Seattle in the Civil Rights Era
In this clip, a visitor to the Northwest African American Museum on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024 shares her experience growing up in the Civil Rights Era in Seattle.
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Lifeline
Listen as UW graduate students share how being accepted in a cohort made their initial visit to grad school more bearable because they could lean on each other.
The Net That Catches Us
Listen as a UW graduate student shares her experience of finding support and compassion through the CCDE and her friendships when the stress of graduate school became overwhelming.
There’s Room for All of Us
In this clip, two UW graduate students share how the CCDE offers a space where community is their foundation rather than competition.
Missing the Full College Experience
Listen to two students discuss their different college orientation experiences, one pre-COVID and one post-COVID.
Providing Direct Community Support and Knowing Truth
Listen as the doctors and scientists who identified COVID-19 in the U.S. discuss how they were able to provide their community with support because they were on the frontlines and doing the research.
Access and Black Capital
In this clip, listen as the daughter of the founder of the first Black banks and credit unions in Seattle discusses the motivations her father had for founding these institutions.
On Sustaining and Being Ourselves in Community
In this clip, Mei and Meshell engage the work of being in community, prioritizing care, and making space for their full selves.
The Villages and the Elders That Raise Us
Two Black women discuss their experiences growing up in tight-knit communities and having elders in their lives to guide them.
Making Connections
Black woman shares how she has come to understand the non-monolithic nature of Blackness and ways of being Black.
Maybe by the Time You Realize You Need to Save the Community, It’s Too Late
Black couple describes their efforts to prioritize and support Black businesses.
How to Get Out of Bed to Fight Another Day
Two Black men share their coping strategies to sustain their energy in order to continue having conversations and learn and make it through the day.
Communities That Fit Your Spirit
Two Black parents describe the choices they’ve made to ensure that their children are connected to communities that fit their spirit.
Connecting With Other Black People Who Are Similarly Questioning
Black mother sharing stories of connecting with other Black folks like her, daughter sharing desire for intentional communities.
If We Can’t Connect Over a Dog
Black woman police officer sharing with Black man police officer story of vet office refusing to take her money because she’s a cop.
New Leadership
Black man and Black woman police officer dialoguing on new leadership in police department.
What Are We Doing Right Now
Black man and Black woman police officer dialoguing on political atmosphere in this moment.
Race & Social Justice in the PD
Black man sharing w Black woman police officer on community race connections.
Online Creative Community
Black friend describes her desire to find an online creative community for people of color to share their art.