Culture Black Arts Legacies | Marita Dingus and the radiance of recycling The longtime Seattle artist salvages old cloth, scrap metal and assorted cast-offs to make dolls and sculptures that hum with humanity. by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 1, 2022
Inside Crosscut Black Arts Legacies: A celebration ‘across time and genres’ Crosscut’s new multimedia showcase highlights the contributions of Black artists to the Northwest cultural landscape through profiles, photography, videos and a podcast. by Jasmine Mahmoud & Kemi Adeyemi / June 1, 2022
Mossback Podcast | What the Mercer Girls tell us about Seattle’s frontier culture In pop culture, the relocation of 'marriageable' women to places like Seattle was played as a humorous, feel-good story. It wasn’t. by Knute Berger & Sara Bernard & Seth Halleran / March 30, 2022
Mossback Podcast | How rising intolerance impacted a prominent Black Seattle family Horace Cayton Sr. found success and opportunity in late 19th century Seattle. Then an ugly new era changed the city and his family's fortunes. by Knute Berger & Sara Bernard & Seth Halleran / March 23, 2022
Mossback Podcast | True tales of the Northwest’s most famous dogs From Lewis and Clark’s trusted companion to a lifesaving sled dog, these canines have been honored with statues, taxidermy and legend. by Knute Berger & Sara Bernard & Seth Halleran / March 16, 2022
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Cheryl L. West stages the Black experience Seattle Rep’s most-produced playwright showcases intergenerational stories with empathy and poetry. by Jasmine Mahmoud / May 16, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Takiyah Ward’s art is aimed at social change The public artist, footwear designer, television host, entrepreneur, curator and connector believes you can “speak truth to power through art.” by Jasmine Mahmoud / June 13, 2023