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Black Arts Legacies

The Black Arts Legacies video series highlights the vital role of Black artists in Seattle. Each short film focuses on two artists working in the same genre across different time periods.

Val Thomas-Matson

The kids’ TV creator channels Mr. Rogers while crafting stories for underserved audiences.

Learn more about Thomas-Matson and other musicians, performers, painters, writers, sculptors and artists featured in the Black Arts Legacies project here.

Black Arts Legacies