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"Urban Forum Northwest" is a weekly radio program that focuses on issues regarding social, economic and political justice locally, nationally and internationally.
This Week's Show Details
Thursday, July 3 on Urban Forum Northwest on 1150 AM KKNW/www.1150kknw.com, on Alexa and my Podcast 2:00-3:00 pm (PDT) my scheduled guest for the hour are:
*Attorney Jesse Wineberry Sr., co founder, Washington Equity Now Alliance (WENA) has been one of the leaders in Washington State seeking to get justice for the state's African Americans who are descendants of U. S. chattel slaves. Funds have been allocated for the Reparations Study and he will comment on the status of the study.
*Attorney Sheley Secrest Anderson, president, Washington State NAACP has been and continues to be an advocate for economic justice for African Americans in Washington State today. She was active participant in meetings with state officials regarding the Reparations Study.
*Hayward Evans, co convener, Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration/Continuation Committee (MLKCC) was one of the leaders in lobbying for the passage of House Bill 1918 sponsored by Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, the bill created the Central District Community Preservation & Development Authority (CDCPDA) aka the McKinney Center for Community & Economic Development. He has been denied membership to the CDCPDA Board of Directors since March.
*Randolph Cross, Executive Secretary, Royal Esquire Club of Seattle will provide a monthly update of the organizations activities and comment on how the membership support other community activities that includes providing scholarships.
*Omer Qureshi, CEO, Americans 4 Equality/MLK Gandhi Empowerment Initiative comments on the success of the technology training program that has trained over 200 people at New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (NBCF) since October, 2024. The intern program operates out of WeWork in Bellevue and the tech training program has participants from Community Passageways and Africa Town at their sites.
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