Black flight is not the end of Seattle's Central District's diversity story. "On The Brink" highlights those who are working hard to keep it that way.
Nowhere is gentrification more visible in Seattle than in the city's historically black neighborhood, the Central District.
For decades, it thrived as a cultural hub. But in the early 80s, the area became more desirable —and more expensive. Many African Americans were eventually pushed out.
But local podcaster and filmmaker Jeff Shulman isn't sure that's the end of the story. His new documentary is called "On The Brink" and features longtime Central District resident Donald King. KUOW's Kim Malcolm interviews them both about the neighborhood.
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Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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Katherine Banwell
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Katherine is the local host on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Prior to coming to KUOW, she worked at KPLU (now KNKX) as a fill-in host on All Things Considered and host of Weekend Morning Edition. She's also the voice of many telephone on-hold messages for businesses across the country and loves to act in her spare time.
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