Urban Forum Northwest

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...

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 le...

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 Bl...

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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

*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...

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 t...

guest include: Corey Spruill Deacon Chuck Smith, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (NBCF) Katie Harris Korbett Mosesly Keith and Christina Blocker Bishop Reggie Witherspoon, Sr. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Guests include: Shaude’ Moore, Chair, Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition Author Emile Pitre Roberto and Dianna Jourdan Hayward Evans See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Guests include: John Glynn, a leader in the Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition’s Opportunity Fair Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) Clarence Gunn, President, Democrats for Diversity and Inclusion (DDI) Jessilyn A. Hall Head of Sound of The Northwest Tana Yasu, Treasurer, Seattle Martin Luther King Jr....

Thanksgiving show with Congressman Bobby Scott and Attorney Lem Howell. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thursday, November 16 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congressman Hank Johnson (D) GA-04, Ranking Member, House Judiciary Committee comments on his bill to hold the US Supreme Court Justices accountable is requesting that Congress pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency (SCERT) ACT that will provide true accountability to the American people. *Reverend Dr. Robert L. Jeffrey, Sr. Pastor,...

Today, Thursday, November 9 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D) CA-13 comments on some of the most pressing issues that Congress is undertaking domestically and abroad. She is also a candidate for the California Senate seat that was vacated by Senator Dianne Feinstein. *Elton Mason, Owner, Washington State Sand and Gravel comment on the challenges that he and other African Ame...

Thursday, November 2 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Congressman Adam Smith (D) WA-9 Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee comments on the pressing issues before the US House of Representatives, in a House that is divided. US military personnel are positioned in several hot spots around the world and the middle east situation is getting worse. *Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapte...

Thursday, October 26 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) expresses his concern with federal funds coming to the state with no requirements to include minorities, women, or veterans in contract opportunities. Honoring the Life and Legacy of Pastor Patrinell Wright Seattle First Lady of Gospel Concert and C...

Thursday, October 19 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Kevin P. Henry will serve as Moderator for The Seattle Association of Black Journalist presentation of Black Voices Matter:Beyond The Byline Saturday, October 21 4-5 pm at Seattle's Rainier Arts Center. Panelist for the discussion are Lola E. Peters, Editor-At-Large, South Seattle Emerald, Tat Bellamy-Walker, Communities Reporter-The Seattle Times, a...

Thursday, October 12 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Members of the 1968 University of Washington Black Student Union (BSU) that occupied the UW President's Office and made the following five demands. 1) Recruit more Black, Latino and Indian students. 2) Immediate establishment of a Black Studies Program. 3) Hiring of more Black, Latino, and Native Professors and Counselors. 4) Establishment of a lear...

Guests include: Estela Ortega, Executive Director, El Centro de la Raza Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) Korbett Mosesly, Publisher, Opportunity Link Sarah Sense Wilson, Founder, Urban Native Education Alliance (UNEA) Dr. Mike Tulee, Executive Director, United Indians of All Tribes Kent Stevenson, Music Director, Shades of Praise...

Thursday, September 28 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congressman Hank Johnson (D) GA-04 a member of the House Judiciary Committee is using his position to restore legitimacy and independence to the nation's highest court, he re-introduced the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization (TERM) Act that would limit justices to 18 years of service. *Michelle Merriweather, President &...

Guest include: Congressman Emanuel Cleaver ll (D) MO-5 Earl Key, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity, Washington State Department of Transportation Charles Wilson, Public Works Business Diversity Program Manager, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Clarence Williams, President, Northwest Retired Black Firefighters gives an update on the property on 23rd and East Pike Street. He pa...

Thursday, September 14 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Cedric Richmond, the former White House aide and congressman has joined the President Joe Biden 2024 re-elect campaign as co-chair. He served as a senior adviser to Biden in the White House and director of the office of public engagement and has been a key political confidant to the President. *Attorney Sheley Anderson was recently elected NAACP A...

Thursday, September 7 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) comments on the White House's Justice 40 Initiative. For the first time in our nations history the Federal Government has made it a goal for 40% of the overall benefits of certain Federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that have been...

Thursday, August 31 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congressman Bobby Scott (D) VA-03 is the ranking member, House Education and Labor Committee. In 1977 he was elected to Virginia House of Delegates as a Democrat and to the Senate of Virginia in 1982 and was elected to the U S Congress in 1993 after the US Justice Department directed the Virginia Legislature to draw a congressional district line that...

Thursday, August 24 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee (MLKCC) "Dream Unfinished: Continuation not Commemoration". He will comment on the logistics of the full weekend of events. *Raymond Miller, NAACP, Area Conference (Alaska, Oregon, Washington) Chair, Armed Services and Veteran Affairs Committee is one of the...

Thursday, August 17 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Reverend Dr. Steve Baber, one of the leaders in "Dream Unfinished: Continuation Not Commemoration" which is the theme for the Seattle/Martin Luther King Jr. County's 60th Anniversary Observance of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington DC for Jobs and Freedom that will feature four days of activities. Clergy will hold a "Preach In" at the Martin Luth...

Guests include: Washington State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos Darrell Powell, President, Seattle King County NAACP and Nate Miles, 1st Vice President, Seattle King County NAACP Tana Yasu Gerald Bradford, President, Board of Directors, Central District Community Preservation and Development Authority (CDCPDA) the McKinney Center for Community and Economic Development Reverend Carl Livingston...