King County to Residents: Dam…

Most of us don’t know diddly about the Green River but it’s time for a crash course.  You’re not alone in your ignorance; it didn’t become relevant for me until it became my neighbor about 6 years ago.  On foot, it’s 5 minutes- 2 by car.  It’s one of my favorite places to walk.  It …

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Seattle's Black Community: Who Are Our Leaders?

NOTE TO READERS: Particularly those coming over from the Seattle Times via the comments thread on the Monfort story.  You’ve got more SV reading to do, as MANY of you have taken the post below WELL out of context.  Try this one for some perspective:  http://wp.me/pe0ol-1lz Back in the Day… It used to be that, …

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Seattle Public Schools: Certifiably Screwed

There is no simple way to write about the state of Seattle Public Schools.  SPS has issues; which issues are most severe, how are they prioritized, and who is responsible for them? Parents and teachers are frustrated and don’t see positive change coming any time soon; many aren’t sure that electing “new blood” to the …

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This IS the Job

I started this site because I saw- and felt- the need for diverse perspective in the greater Seattle area.  Let’s face it, news media is Euro-centric and more often than not, what goes on in the lives and communities of people of color- Black people in particular- has little value to mainstream media.  What is …

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The Pimp Chronicles. Vol 3 – Haters

by Will Wavvy I’m not on daddy time this week, so I wasn’t expecting to have another chapter of The Pimp Chronicles for you this week, but CW decided to entertain everyone once again. Any real pimp will tell you that dealing with haters on the regular is part of the game. If you have …

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