Urban Forum Northwest

Thursday, August 18 on Urban Forum Northwest - The following guests will comment on the August 28, 1963 March on Washington DC for Jobs and Freedom and invite you to the 59th Anniversary Observance and Awards Ceremony on Sunday, August 28 at 2:30 pm at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Civil Rights Park, 2200 Martin Luther King Jr. Way South, Seattle WA. *Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Seattle King...

"Urban Forum Northwest" is a weekly radio program that focuses on issues regarding social, economic and political justice locally, nationally and internationally. Thursday, August 11 on Urban Forum Northwest - *Lynn Jaffe, (GHS'58) Chair, Garfield High School Centennial Committee comments on the progress being made for the August 27 celebration at Seattle's Garfield High School. *Barney Hilliard (...

Thursday, August 4 on Urban forum Northwest- *Lenny Wilkens, National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Fame Player and Coach, who also coached the Seattle Super Sonics to the 1979 NBA Championship will pay tribute to Hall of Fame Player and Coach Bill Russell. *Spencer Haywood, NBA Hall of Fame Player and an Olympic Gold Medal winner will comment on his Bill Russell experience as a role model...

Thursday, July 21 on Urban Forum Northwest - *Grover Johnson, an organizer for the Saturday, July 30 "Love Thy Neighbor" event that will be held in Olympia. The Tacoma Ministerial Alliance (TMA) came up with idea hoping it would bring the American People together. Governor Jay Inslee has signed a Proclamation for the event. *A tribute and memories will be shared about Joseph Staton Jr. (Joe Staton...

Thursday, July 14 on Urban Forum Northwest - *Congressman Hank Johnson (D) GA-4 is a Member of the House Judiciary Committee, he will lend his perspective to current political situation in his state and comment on the rights of citizens that are being denied by the US Supreme Court. *Carolyn Riley-Payne, President, Seattle King County NAACP comments on the organizations annual meeting from Atlanti...

Thursday, July 7th on Urban Forum Northwest: Detective Cookie Bouldin of the Seattle Police Dept Irene Reyes, former Vice President and Secretary, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) Seattle Port Commissioner Sam Cho Bob Armstead, President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) comments on the organization’s virtual m...

Thursday June 30 on Urban Forum Northwest - *Martin Luther King Jr. County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall was appointed by King County Executive Dow Constantine to be Sheriff on May 6, 2022. She was appointed as Interim Sheriff in November, 2021. She will share her vision, her priorities and plans for a just and inclusive Sheriff's Department. * Seattle Police Detective Cookie Bouldin has received acc...

Thursday, June 23 on Urban Forum Northwest - *Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump is known by many as the "Attorney General" for Black Americans. He has represented the families of some of the most high profile cases in the country. He has a film "Civil" on Netflix. He is Founder and Director of the Benjamin Crump Social Justice Institute. *Dr. Margaret Brown Payton, President, International Asso...

Thursday, June 16 on Urban Forum Northwest, scheduled guests for the hour are: * LaNesha DeBardelaben, President & CEO, Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) comments on the week long Celebration of the Juneteenth Holiday. Activities includes the NAAM African American Ensemble signing the Black National Anthem at the Seattle Sounders game on Saturday and a Skate party and Judkins Park on Su...

Thursday, June 9 on Urban Forum Northwest- *Washington State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, (D)-37th Chair, House Education Committee comments on the deadly school shootings and what actions can the state take to protect our students and educators. *Carolyn Riley Payne, President, Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. County NAACP invites you to join with them on Saturday, June 11 2:00-4:00 pm (PDT...

Thursday, June 2nd on Urban Forum Northwest, guests include- Reverend Dr. Leslie Braxton, Pastor, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (NBCF), Kent WA is the organizer with the City of Seattle, Department of Arts and Culture for One Seattle Juneteenth Musical Celebration:The Songs of Black Folk-Music of Resistance&Hope. Chandler Williams, vocalist, song writer and arranger/producer is one of th...

Washington State Senator John Lovick (D) 44-LD Raymond Miller, Chair, NAACP Armed Services and Veteran Affairs Committee for Alaska,Oregon,Washington Congressman Adam Smith (D) WA-9, Chair, House Armed Services Committee Emma Catague, Filipino Community of Seattle Attorney Andre Wooten See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

Thursday, May 19 on Urban Forum Northwest - scheduled guests for the hour that will share their experiences at KYAC, the first Black Owned Radio Station in Seattle and pay tribute to the late Don Dudley, he was the owner of KYAC AM & FM in Seattle. *Former Seattle SuperSonics All Star Spencer Haywood hosted a Saturday night jazz program on KYAC in the 1970's. He will share his memories of thos...

Thursday, May 12 on Urban Forum Northwest : ? *Carolyn Riley Payne, President Seattle King County NAACP comments on the organization call for King County District Judge Susan Mahoney to step down after her use of the "N" word in the presence of a Black staffer. Judge Mahoney stepped down as Presiding Judge of King County District Court. ? *Attorney Lem Howell comments on the actions of the United...

Thursday, May 5th on Urban Forum Northwest - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D) CA-43 Chair, House Financial Services Committee Tana Yasu, Co-Chair, Seattle Women’s Commission Rebecca Bryant, Co-Chair, Seattle Women’s Commission Andrew Ikechukwu Ashiofu, Co-Chair, Seattle LGBTQ Commision Marta Idowu, Liason for the Seattle Womens and Human Rights Commissions See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

Thursday, April 28 on Urban Forum Northwest - *Dr. E. Faye Williams, National President/CEO, National Congress of Black Women, Inc. She is a Radio Host and an Author in addition to being a Trice Edney Wire Syndicated Columnist. Her column appears regularly in the Seattle Medium Newspaper. *Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins comments on the success of the Seattle Fire Department in becoming the fir...

Thursday, April 21 on Urban Forum Northwest - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (D) MO-5 (Kansas City) LaNesha DeBardelaben, President and CEO, Northwest African American Museum Yolanda Brooks, Community Engagement Specialist, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Larry Sampson, Owner, Sampson Painting Company LLC See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Thursday, April 14 on Urban Forum Northwest- *Congressman Hank Johnson (D) Ga-4 is a Member of the House Judiciary Committee, he will lend his perspective on a "Code of Ethics" for Supreme Court Justices given the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, Virginia (Ginnie) Thomas was a lead advocate for the January 6 attempt to overthrow the United States Government. *Reverend Dr. Reverend Robert L. Jeffre...

Thursday, April 7 on Urban Forum Northwest - *Young Song, Owner, YOUNG CONSULTING LLC, Interim President, Washington State Chapter-National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) invites minority contractors to their April 7 membership meeting on Thursday, April 7 welcome at 5:00 pm, membership meeting starts at 5:30 pm. President Song will be joined by the following NAMC Officers; *Irene Reye...

Thursday, March 31 on Urban forum Northwest - *Hayward Evans, Co-Convener, Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee (MLKCC) comments on the Day of Remembrance and Awards Ceremony. Remembering the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was assassinated 54 years ago while helping Black workers in Memphis. Some of the local leaders that have passed away in the last year wil...

Thursday, March 24 on Urban Forum Northwest - *Seattle Port Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed is the first Black Woman to be elected to the Seattle Port Commission. She has served on multiple non-profit boards and currently serves on the Maritime High School Advisory Board. She will comment on her priorities and her accomplishments. *Retired Attorney Lem Howell who has presented arguments before the U S...

Thursday, March 17 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Randolph Carter, Progressive Education Network (PEN) comments on his organizations work that employs a different approach how PEN can deliver a quality education to the districts and students that they partner with. *Jamie Danen is a National Board Member of the Progressive Education Network (PEN) she will comment on what's working in other parts of th...

Thursday, March 10 on Urban Forum Northwest - *Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga, Dean Evergreen State College-Tacoma Campus is hosting a Legacy Series that will encompass experiences of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights struggle and the Black Student Union movement of the 1960's and early '70's in Seattle and Tacoma Washington. *Dr. Gilda Sheppard is retired Evergreen State College-Tacoma Cam...

Thursday, March 3 on Urban Forum Northwest- scheduled guests for the hour are: *Hayward Evans, Co-convener, Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee reflects on the organizations last event were various members of the community were honored for their contributions. *Christopher Williams, Acting Superintendent, Seattle Parks Department and Board Chair, Together Washington...

Thursday, February 24 on Urban Forum Northwest scheduled guests for the hour are: *Representative Kirsten Harris-Talley (D)-37th LD is a mother, educator and wife. She comments on her legislative priorities and her achievements in this short 60 day legislative session that will end in March. *Senator Bob Hasegawa (D)-11th LD comments on the legislative session to date and specifically on legislati...