobs and Freedom. The Wednesday, August 28 event is being held at the Holgate Street Church of Christ, 2600 South Holgate, Seattle 98144. The activities began with a 5:00 pm social hour, the program starts at 6:30 pm.

*Minister Jimmy Hurd, Pastor, Holgate Church of Christ , he and the congregation have hosted numerous Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration/Continuation Committee events. He will comment on how far we have come since the August 28,1963 March on Washington DC for Jobs and Freedom.

*Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration/Continuation Committee (MLKCC) provides the details for the August 28 program at Holgate Church of Christ that will include entertainment by Josephine Howell, Butch Harrison, Chandler Williams, and Reverend Sam Townes.

*Shaude' Moore, Chair, Seattle MLK Organizing Coalition and CEO, McKinney Center for Community and Economic Development comments on her organizations efforts to fulfill the "Dream" of Dr. King. She will speak on the program on Wednesday, August 28 at Holgate Street Church of Christ.

*Roberto Jourdan, President, Festival Sundiata, invites you to their event that will be held August 24 and 25 at the Seattle Center and will feature the SOS Band, TMF, Jeffrey Osborne, and Kalimba. The concerts are FREE.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 IS INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY

Thursday, August 15 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Consulate General of India in Seattle-Consul General Prakash Gupta is a career diplomat having served in several countries around the world and the United Nations. The Seattle Consulate opened on February 23, 2024. Consul General Gupta will comment on activities for India Independence Day (1947) Thursday, August 15.

*Debadutta Dash, is an Advisor to the Consul General Gupta. Dash was one of the founders of Washington State and India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC) an organization that supported trade between Washington State businesses and firms in India. He also served as a Commissioner, Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA).

*Ram Dixit, President, MLK Gandhi Empowerment Initiative has long work history in the technology industry and is using his expertise to technologically enable participants from under served communities in Martin Luther King Jr. County.

*Anjali Dixit is a second year student at the University of California at Berkeley where she is studying political science and economics. She is passionate about social justice. She was a member of the Seattle King County NAACP Youth Council and this summer served as an intern for Congressman Raj Krishnamoorthi (D) Illinois 8th Congressional District.

*Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration/Continuation Committee (MLKCC) provides updates for the 61st Anniversary of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington DC for Jobs and Freedom. The event will be held in Seattle on August 28 beginning at Holgate Street Church of Christ with a social hour beginning at 5:00 pm (PDT).

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Thursday, August 8 on Urban Forum Northwest on 1150 AM KKNW/www.1150kknw.com, on Alexa and my podcast 2:00-3:00 pm (PDT) my scheduled guest for the hour are:

*Attorney Jesse Wineberry, Co Founder, Washington Equity Now Alliance (WENA) and Winona Hollins Hauge, WENA comment on the progress of an Executive Order that would create a commission to study Reparations for African Descendants of the United States Enslaved in Washington State. The meetings have been with Pat Sullivan, Governor Inslee's Executive Director, Legislative Affairs. The resolution to support an Executive Order on Reparations passed unanimously with over 1,000 Delegates voting in favor at the Washington State Democratic Convention June 29, 2024.

*Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration/Continuation Committee (MLKCC) provides an update on the activities for 61st Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

*Derrick Wheeler-Smith and Dominic Davis pays tribute to their late father, Reverend Arthur Douglas Wheeler Jr. who had many accomplishments in his life working as a Mediator for the King County Prosecutors Office, the Seattle Police Department as assistant director of the Victim's Assistance Unit and with NOVA as a Grief Crisis Counselor handling high-profile cases. In 1982 he became principal of Zion Christian School which later became Zion Prep Academy.

*Mian Rice, Director, Port of Seattle's Diversity Contracting Office provides an update on the accomplishments of his office and informs prospective business owners of opportunities. He will also comment on his work with Kenny Lyles who is retiring from the port after 40 years of service. We will also speak with a number Mr. Lyles colleagues that will share their memories of him in the work place.

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Thursday, August 1st on Urban Forum Northwest:

Seattle Port Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa

Shaude Moore, CEO, Central District Community Preservation and Development Authority aka the McKinney Center for Community and Economic Development

Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins

State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)-37th LD, Chairwoman, House Education Committee 

Lance Lyttle, Managing Director, Aviation Division at Seattle Tacoma International Airport 

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