Urban Forum Northwest

*US Representative Karen Bass (D) represents the 37th Congressional District of California and Chair, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) returns to Urban Forum to continue the conversation about the work of the CBC and the Coronavirus' *Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos (D) 37th Legislative District was the sponsor of House Bill 1918 that established the Central District Community Preservation Dev...

Thursday, March 26, 2020 on Urban Forum Northwest on 1150 AM KKNW/www.1150kknw.com 2:00-3:00 pm (PDT) Hayward Evans and my scheduled guest for the hour are: *US Representative Karen Bass represents California's 37th Congressional District and is Chair, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) comments on the actions being taken by the US Congress to alleviate some of the financial pain caused by Coronavir...

*Senator Bob Hasegawa provides an update on his legislation that would create a state owned bank. *Mian Rice, Director, Port of Seattle's Diversity in contracting Office comments on his role to bring about equity and inclusion in the port's contracting opportunities. *Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos comments on the implementation of House Bill 1918 that created the Central District Community P...

*Dr. Michelle Terry, is an experienced clinician, educator, advocate and former regulator. Currently Dr. Terry sees patients in the division of general pediatrics and hospital medicine at Seattle's Children's Hospital. She taught classes at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She has been appointed by two governors to medical Quality assurance Commission. *Reverend Dr. Robert L. Jeffr...

Urban Forum NW 02 - 27 - 20, with Eddie Rye and Hayward Evans: ?and guests; *Congressman Bobby Scott represent the 3rd Congressional District, Virginia. He Chairs the House Education and Labor Committee comments on the work accomplished in his committee, and his priorities for this session. *Bookda Gheisar, Senior Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for the Port of Seattle comments on her...

*Carolyn Riley Payne, President, Seattle Branch NAACP will provide an update of the work and accomplishments in her short tenure as president. She will also comment on the priorities of the organization. * Toshiko Hasegawa, Executive Director, Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs comments on the activities in Washington State for the Day of Remembrance. This day February 1...

*State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos comments on her priorities of the this short legislative session and update the progress of the Central District Community Preservation Development Authority (CD CPDA) process. The CD CPDA became a reality with Representative Santos sponsorship of House Bill 1918 in 2019 that passed the House and Senate unanimously. *Shaude' Moore, Chair, Seattle Martin L...

with Co-Host Hayward Evans: ? *Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II represent the Fifth Congressional District that includes Kansas City, MO. The Super Bowl Champion Kansas City football team is in his district. He will lend his perspective on the impeachment and the possibility of John Bolton testifying before the House Judiciary Committee. *Bobby Alexander, Vice Chair, Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. O...

with Co-Host Hayward Evans: ? *Peter Steinbrueck, Chair, Seattle Port Commission comments on the status of the Port of Seattle and the massive expansion of Seattle Tacoma International Airport, the cruise ship industry and his priorities for the port. *Jimmy Matta, Burien, Washington Mayor comments on the gentrification that his city is experiencing and the successful prosecution of a man that phy...

with Co-Host Hayward Evans: ? *Johnny Ford, former mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama (1972-1996) he was the first African American elected as mayor of Tuskegee. He will speak Saturday, January 25, 2020 for Region X Blacks in Government (BIG) The Kings Ball. *Patricia Ly of Region X BIG is coordinating Mayor Ford's visit to Seattle and will provide details about the organizations, The Kings Ball. *Shaude'...

with Co-Host Hayward Evans: Show guests will discuss the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration that will be held Monday, January 20, 2020 at Seattle's Garfield High School beginning at 8:30 am. *Seattle Port Commissioner Ryan Calkins *Shaude' Moore, Chair, Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition *Christina VanMiddlesworth, Chair, Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Opportu...

*Bob Barnes, Co Founder, Seattle MLK Celebration Committee 1983-2017, Co Chair, Seattle MLK Organizing Coalition Logistics Committee that is responsible for coordinating the March component of the event. *Roleta Batiste, Washington State Work Source has been a stalwart with the Opportunity Fair that begins at 8:30 am on the MLK Holiday at Seattle's Garfield High School. The Opportunity Fair had ov...

with Co-Host Hayward Evans: ?*Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (D) Kansas City, MO comments on variety of Washington DC topics, the Impeachment of President Donald J. Trump and talks about the 400 pieces of legislation passed by the House that are sitting on Senator Mitch McConnell s desk waiting for action by the Senate. ? *Dr. E. Faye Williams, National Chair, National Congress of Black Women talk...

with Co-Host Hayward Evans: ? *Congressman Hank Johnson, (D) Georgia was a member of the House Judiciary Committee that voted to move for the impeach President Donald J. Trump that was concluded Wednesday evening with the House voting to impeach President Trump. *Carolyn Riley-Payne, President, Seattle Branch NAACP comments on the work she is doing as the new leader of one of the city's oldest civ...

with Co-Host Hayward Evans: ? *Congressman Hank Johnson, (D) Georgia was a member of the House Judiciary Committee that voted to move for the impeach President Donald J. Trump that was concluded Wednesday evening with the House voting to impeach President Trump. *Carolyn Riley-Payne, President, Seattle Branch NAACP comments on the work she is doing as the new leader of one of the city's oldest civ...

with Co-Host Hayward Evans: ?*Michelle Merriweather, President/CEO, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle invites you to the organizations 19th Annual Breakfast "Dream Big" on Friday, November 22 7:30-9:00 am at Seattle's Westin Hotel. April Ryan Washington DC bureau chief for American Urban Networks, Inc. and CNN Political Commentator is the key note speaker for the event. *Roland Bradley, Treasur...

with Co-Host Hayward Evans: ? *Jesse Hayes IV of the Red Tailed Hawks Flying Club invites you to the 5th Future Thrust Awards and talks about the success of the Red Tailed Hawks Youth Program and celebrate Future Thrust Award Honorees for their efforts to Thrust young people into their Futures on Saturday, November 23, 2019 5:30 pm at Renton Technical College. ? *J. Paul Blake of the Black Heritag...

Eddie Rye with Co-Host Hayward Evans: ? *Congressmember Karen Bass was re-elected to serve her fifth term representing California's 37th Congressional District in November, 2018. She is the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) which now has 55 members. She is Chair of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. she is also a member of th...

with Co-Host Hayward Evans: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan calls in plus- *Larry Brown, President, Washington State Labor Council comments on some the ballot measures that will be voted on Tuesday and why they are important to Labor and the community at large. *King County Councilman Larry Gossett talks about the significance of voting and why he is supporting some of the ballot measures. The councilm...

with Co-Host Hayward Evans: ? *Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was hired to lead the organization October, 2017. He comments on the goals of the NAACP, the importance of voter registration, voting, and advocacy. He takes strong exception to President Trump's use of lynching to explain his quagmire with the impeachment inquiry....

with Co-Host Hayward Evans: *Dawn Hunter, the award winning Senior Manager Airport Dining and Retail at Seattle Tacoma International Airport will be joined by Khalia Moore, Senior Business Manager, Airport dining and Retail at Sea Tac talk about the progress minority and women owned businesses are making at Sea Tac. And they will invite you to Taste of the Region Event on Saturday, October 19 11:0...