guests include:

Gabriel Prawl, President, Seattle A. Phillip Randolph Institute comments on the Monday, February 19 Charles Rolland African American Legislative Day in Olympia

Reverend LaNesha DeBardelaben, Assistant Pastor, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church comments on Freedom Fridays being held at the Church

Angela Moorer is playing an intricate role in the production of the King County Reparations Project (KCRP).

Congressman Adam Smith (D) WA-9, Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee

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Thursday, February 8 on Urban Forum Northwest my scheduled guest for the hour are:

*Lewis Rudd, Owner, Ezell's Famous Chicken comments on how his brand has expanded to seventeen stores in several states and foreign countries. He reflects on his 40 year anniversary after starting in the CD on 23rd and East Jefferson Street.

*Gabriel Prawl, President, Seattle A. Philip Randolph Institute is one of the sponsors of the Charles Rolland African American Legislative Day Monday, February 19 9:30 am-3:00 pm at the Capital Building in Olympia.

*Attorney Jesse Wineberry Sr. Co Founder, Washington Equity Now Alliance (WENA) is a pro-affirmative action, non-profit dedicated to righting the historic wrongs at the local and national levels of government.

*Michelle Lang-Raymond, Co Founder and Executive Director, Acts on Stage Theater, Isiah Anderson Jr., Co Founder and Artistic Director, Acts on Stage Theater. They will be joined by some of the cast of King X The Meeting: Sean Goode, Moses Masitha, and Colin Parker Stephens.

*Lem Howell, Civil Rights Attorney Emeritus lends his opinion on the politics of our US Congress and provides an analysis of the many legal issues before the U S Supreme Court and defines the rule of law and when and how it's applied.

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Today, Thursday, February 1 on Urban Forum Northwest on 1150 AM KKNW/www.1150kknw.com, on Alexa and my podcast 2:00-3:00 pm (PST) my scheduled guest for the hour are:

*Reverend Dr. Gregory Christopher, Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Tacoma WA is retiring and there will be four days of "Appreciation and Celebration" to honor his service at Shiloh and his leadership in the community.

*Tony Benton of Rainier Avenue Radio.World invites you to Call to Conscience Black History Month Museum Tuesday-Sunday 11:00 am-7:00 pm (PST) February 1-29 that will feature Exhibits and Installations by local Black History Makers. The event will be held at 4916 Rainier Avenue South.

*Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga, Dean, Evergreen State College will celebrate Black History Month with their event on Saturday, February 3 12:00-3:00 pm (PST) featuring Historical Black Leaders-Elmer Dixon, Founder, Seattle Black Panther Party;Larry Gossett, Founder, University of Washington Black Student Union (BSU), and Khalfani Mwamba.

*Bob Radford invites you to the First Annual Clarence Acox Gala-Legacy Fundraiser at Dimitrious Jazz Alley Monday, February 5. Gallery Onyx Auction 5:30-6:45. Showtime at 7:00 pm (PST).

*Ed Prince, Executive Director, Washington State Commission on African American Affairs comments on the Commission and the states plans to honor Black History

Month.

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Johnathan Johnson, President, Tacoma WA NAACP comments his organization’s priorities for 2024 and his analysis of the Manuel Ellis trial and verdict

Lyle Quasim, Chair, Tacoma Pierce County Black Collective will comment on the Manuel Ellis killing in Tacoma WA

Reverend Dr. Gregory, Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church in Tacoma is announcing his retirement

Bob Armstead, President, National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC)-Washington State Chapter

Sarah Sense Wilson, Co Founder, Urban Native Education Alliance (UNEA)

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Guests include:

Shaude’ Moore, Chair, Seattle Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition comments on their annual MLK Holiday event

Hayward Evans, Co Chair, Seattle MLK Organizing Coalition’s Opportunity Fair talks about the success of Monday’s event

Dominique Alex is Interim CEO of Mary’s Place. She comments on the vital work of the organization

Attorney James Bible expresses his legal opinion of the Manny Ellis trial

John Houston

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guest include:

Derrick Wheeler Smith, Director, Seattle Office of Civil Rights

Steve Bury, Executive Director, Urban Impact in Seattle

Dr. Dwane Chappelle, Director of the Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning

Reverend Dr. Leslie D. Braxton, Pastor, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, Kent WA and Reverend Dr. Joseph Evans, Endowed Chair, Berkeley School of Theology 

Linda Thompson Black, Pacific Northwest Area Development Director, United Negro College Fund (UNCF)

DeiMarlon Scisney 

Shaude’ Moore, Chair, Seattle King County Organizing Coalition 

Hamdi Mohamed, new President of the Seattle Port Commission 

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Guests include :

Washington State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)-37

Claude Burfect

Kendra Liddell

Reverend Dr. Leslie D. Braxton, Pastor, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, Kent WA

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*Reverend Dr. Paris Smith was installed as Mount Zion Baptist Church's Senior Pastor on October 21 as Mount Zion's 25th Senior Pastor. Dr. Smith has been preaching for over 37 years. He is a theologian, professor, and is concerned with the entire community. Prior to coming to Mount Zion he was the Senior Pastor at Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Washington DC.

*Reverend Dr. Carey Anderson, Senior Pastor, First African Methodist Episcopal Church comments on the role that Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took on that eventually paved the way for African Americans to gain equality by the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson.

*Bishop Reginald Witherspoon Sr. examines the success that Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had in organizing African Americans and their supporters to have President Lyndon Johnson sign the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that allowed African Americans the right to vote.

*Efe Elahio is an 11th grade student at Lakeside High School, a BSU Member, on the school's football and track teams. He was a Seattle King County NAACP ACTSO first place winner locally in the computer science category and placed third in the National NAACP ACTSO competition.

*Roger Evans and Clyde Merriwether of The Washington State Black Legacy Institute invites you to the organization's Business Festival during Kwanzaa which is the Manifestation of Unity, Self-Determination and Cooperative Economics. The three day event will be held Friday, December 29, Saturday, December 30 and Sunday, December 31 that will feature a Small Business Showcase, Financial Literacy Workshops,Tech Training and many other workshops at 2656 42nd Avenue SW, Seattle WA 98116. You must register on Eventbrite to attend.

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Thursday, December 21 on Urban Forum Northwest on 1150 AM KKNW/www.1150kknw.com on Alexa and my podcast 2:00-3:00 pm (PST) my scheduled guest for the hour are:

*Wendell Stemley, President, National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) comments on the 1.75 trillion dollar Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds appropriated to rebuild the United States infrastructure, he is confused by the success of Black Contractors and Truckers in the state of Florida, but the numbers don't reflect the same success for African American Contractors and Truckers in Washington State.

*Bob Armstead, President, National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC)-Washington Chapter comments on his efforts with local and state government agencies to secure opportunities for his members and minority owned and operated construction firms.

*Elton Mason, Owner, Washington State Sand and Gravel expresses his disappointment with showing up to an outreach sessions called to comply with federal regulations. The session he and 9 other Black Truckers attended in hopes of getting dump truck work on a contract that already been awarded and was not even put out for public bid.

*Shaude' Moore, Chair, Seattle King County Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition provides an update on the organization's plans for the January 15, 2024 MLK Holiday that will be held at Seattle's Garfield High School. She will lead the discussion with this years MLK Interns.

*The following 2023-2024 Seattle MLK Interns comment on their experience to date and they are:

*Misgana Kiflom 11th grade Shorewood High School-Principal:Bill Dunbar

*Kobe Williams 11th grade O'Dea High School-Principal:Jim Walker

*Abigail Ferrigno 11th grade Cleveland STEM High School-Principal:Jeff Lamm

*Olivia Ferrigno 9th grade Cleveland STEM High School-Principal:Jeff Lamm

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guest include:

Corey Spruill

Deacon Chuck Smith, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (NBCF)

Katie Harris

Korbett Mosesly

Keith and Christina Blocker

Bishop Reggie Witherspoon, Sr.

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