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The Breakfast Group Celebrates 50 Years Of Mentorship And Community Leadership
The Breakfast Group marked its 50th anniversary with a gala celebrating five decades of mentorship and community leadership in Seattle's Black community. Founded in 1976, the organization grew from informal professional gatherings into a mentorship powerhouse through programs like Project M.I.S.T.E.R., impacting thousands of students and inspiring alumni to give back as mentors themselves.
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King County Launches New Effort To Break Cycle of Addiction, Incarceration And Homelessness
King County is expanding health care and behavioral health services for people in adult jails, starting up to 90 days before release, to reduce repeat incarceration and prevent treatment interruptions. Part of Executive Girmay Zahilay's "Breaking the Cycle" strategy, the initiative connects participants to Medicaid, addiction treatment, mental health care and case management before they reenter the community.
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What We Know About The Investigation Into The Bend School Shooting
Students in this Oregon community won’t be returning to classes on Monday as they mourn three classmates and a teacher killed in the United States’ latest school shooting, the motive of which is still unknown.
Podcast: B. Maurice Ward on the Hidden Risks Of Youth Gun Possession
Seattle Medium's Rhythm News Podcast host Christopher B. Bennett speaks with Navy veteran and community advocate B. Maurice Ward about his commentary on youth gun possession and its hidden risks. The discussion ties into the upcoming Judge Charles V. Johnson Youth and Law Forum, which educates young people on legal rights, responsibilities, and life-altering consequences.
12 Books That Show Why Black Women’s Stories Can’t Be Erased
Tracy Chiles McGhee introduces Power Read 25, a national initiative celebrating Black women through biography. Highlighting twelve powerful titles on figures like Ella Baker, Zora Neale Hurston, and Audre Lorde, the piece explores themes of leadership, resilience, and self-determination, inviting readers to discover lessons these often-banned stories offer for personal and communal transformation.
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Podcast: Wally’s NW Soul Brings Southern Comfort And Community Giving To The Central District
Seattle Medium's Rhythm & News Podcast host Christopher B. Bennett sits down with Walter "Wally" Washington, owner of Wally's NW Soul, to discuss his Southern comfort food restaurant in the Central District. Featured in this week's Pack the House initiative, Wally shares his culinary journey, family-inspired menu, and commitment to giving back to his community.
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