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Sankofa Impact – Jimmie Lee Jackson and the Fight for the Right to Vote

(This story originally aired in February of 2020.) During the 1960’s, Jimmie Lee Jackson tried registering to vote multiple times without success in Marion Alabama. These experiences activated him to take up the cause for the right to vote. His efforts, and finally his murder, led to a march which resulted in Bloody Sunday in

Environmental Medicine

91.3 KBCS · Dr. David Buscher on Environmental Science with a Comment on Addiction Dr. David Buscher is a Medical Doctor in Environmental Science; the study of the interactions between the environment and human health. He describes his experiences working with patients alongside Dr. Theron Randolph, the father of Environmental Medicine. Producer: Yuko Kodama

Black Youth Mental Health

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220121 Michelle Williams Clark On Youth And Mental Health 1 Michelle Williams-Clark is the Eastside Youth Coalition Founder and Executive Director. The organization is committed to providing Black, Latinx, Youth Of Color with racially and culturally relevant programs, in a safe community where their lives are valued. Williams-Clark describes how the

Youth and Mental Health and the Need for Trusted Adults

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220121 An Experience Of A Panic Attack – Creating A Web Of Trusted Adults For Youth Kate Donaldson experienced her first of daily panic attacks while she was in high school. She describes the anatomy of her panic attack in this audio story. Luckily, Donaldson had access to some key

What it takes to rebuild in Seattle’s Central District

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210923 Dr Robert Jeffrey On Bringing Community Back To The CD Dr. Robert L Jeffrey is the pastor of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Seattle’s Central District. The church has over 70 years of history. In 1994, the church was destroyed by a fire. As the congregation was rebuilding the

The Redlined Western Red Cedar Study Project

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20211118 The Redlined Red Cedar StudyProject Cascadia Climate Action is hosting aClimate Science on Tap series event this evening at 7 pm at the Peddler Brewing Company. The topic is’ Urban Forests: Climate Change Solution or Casualty?’ The event features three speakers – one of whom is Dr. Joey Hulbert Program

What To Do If You Lose Your Vaccination Card

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20211109 What To Do When You Lose Your Vax Card There’s been a lot of talk about the vaccine mandate to show proof of vaccination to your employer and to enter businesses and events… but what happens when you get vaccinated and then misplace your card? KBCS’s Yuko Kodama spoke

Local Day of the Dead Events 2021

Auburn Nov 1 – Nov 6 https://outletcollectionseattle.com/events-news/event/2021/11/01/default-calendar/day-1-dia-de-los-muertos-celebration Burien Nov 1- Nov 5 https://www.burienwa.gov/news_events/featured_events/dia_de_los_muertos Issaquah Nov 2 https://issaquahwa.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=9833 Seattle El Centro de la Raza Nov 2 Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Seattle Center Oct 30 – Nov 7 http://www.seattlecenter.com/events/event-calendar/dia-de-muertos-festival-seattle Phinney Neighbhood Center Nov 6 https://www.phinneycenter.org/calendar/dia2021/

Increased Attacks on Houses of Worship

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20211022 CAIR Wa On Mosque Vandalism The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Washington) called on law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for vandalism targeting Umar Al-Farooq mosque in Mountlake Terrace.

The Circle: A Film on the Experience of Being Incarcerated

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20211013 The Circle The Social Justice Film Festival is featuring The Circle, a film representing the artistic expression of people who are incarcerated. Two artists involved in this film, Allen Burnett and Marlene McCurtis spoke with KBCS about the genesis of the film and the lived experience behind it. The Circle