Latest in black arts legacies

From grunge to ballet, revisit our Black Arts Legacies profiles as we prepare for Season 3.

The Seattle-born dancer/choreographer worked with artists from Merce Cunningham and John Cage to Eartha Kitt and James Dean.

Bursting with Black talent and fueled by WPA funding, this Depression-era theater troupe lit up Seattle stages with ambitious productions and huge casts.

On her award-winning show Look, Listen & Learn, this television creator and host uplifts children of color.

The legendary jazz trombonist played with everyone from Sun Ra to Quincy Jones, and has shaped generations of local musicians.

With gravitas and grace, the celebrated Seattle actor/playwright is paying tribute to Black theater-makers of the past.

Plus, the Seattle artist whose legacy has been lost and found.

The public artist, footwear designer, television host, entrepreneur, curator and connector believes you can “speak truth to power through art.”

A poet at heart, this singer/songwriter is inspiring the next generation of Seattle musicians.

Jas Keimig writes about the elation and frustration of rediscovering the renaissance men who deserve more recognition.

Undersung in his time, the painter, teacher and multimedia artist wasn’t afraid to color outside the lines.

The influential teacher uses books, found objects and photography to provoke thought and shift perception.