Play Ball! - Here is the trailer to latest film that follows and the Kings and legend Dan Wilson as they travel to Mississippi and Alabama with @JohnMPerkins in search of baseball, civil rights, and reconciliation. #WWConverge
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#EmmyNominated - Our baseball film Reconciliation Tour earned an Emmy Nomination this morning from . This film follows Seattle's Kings Baseball team as they travel to to teach a baseball camp for local youth and then proceeded to Selma and… Show more
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#EmmyNominated! - We’re proud to announce that our film Reconciliation Tour has been nominated by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Northwest Chapter () for an Emmy Award. It was selected as one of five finalists in the Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Long… Show more
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#SeaKraken - Our very own Besa Gordon () checked in at Climate Pledge Arena () earlier this week for a preview of new food items and partnerships before the Seattle Kraken () head to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. She… Show more
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KRAKEN GOAL! JADEN SCHWARTZ SLAPS ONE HOME OFF THE PASS FROM WENNBERG!
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#BlackExcellenceSpotlight - Spectrum Dance Theater () School Director Stephanie Guiland works to ensure every student has access to quality dance instruction and provides an outlet to youth who otherwise may be unsure how to express themselves. She’s been in her… Show more
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Budget cuts continue to impact the lives of students at Washington Middle School and beyond - this time coming for one of the school’s most beloved teachers within the school’s highly rated Jazz program.
“Kids like me will never discover these things if band isn’t able to be… Show more
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#TakingFlight - “This is the future of our country, the future of our communities.” - Alaska Airlines Captain Ron Limes.
On Saturday, Alaska Airlines () and UNCF () teamed up to begin a historic experience for 40 high school students from the Pacific Northwest.… Show more
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#TakingFlight - “We’re here for Black excellence and so students who look like us have opportunities to see colleges in more states,” Franklin High School Junior Chukundi Salisbury Jr. said. “I’m looking forward to networking and meeting people at these colleges.”
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#ElijahLewis - Last night was an evening of reflection and celebration at the Rainier Valley Safeway, as community members honored the life of Elijah Lewis, who was shot and killed just a week ago in Capitol Hill. The event followed several vigils around the city that… Show more
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#ElijahLewis - “When I went to Rainier Beach, the saying was ‘Everybody’s a Somebody,” Elijah Lewis said on The Day With on June 22nd, 2022. “Everybody had something going on.”
Rainier Beach High School () alumni Elijah L. Lewis loved his… Show more
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#Update - Bail set at $2,000,000 for Patrick F. Cooney on charges of Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the First Degree. #ElijahLewis
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#ElijahLewis - “In the last two years, I’ve lost over 40 people. A lot of them were due to gun violence. For me, this isn’t work, it’s community, it’s life, and it’s the life I live because I don’t have a choice. What I’m doing actually saves lives.” - Elijah L. Lewis.
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#Update - Family and friends of Elijah L. Lewis are holding a vigil today at 3pm on Broadway and Pine.
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Just heartbroken this morning 💔 Elijah L. Lewis, a tireless advocate for youth in Seattle was taken from us in a senseless act of violence on Capitol Hill yesterday. At only 23 years old, Elijah was a true champion for the change he wanted to see for young people in the Emerald… Show more
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We’re on site for OPENING DAY! Game by game coverage all season long on starts today!
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Ahead of his Opening Day start, pitcher Luis Castillo spoke about his final start of Spring Training, his goals for the season, and more
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#SeaUsRise - Besa Gordon (@besagordon) and Curtis Delgardo II (@FOEoffical) were at T-Mobile Park (@TMobilePark) yesterday for the unveiling of the Mariners (@Mariners) newly renovated Diamond Club and Press Club. They took in the sights and sounds as President of Business… Show more
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FINAL: WIN! The bats wake up later in the game, as all 5 runs come from players who played CF for the M's (Julio and Leonys Martin)
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#SupportBlackBusinessPDX - Next week, we’re celebrating and uplifting Black business in the Rose City. Led by hip-hop legend Cool Nutz (), our production crew spent a day in Portland visiting local staples including Yea Dat Clothing, Stackin Kickz, The Black Mannequin…
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#SupportBlackBusinessPDX - This week, we’re telling the stories of some Black-owned businesses in the Rose City. This is one of a series of Support Black Business segments in the coming weeks and months. Led by hip-hop legend Cool Nutz (@CoolNutz), our stackinkickz.com… Show more
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Anything for the hometown right? Yesterday came home and blessed the city of Seattle with a FREE concert over at Neumos where hundreds of fans lined up for a chance to see him perform.
Of course, Converge Media was in the building to capture the magical night. In…
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The Road To The Dome ended Saturday night in Tacoma as the storied Garfield Basketball program reached a new height. The star-studded Bulldogs swept the 3A Girls & Boys State Championships, an accomplishment which few schools can ever claim. The Lady Bulldogs’ kicked off the Gold…
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#CentralDistrict stand up! Garfield High School men and women’s basketball teams both take home State Championship titles tonight in Tacoma. #CDorSeeMe
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#BlackInSpokane - The multi-talented Latrice Williams has not only built one of Spokane's fastest growing Real Estate companies, but she’s also a talented musician, the legislative lead for housing and homeless advocacy for District 4, and an author. Her journey, though, hasn’t…
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#GSBA - “People say ‘how do you have the energy to volunteer and support?’ I say ‘How do you not?” - Louise Chernin, former CEO of .
It was a night of celebration and extravagance as the GSBA Impact Awards took over Seattle’s to honor individuals and businesses…
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#SupportBlackBusiness - Joyce's Market and Cafe serves and sells fresh, scratch-made food with a focus on community and health. Owner Joyce Hosea has focused on the culinary arts from a young age, attending culinary school and working towards her dream of providing the community…
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“I truly felt like I was in Washington Sports Heaven.” -
The Seattle Sports Star of the Year Awards took place last night at the Westin Hotel, and Converge Media was on the red carpet. Our Besa Gordon was there to take in the sights and sounds as icons like Ken…
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#ShootingInColor - Seattle photographer has been breaking down barriers across the Seattle Sports scene and more as she leads the way towards increased representation on the sidelines and in the press box.
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#ThePostman - D'Vonne, it has been months since I have posted here, I will be honest, I lost my voice when you died. Nothing really seemed important or to matter. I just want you to know that yesterday our community came out to witness something historic, the Central District and…
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#LongLiveThePostman - Keanna Pickett joined #TheDayWithTrae to call on the community to rally around the youth.
She says it takes a village to provide positive role models in the lives of kids who have lost parents to gun violence.
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#ThePostman - "Daddy's in your heart" - This morning Keanna Pickett joined and discussed encouraging her 6 year old son "Papa" at his football game just days after the murder of his father D'Vonne Pickett Jr. Full Interview : bit.ly/3BkRLqC
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The Day With Trae | December 8, 2022
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#TheDayWithTrae - A very special episode this morning at 11am as Keanna Rose Pickett, widow of D'Vonne Pickett Jr. joins live in studio. #LongLiveThePostman #WWConverge
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Meet , who will join Wednesday's Year in Review panel. He is an American journalist who founded , a local independent production company for content and local news specifically for the Northwest’s Black community.
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📺 thanked and uplifted and for making him feel at home in media and preparing him to make the jump to national TV. He discussed how he will balance working in New York and Seattle, and how he will continue his podcast on Converge.
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#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth - This summer hosted a youth camp in Spokane with Sonics legends and speakers like and
Produced by , our latest short film shows the importance and impact that Rise Above has on Native youth.
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It’s snowing in Seattle ❄️❄️
Stay safe with these winter weather tips from the city.
-Make sure to shovel all walkways
-Wear plenty of layers
-Avoid driving if possible
-Don’t use charcoal grills or gas stoves indoors
More at seattle.gov/winter-weather
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