Urban Forum Northwest

Today, Thursday, July 17 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Attorney Erika Evans is a candidate for Seattle City Attorney Office. She is a graduate of the University of Washington and Seattle University School of Law. She recently served as Assistant Attorney General, US Attorney for Western Washington. *Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration/Continuation Comm...

Today, Thursday, July 10 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congressman Adam Smith (D) WA-09 Ranking Member House Armed Services Committee, a member of the New Democrat Coalition and the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the dean of Washington's House delegation. He was elected to the Washington State Senate in 19991when he was 25 years old the youngest person ever elected to the Senate and served unti...

Today, Thursday, July 3 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Attorney Jesse Wineberry Sr., co founder, Washington Equity Now Alliance (WENA) has been one of the leaders in Washington State seeking to get justice for the state's African Americans who are descendants of U. S. chattel slaves. Funds have been allocated for the Reparations Study and he will comment on the status of the study. *Attorney Sheley Se...

Thursday, June 26 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Legendary Hall of Fame NBA Player and Coach Lenny Wilkens had an amazing piece on his life and career chronicled on the front page of the Seattle Times Sports Section last Sunday. He comments on his playing and coaching days in the NBA, his commitment to uplifting his community and his college playing days and his stint in the US Army. Learn more here:...

Today, Thursday, June 19 on Urban Forum Northwest, guests include:  Dow Constantine, CEO, Sound Transit  Joyce Walker is being inducted into the Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday. Ramon Bryant Braxton, the Conductor of Songs of Black Folk  Urban Forum Northwest Streams live on 1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. L...

Today, Thursday, June 12 on Urban Forum Northwest: * Tracy Brown of the Equity Leadership Collaborative, Nyema Clark, Executive Director of Nurturing Roots, Seattle Black Panther Party Co Founders Aaron Dixon and Elmer Dixon comment on the King County Black Panther Park and Garden. The park will be located in the Skyway Neighborhood. Myron Curry a local Artist/Muralist has been designated to paint...

Today, Thursday, June 5 on Urban Forum Northwest: *The Nelson Mandela Exhibit is on full display at Seattle's Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) May 24-September 7. The following individuals were deeply involved in Seattle's Anti-Apartheid movement and they will share a few moments of their activities and actions against Apartheid. My guest were Co Chairs of the Seattle Coalition Against Apa...

Today, Thursday, May 29 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congressman Adam Smith (D) 9th CD, Ranking Member House Armed Services Committee is dedicated to building an inclusive community, which means creating jobs and making our communities affordable and safe for all. Ensuring access to quality education and healthcare. * Attorney Lem Howell, Civil Rights Attorney, Emeritus comments on the state of poli...

Today, Thursday, May 22nd on Urban Forum Northwest: Anthony Long, Executive Associate & Board Relations Manager, Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) Veltry Johnson and Vivian Phillips worked with the late Lee Carter at KYAC radio decades ago. They comment about the late newscaster. Former Washington State Representative Attorney Jesse Wineberry Sr., Co Founder, Washington Equity...

Today, Thursday, May 15 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Washington State Representative Mia Su Ling Gregerson-Dahle (D)-33rd LD as put $300,000.00 in the state budget for a study on Reparations for the 400,000 Washington State African Descendant of US Chattel Slavery. Charles Mitchell was a young slave that was transported to the state by his slave master from Maryland. Puget Sound had an "Underground...

Today, Thursday, May 8 on Urban Forum Northwest: * Eric Evans, Treasurer, Democrats for Diversity & Inclusion (DDI) is an organization that knows diversity is not their problem-it is our promise. Treasurer Evans invites you to support their fund raising efforts that will be beneficial to promising students. *Sophia Benalfew, Executive Director, Ethiopian Community in Seattle is hosting the Hou...

Today, Thursday, May 1 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Bishop Prentis Johnson, Pastor, Greater Christ Temple Church, Tacoma WA in partnership with HumanGood Affordable Housing will develop 63 units of affordable housing for low income senior citizens making 30% and 50% of the area income. The development is located on 21st and Yakima in Tacoma. *Attorneys Keith Armstrong and Diane Clarkson have been le...

Thursday, April 24 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Seattle Port Commissioner Fred Felleman is a senior member of the Seattle Port Commission. He has served on the Commission for the past six years. He has been focused on the environmental impact of the cruise ships in the port. He has been a leader in the advancement of maritime safety. *Dominique Alex, CEO of Mary's Place, an organization working to e...

Today, Thursday, April10 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Kendra Liddell, Community Engagement Coordinator, Central District Community Preservation Development Authority (CDCPDA) aka the Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney Center for Community and Economic Development invites you their Spring Forward:Brunch for Black Economic Brilliance that will be held on Saturday, April 19. *Former State Representative V...

Today, Thursday, April 3 on Urban Forum Northwest *Lance Lyttle has served as Managing Director of Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) for the last nine years. He has guided the airport expansion and did an outstanding job at one the nations busiest airports. Lance is leaving to take the top job at the Orlando Florida Airport. He comments on his time at SEA TAC. *Shaude' Moore, CEO, Central...

Today, Thursday, March 27 on Urban Forum Northwest on 1150 AM : *Ryan Calkins, Seattle Port Commissioner, Position 1 he is an advocate for the environment and has a commitment towards fostering economic development, ensuring that the prosperity generated in our region benefits all communities. *Mike Bethea, Legendary Basketball Coach at Seattle's Rainier Beach High School just celebrated his/schoo...

Today, Thursday, March 20 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: * Seattle Port Commissioner Sam Cho was elected to the Port Commission in 2019 and Commission President in 2023. He was the youngest and first person of color to be elected as Commission President since the founding of the Port in1911....

Thursday, March 13 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Seattle Port Commissioner, Position 3 Hamdi Mohamed represents over 2million King County residents. She is the immediate past president of the Port Commission, and she currently serves on the following Port Commission Committees: Audit, Equity &Workforce Development, Governance, Airport Workforce Conditions (Ad Hoc). *Estela Ortega, Co-Founder and...

Today, Thursday, March 6 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Toshiko Hasegawa assumed the role of Seattle Port Commission President on January 14, 2025 her priorities include strategically investing in infrastructure and programming to support a strong blue and green economy- a "Teal New Deal". She is the former Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. She wa...

Thursday, February 27 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Dr. Lezli Baskerville, president and CEO, National Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) comments on the cuts in early childhood education funds that prepare her students to excel once they are college bound. And comment on any adverse effect that the current administration's policies are having on colleges and universities t...

Today, Thursday, February 20: *Congressman Adam Smith (D) WA-09 comments on the political situation and what will the cuts in social programs and the future of Medicare, Social Security, Headstart and other lifeline programs on the Trump administration's chopping block do to the people in the country rely on to survive. *Linda Thompson Black, Pacific Northwest Area Development Director, United Neg...

Thursday, February 13 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Prakash Gupta, Counsel General, Seattle India Consulate reflects on the 75th Anniversary of the Republic of India that was observed January 26 at Bell Harbor on Seattle's waterfront and he hosted a Business Forum the next day. The Seattle Consulate was opened on February 23, 2024. *Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Seattle King County Martin Luther King...

Thursday, February 6 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D) WA-10 comments on the situation in Washington DC with some of the most unusual policies and recommendations coming from the Trump Administration. *Carmen Best was the first African American Seattle Police Chief in Seattle. She was chief during some of the most tumultuous times in the country. She reflects and comm...

Thursday, January 30 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Attorney Jesse Wineberry, Co Founder Washington Equity Now Alliance (WENA) comments on his organizations continuing efforts to get a prepared Reparations bill a sponsor. Governor Inslee's Office was told that the Legislative Black Members Caucus would take the lead in advancing Reparations legislation this session. *Clarence Gunn, president, Democra...

Thursday, January 23 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Toshiko Hasegawa was recently elected as President of the Seattle Port Commission. She was raised in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle. She served as the Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) and has been an equal rights advocate for many years. *Dr. Benjamin Danielson, the former medica...