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Seattle Street Responses to the Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 2021030421 Street Interviews Day After Chauvin Trial Verdict On April 21st, 2021, Former Minneapolis law enforcement officer, Derek Chauvin. was charged guilty on all counts for the murder of George Floyd, a black father. KBCS reporter, Gol Holghooghi took to the streets of Seattle’s Central District and Capitol Hill neighborhood to

Vigil for Atlanta Shooting Victims

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 202103023 Vigil For Victims Of The Atlanta Shooting A group gathered for a vigil in Seattle’s Chinatown International District to honor the lives of eight people killed in the Atlanta shooting on March 16th. Listen to collected sounds and interviews with people there.

Omari Salisbury of Converge Media Reflects on a Year of Covering our Community

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 202103019 Omari Salisbury Of Converge Media Reflects On 1 Yr Of Morning Update Show March 19th is the one-year anniversary of Converge Media‘s Morning Update Show. The program started as an informational service for Seattle’s Black community during the Coronavirus outbreak. After the murder of George Floyd, thousands in this region

We Are Not Silent Corner Rallies to Support the Local Asian American Community

Information on upcoming corner rallies to to fight violent attacks against Asian American communities.

The Paper Tigers – a New Kung Fu Film, and the Asian American Male Experience

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210305 The Paper Tigers Director Bao Tran The Paper Tigers, a new Kung Fu drama comedy screens at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival on Saturday, March 6. It’s a filmed, produced and directed by three homegrown Pacific Northwest friends. KBCS interviewed the Director, Bao Tran about the film, and

Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2021

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 2021030405 Seattle Asian Asian Film Festival The Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF) is on now through March 14th. In addition to films centered around the Asian American narrative, the event features panel discussions on the disappearance of local Asian American gathering places and the topic of healing from miscarriage stillbirth

Racial Bias in Healthcare

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210304 Excerpts From The NAACP Racial Bias In Healthcare Webinar Racial Bias in healthcare has negatively impacted communities of color since the beginning of U.S. history. Black communities and medical professionals are pushing for reform and cultural change in the healthcare system as we face this world-wide COVID19 pandemic.

Takeaways from Japanese American Stories of Incarceration

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200228 Densho Project Tom Ikeda And Takeaways From Oral Histories For the past 24 years, Tom Ikeda, the founding Executive Director of Densho and his staff have been conducting oral histories of Japanese Americans who have endured the painful experience of being forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated en

Targets of this Region’s Sex Trafficking Industry

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20210225 Who Is Targeted For Sex Trafficking In Our Region Danica Childs went missing from Federal Way in 2007. She was 17 years old at the time. KBCS’s Kevin Henry interviews Sarah Childs, Danica’s stepmother about the family’s experience in searching for Danica Childs.

Black Hair

91.3 KBCS · 91.3 KBCS 20200214 Black Hair Kiana Davis is a Renton Technical College adjunct faculty, poet and author working on a project called Unyielding Roots. The project is on hair esteem and self-love amidst a world that doesn’t get your hair culture. (this story originally broadcast in February 14, 2020)