Urban Forum Northwest

Today, Thursday, January 15th on Urban Forum Northwest: Washington State Senator Bob Hasegawa (D)-11 is continuing his pursuit of having the tax paying citizens of Washington state to have more control of their tax dollars by establishing a state owned bank. He’s sponsoring Senate Bill 5754 to accomplish that goal.  Reverend Dr. Leslie D.Braxton, Senoir Pastor, New Beginnings Christian Fellow...

Thursday, January 8th on Urban Forum Northwest:  Washington State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)-37th LD Chair, House Education (K-12) Committee. She lends her perspective to the 60 day legislative session that begins on January 12. Washington State Senator T’wina Nobles (D)-28th LD is Senate Majority Whip Chamber Democrat and she Chairs the Senate Higher Education and Workforce...

Thursday, January 1st on Urban Forum Northwest: *WA State Senator Rebecca Saldana *Kendra Liddell *Gael Tarleton      *KL Shannon  *Corey Spruill  Urban Forum northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at  www.urbanforumnw.com  for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on Facebook. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

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Thursday, December 18 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Seattle Port Commission president, Toshiko Hasegawa provides an annual report of her tenure as leader of the commission, that includes massive construction expansions, the departure of Aviation Director Lance Lyttle and what president Trumps's tariffs are doing to the port's waterfront business. *Jess Darnel aka Squirt talks about talks about the pa...

Today, Thursday, December 11 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Representative Mia Gregerson (D)-33rd LD was one of the elected state elected officials that used her influence and connections to have the Washington State Transportation Commission unanimously pass Resolution 755 which paved the way for the extension of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from Seattle to Kent. MLK Way signs will be added to existing...

Today, Thursday, December 4 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Tributes will be paid to the late Legendary Player, Coach, and General Manager of the Seattle Supersonics Lenny Wilkens who will have his Celebration of Life tomorrow, Friday December 5. Former Players Nate McMillian who played for the Sonics 1986-1998 and was the Sonics Coach 2000-2005. Dale Ellis was a Sonics player 1986-1990. They both talk...

Today, Thursday, November 27 on Urban Forum Northwest: *LaTaunya Witherspoon, Owner, SPOONFED TRAINING An we revisit the tribute to Leny Wilkens from 11/13/25 with: *Fred Brown (Downtown Freddie Brown) of the 1979 NBA Champion Seattle SuperSonics who once scored 58 points in a game before there was a three point line in the NBA. He comments on his history with the late Seattle SuperSonics Player a...

Today, Thursday, November 20 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Attorney Jesse Wineberry Sr., Co Founder and Director, Washington Equity Now Alliance (WENA) announced that the Martin Luther King Jr. County Council voted to commit $300,000.00 towards a Washington state Reparations Study. State Senator Bob Hasegawa (D)-11 had the senate allocate $300,000.00 for the study and Representative Mia Su Ling Grege...

Today, Thursday, November 13 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Fred Brown (Downtown Freddie Brown) of the 1979 NBA Champion Seattle SuperSonics who once scored 58 points in a game before there was a three point line in the NBA. He comments on his history with the late Seattle SuperSonics Player and Coach Lenny Wilkens. Fred was Lenny's teammate in 1971 and his coach in 1977. *Spencer Haywood was playing...

Today, Thursday, November 6 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Washington State Representative Brianna Thomas (D)-34th LD represents constituents from Pioneer Square, West Seattle and Vashon Island talks about her legislative priorities and what the state can do to provide assistance to citizens who are being impacted by federal policies. *Washington State Representative David Hackney (D)-11th LD his dist...

Today, Thursday, October 30 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell comments the progress that's being made under his leadership, specifically affordable housing and working on housing the homeless. He also talks about the possibility of federal troops and National Guard of coming to Seattle and is working closely with Governor Bob Ferguson and Washington State Attorney General Nick...

Today, Thursday, October 23 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Reverend Dr. Leslie D. Braxton, Senior Pastor, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (NBCF) Kent WA is seeking answers from the Washington State Congressional Delegation regarding the last Thursday morning occupation of the church's property by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and the Renton Police Department without the church's per...

Today, Thursday, October 16 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congressman Robert (Bobby) Cortez Scott (D) VA-03, Ranking Member, House Education and Workforce Development Committee is the first person of Filipino ancestry to serve as a Voting Member of the US Congress, his grandfather was Filipino. He comments on the government shutdown and indicates that Democrats are in DC ready to work on this perplex...

Today, Thursday, October 9 on Urban Forum Northwest on 1150 AM KKNW/www.1150kknw.com, on Alexa and my podcast 2:00-3:00 pm (PDT) my guest for the hour are: *Congressman Hank Johnson (D) GA-4 is a member of the Judiciary Committee his subcommittee assignments include Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet (ranking member). He will lend his perspective on the US Gove...

Today, Thursday, October 2 on Urban Forum Northwest on 1150 AM KKNW/www.1150kknw.com, on Alexa and my Podcast 2:00-3:00 pm (PDT) my guest for the hour are: *Prakash Gupta, Consulate General India, Seattle talks about the events that will take place today in honor of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. Last year a bust of Gandhi was installed at the Seattle Center by the Space Needle on his birthday. *...

Today, Thursday, September 25 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Seattle City Council member Joy Hollingsworth comments on her priorities and vision for the city, her district and her community. *Dr. Lora-Ellen McKinney shares her vision as a Central District Community Preservation & Development Authority (CDCPDA) Board member. The building is aka the McKinney Center for Community & Economic Devel...

Today, Thursday, September 18th on Urban Forum Northwest, guests include: Attorney Jesse Wineberry Sr., former Washington State Representative talks about how Governor’s Directive 98-01 killed Affirmative Action in Washington State for 24 years. Dr. Angela Griffin, CEO of Byrd Barr Place, comments on the organization's September 27 Annual Fundraising Gala. Erica Hoard, Program Manager, Americans 4...

Today, Thursday, September 11th on Urban Forum Northwest: Attorney Sheley Secrest, NAACP Area Conference(ALASKA,Oregon,Washington) President comments on the regional meeting being held in Tacoma, WA this weekend. The speaker for Saturday’s event is Dr. John Carlos (remember the 1968 Olympics).  Loria Yeadon, CEO, YMCA of Greater Seattle invites you to the organization’s event on Wednesday, Se...

Today, Thursday, September 4 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell comments on the possibility of federal agents/troops on the streets of Seattle and how he is coordinating a response with Attorney General Nick Brown and Governor Bob Ferguson. He also talks about his priorities on transportation and how it's key to affordable housing. *Ed Prince, Renton City Councilman and Executi...

Today, Thursday, August 28: *Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D) New York-8, he was elected unanimously by his colleagues to be Minority Leader of the Democrats in the United States Congress. He comments on the issues facing the country and the approach that the Democrats are taking to mitigate some of the Executive Orders being issued by the President Trump and legislation being passed by the Republi...

Today, Thursday, August 14 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Reverend/President Malando D. Redeemer is associate minister, Youth and Young Adult Pastor at Tacoma's Shiloh Baptist Church. At 28 years of age he is the youngest NAACP Branch president in the country. He comments on motivating the voters and the importance of elections. The Tacoma Branch NAACP's Annual Dinner is August 21. *Hayward Evans, Co...

Thursday, August 7 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D) WA-07, she serves on the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, and Budget Committees She was Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus 2021-2025, she is now Chair Emerita of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. She reveals the human toll that will be felt by many as a result of the "Big Beautiful Bill' that has been passed....

Today, Thursday, July 31 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D) MS-02 is the Ranking Member, House Homeland Security Committee. He was Chair, House Select Committee on the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol. He will also speak to the current political climate in Washington DC. *Attorney Jesse Wineberry, Co Founder Washington Equity Now Alliance (WENA) commen...

Today, Thursday, July 24 on Urban Forum Northwest on 1150: *Carmen Best former Seattle Police Chief, MSNBC Law Enforcement Contributor has been selected to be Queen Alcyone for Seafair 2025 for its 76th annual royalty reign. She knows that the Seafair is a positive, fun experience that transcends age, race and genders. She is thrilled to be a part of Seafair Royalty. *Attorney Jesse Wineberry, Sr....