Migrants descended on a Seattle tennis court. Then an anonymous donor paid for their hotel Catharine Smith
How a treasured Seattle school devolved into chaos Fourth- and fifth-graders smoking the bathroom. Kids attacking each other ... and their teachers. Students afraid to walk home from school. Ann Dornfeld
Seattle's newest landmark: Mount Zion Baptist Church What started in the 19th Century as a group of people holding church services in their homes, grew into the city's largest African American congregation... Paige Browning
New arts leader: 'Where are all the black folks in town?' The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute in Seattle's Central District is a hub for black performing arts. For years the programming at the... Kim Malcolm Casey Martin
The man who steals houses in Seattle Seattle has a shortage of housing. But all over town, houses stand vacant. Either they’re in foreclosure, or they’re waiting to be torn down for... Joshua McNichols
Seattle passes Central District 'upzone' to encourage housing options A plan to bring more affordable housing to Seattle's Central District was approved by the City Council today. It's one part of the city's goal to add 20... Paige Browning
A bold plan to keep black residents in Seattle's Central District Earl Lancaster has been cutting hair at the corner of 23rd and Union for a quarter of a century. "Some of the highlights have been cutting some of the... Ann Dornfeld
Development project aims to bring displaced African Americans back to Central District A coalition of black community groups chose Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, for the ceremonial groundbreaking of a new affordable housing real estate... Jamala Henderson
There's a spot for me at Vulcan's Central District development. But do I want it? Seattle’s Central District was historically important to African Americans, until many were priced out. Joshua McNichols