Urban Forum Northwest

Thursday, August 3 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Shaude' Moore has been appointed as CEO of the Central District Community Preservation & Development Authority (CDCPDA) aka The McKinney Center for Community and Economic Development. She was one of many people from the African American Community that supported House Bill 1918 sponsored by Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos that made the CDCPDA p...

Thursday, July 27 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. County Commemoration Committee (MLKCC) comments on the 60th Anniversary of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington DC for Jobs and Freedom and the plans for the Seattle area on August 28, 2023. *Reverend Dr. Linda Smith, Pastor, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Baptist Church in Renton WA is the...

Thursday, July 20 on Urban Forum Northwest -guest for the hour are: *Nate Miles, 1st Vice President, Seattle ML King County Branch, NAACP comments on the organization's 114th Annual Meeting being held in Boston, MA July 28-August 2, 2023. *Erica Conway, 2nd Vice President, Seattle ML King County Branch, NAACP comments on agenda items and priorities of the organization for their Annual Meeting. *Mo...

Thursday, July 13 on Urban Forum Northwest: Dr. E. Faye Williams Dr. Lezli Baskerville Zhalena Mathis Johnathan Johnson Grover Johnson 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. Twitter@Eddie_Rye. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...

Thursday, July 6 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congressman Adam Smith (D) WA-09 is now the Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee talks what legislation and issues he's pursuing with a congress that is seeking to hold hearings on issues that don't help the average citizen and especially the Americans that are in need. *Bill North is graduate of Seattle's Garfield High School, was the Presiden...

Thursday, June 29 on Urban Forum Northwest, scheduled guests for the hour are: *Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) talks about his latest efforts to track the 15% goal for minority businesses in the 1.75 trillion dollar Infrastructure and Jobs Act. Over 5 billion dollars has been dispersed to Washington state. *Attorney Jesse Wineb...

guests include: Stephanie Johnson-Toliver, President, Washington State Black Heritage Society Reverend Dr. Paul Stoot Sr. Cathie Wilmore, Fathers And Sons Together (FAST) Derrick Wheeler-Smith, Director, Seattle Human Rights Department Elmer Dixon, Co Founder, Seattle Black Panther Party Aaron Dixon, Co Founder, Seattle Black Panther Party See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

Thursday, June 15 on Urban Forum Northwest: *State Representative Chipalo Street (D)-37th LD comments on his work during the last session, talks about his legislative successes and how those policies will help his constituents and citizens of the state.  *Elmer Dixon, President, Executive Diversity Services comments on his book "Die Standing". He will celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, June 16 6:30-8...

Thursday, June 8 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Taniesha Lyons, Executive Director, Federal Way, WA Black Collective whose mission is to provide a voice, build strategies, and drive change in the city through policy development and culturally reflective resources. *Teresa Everett, Atlantic Street Center invites you to the organizations 22nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 17 11:00 am-...

Thursday, June 1 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (D) MO-5 comments on the passage of the deal in the US House of Representative that averted a default on the credit of the USA as the legislation is now in the US Senate for approval. *Frank Boykin, Director, Washington State Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) talks about the objectives of the agency and how small...

Thursday, May 25 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congressman Robert Cortez (Bobby) Scott (D) VA-03 comments on the most pressing political issue of the year, paying the bills that the country has accumulated and does he think the USA will default on our obligation. *Raymond Miller, Chair, NAACP State Conference (Alaska, Oregon, Washington) Armed Services and Veteran Affairs Committee pays tribute to th...

Thursday, May 18th on Urban Forum Northwest guests for the hour are: Dr. Janice Greene, President, Snohomish County NAACP Jacquelyn Howard, Seattle’s First AME 2023 Church Women’s Season Co Chair Reverend Harriett Walden, Founder, Mother’s for Police Accountability Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) Rosalyn Robinson Congressman Han...

Thursday, May 11 on Urban Forum Northwest, scheduled guests for the hour are: *National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial comments on the findings of the organization's 2023 State of Black America Report. See the report at NUL.org. *Michelle Merriweather, President and CEO, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle comments on the services being provided to assist some with upward mobility,...

 Thursday, May 4 on Urban Forum Northwest:   *Governor Jay Inslee while announcing he will not seek reelection, he is busy taking care of the people's business in Washington State by calling a special session of the legislature for May 16 to take care of unfinished business. He will comment on the issues that will be broached during that session.   *Representative David Hackney D-11th LD is also C...

Guests include: Attorney Raymond A. Connell, Honorary Jamaican Consul for the Pacific Northwest pays tribute to Harry Belafonte. Lem Howell, Civil Rights Attorney Emeritus comments on the strange and unethical conduct of some US Supreme Court Justices. Maya Manus, Impact Officer, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle. Winona D. Hauge, Grandmothers Against Gun Violence. Barney Hilliard and Butch Har...

Thursday, April 20 on Urban Forum Northwest- guests for the hour are: *Congressman Hank Johnson D (GA-4), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts has been relentless in his efforts to have US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas resignation for a multitude of obvious ethical lapses that include documented evidence of paid luxury vacations, exorbitant gifts and real estate deals fro...

Guest include: Dr. James Carter, Executive Director, Seattle Breakfast Group Erni Dunston, a Founder and President Emeritus, Seattle Breakfast Group Christian Daymon a ninth grade student at Aki Kurose Middle School Myles Daymon a Garfield High School Senior Hayward Evans, Co Convener Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee (MLKCC) comments on last Tuesday’s April 4th Da...

Thursday, April 6 on Urban Forum Northwest scheduled guests for the hour are: *Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass comments on her priorities in a city that has elected its first Woman Mayor. She has received good reviews on her actions and decisions her administration has made to date. * Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell comments on his progress in the accomplishments he and his team has made for the City of...

Guests include: Washington State Representative Chipalo Street(D)-37th LD Reverend Dr. Carey Anderson, Pastor, Seattle’s First AME Church Bishop Reginald Witherspoon Sr. D.D. Reverend LaNesha DeBardelaben, President and CEO, Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) Hayward Evans Elmer Dixon, President, Executive Diversity Services Clifton Wyatt See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

Guests include: Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) comments on the March 30 Regional US Department of Transportation Conference. Kerrie Hurd, Seattle District Director, US Small Business Administration. Frank Boykin Director, Tacoma Minority Business Development Agency(MBDA). Linda Thompson Black, Pacific Northwest Area Development...

Guests include: Seattle Port Commissioner Ryan Calkins Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) comments on the March 30 Regional US Department of Transportation Conference Entrepreneur Yolanda A Barton Author Stanley Bascomb Larry Williams, CEO, Anchor Group and his team are in New York to be honored at the PR WEEK Awards today. See Pri...

Guests include: Christina Blocker, MOMENTUM, Professional Strategy Partners Irene Reyes, Owner, Excel Supply Company and Founder, Association of Women and Minority Businesses is Co Sponsor of the March 30 Regional US Department of Transportation Conference Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) comments on the March 30 Regional US Depa...

Guests include: Ijeoma Olou, an Author who spoke at the Seattle City Council in support of banning caste-based discrimination. Gerald Bradford, President, Central District Community Preservation and Development Authority (CDCPDA) Former State Representative Velma Veloria is Chair, King County International Airport Community Coalition ( KCIACC) Samir Khobragade is an anti-caste activist who authore...

Thursday, February 23 on Urban Forum Northwest : The program today is dedicated to the Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee's Awards Ceremony and Reception being held at Seattle's Holgate Street Church of Christ on Saturday, February 25 beginning at 3:30 PM (PST), the following individuals are participants. *Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Seattle King County Martin Luthe...

guests this week: Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (D) Kansa City MO-5 Seattle King County NAACP President Darrell Powell Chris Bailey of the Mona Bailey Academy Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee Nate Miles, First Vice President, Seattle King County NAACP Claude Harris was the first Black Firefighter with the Seattle Fire Department (SFD),...