Somali Americans are one of the fastest growing populations in Seattle. That growth has led to economic, political and religious successes as well as challenges. In this episode of Community Stories, a community leader, an educator, a business owner and an advocate discuss how their community is...
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A time of panic and fear, this recount looks back into the early '80’s during the onset of the AIDS epidemic in Seattle. The stories are told through the words of a handful of people who lived and worked on the front lines in the community.
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The Seattle division of the Department of Veteran Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System on Beacon Hill is a special place, not just because provides world class medical care for America’s veterans, but also because of its large volunteer community. These volunteers, who are often veterans thems...
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Seattle Quake Rugby Football Club became the first gay rugby team in Seattle in 2002. With its mission to bring the sport of rugby to gay men and men of color, the Quake competes in Division III of the Pacific Northwest Rugby Football Union and provides a fostering and competitive envir...
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Rahwa and Asmeret Habtes Central District restaurant Hidmo is more than just an Eritrean restaurant. Despite initial resistance from the changing neighborhood, the restaurant has grown into a space that serves as a venue for a diverse group of musicians, writers, artists and patrons who agree th...
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On this episode of the Seattle Channel series Community Stories, meet Dr. Millie Russell. Dr. Russell is an African American civil rights activist and educator who recently retired from her daily duties at the University of Washington Office of Minority Affairs and Department of Biology. She sha...
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Lucy Lopez is the grandmother of Mexican food in Seattle. When she moved here from Cuautla, Mexico over 40 years ago, there were very few Mexican restaurants in the Northwest. Thanks to her business acumen and hard work, she has helped bring us the flavors — and the people - of her hometow...
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Environmental activism is not a term normally associated with religious groups. But in Seattle, a group of faith-based community leaders is on a mission to change that. Not only do they believe that religion can help save the environment; they believe the environmental movement may help save the...
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The burgeoning biodiesel community in Seattle is not just for hard core environmentalists anymore. Citizens choose to go biodiesel for a number of reasons, to have less impact on the environment and to be less reliant on fossil fuels are a couple of incentives, but they also come together to sha...
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Every school year students who excel in the classroom and on the sports fields are honored for their good grades and athletic ability. But what about the student who excels in generosity? The Mayor`s Scholars Award does just that. Each year, middle school students who offer their free time, help...
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As the first person from his remote Kenyan village to attend college in the U.S., Hassan Guyo never forgot where he came from. Now Guyo has created a non-profit foundation that builds schools and runs a mobile medical clinic near his birthplace.
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One of the last two remaining pieces of original agricultural land in Seattle, Marra Farm, located on a 4 acre preserve in South Park, strives to address community food security needs, provide a space for sustainable agriculture education, and engage community members.
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