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<p>Join Eddie Rye Jr. and fascinating guests from around the world as they discuss the topics important to today’s world – whether you live in the Northwest or in some faraway country. Eddie uses his years of media experience to get to the heart of every conversation.</p>
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April 18, 2025
Today, Thursday, April 17 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Shaude Moore, CEO, Central District Community Preservation Development Authority (CDCPDA) aka the Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney Center for Community and Economic Development. Shaude' was recently honored by the Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration/Continuation Committee (MLKCC). The CDCPDA invites you to Springing Forward: Brunch for Black Economic Brilliance being held on Saturday at 11:00 am. *Former Seattle SuperSonics Fred Brown a long time friend of Slick Watts who will be Memorialized on Thursday at Seattle's First AME Church at 11:00 am. Fred first met Slick when both were playing basketball in Iowa, Fred at the University of Iowa and Slick at Grandview JC in Des Moines, Iowa. Fred also was instrumental in having SuperSonics Coach Bill Russell to recruit Slick Watts. *Spencer Haywood a Seattle SuperSonics All Star and responsible for the Spencer Haywood rule that allowed college basketball players not to wait for four years after high school before signing a contract to play in the National Basketball Association(NBA). He was the youngest member of the1968 USA Olympic Basketball team that won the Gold Medal. He and Slick Watts are from small towns in Mississippi and were close friends. *Lenny Wilkens, NBA Hall of Fame Coach and Player who coached the 1979 NBA World Champion Seattle Supersonics. He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in 1989 as a player, as a coach in 1998, and in 2010 as part of the 1992 United States "Olympic Dream Team". He will reflect on his friendship with Slick Watts. *Ed Hill, Worshipful Master, Union Lodge #43 talks about how the lodge gives back to the community by providing a backpack giveaway in the fall, partner with another lodge to feed the needy. The lodge sponsors a youth group that will attend a youth conference in North Carolina. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. X@Eddie_Rye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 10, 2025
Today, Thursday, April10 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Kendra Liddell, Community Engagement Coordinator, Central District Community Preservation Development Authority (CDCPDA) aka the Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney Center for Community and Economic Development invites you their Spring Forward:Brunch for Black Economic Brilliance that will be held on Saturday, April 19. *Former State Representative Velma Veloria is Chair of the King County International Airport Coalition, she will be joined by coalition members Alice Fong, Sameth Mell, and Jan Edrozo. They comment on the the environmental pollution that is harming residents in that part of the city/county. They will host a community meeting on Friday, April 11 at 4:00pm at the Duwamish River Community Hub. *Amani Harris is president of the Seattle Breakfast Group (www.breakfastgroup.org) and he will be joined by Andre Taylor, Committee Chair, Knowledge Exploration Exposure Program (KEEP) (www.keeprg.org), Andre' Taylor, Co Chair, KEEP, Jerome Hunter, Educator and Consultant, and Shawn Armour, Interim Executive Director, Project M. I. S. T. E. R: Male Involvement & Service To Encourage Responsibility (www.projectmister.org). The organization will sponsor their Annual "Tie One ON" Friday, April 11 at 10:30 am at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. Seattle Schools Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones is the Key Note Speaker. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown are on the program. Jesse Jones will be the MC. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. X@Eddie_Rye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 3, 2025
Today, Thursday, April 3 on Urban Forum Northwest *Lance Lyttle has served as Managing Director of Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) for the last nine years. He has guided the airport expansion and did an outstanding job at one the nations busiest airports. Lance is leaving to take the top job at the Orlando Florida Airport. He comments on his time at SEA TAC. *Shaude' Moore, CEO, Central District Community Preservation Development (CDCPDA) aka the Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney Center for Community and Economic Development comments on the status of the center and shares that 37th District Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos has proposed $500,000.00 for the agency in the house budget. *State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos (D) 37th LD comments on the the long session and the obstacles local governments face with the changes at the national level. She has been a supporter of the Central District Community Preservation Development Authority (CDCDPA) and Americans 4 Equality/MLK Gandhi Empowerment Initiative, a technology training program. *Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration/Continuation Committee (MLKCC) reveals the details for the April 4 "Day of Remembrance" that recognizes the 57th Anniversary of the Assassination of the the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event will be held on Friday, April 4 at Seattle's Holgate Street Church of Christ beginning at 5:30 pm. *Attorney Jesse Wineberry Sr. Co Founder, Washington Equity Now Alliance (WENA) has been advocating for a study on Reparations for African Descendants of the United States Chattel Salves. There is a question if there will state funds available for the study. At the June 23, 2024 Democratic Convention 1,092 Democratic Delegates voted for a resolution to have Governor Jay Inslee sign an Executive Order to establish a Commission to study Reparations. The Washington State Commissioners on African American Affairs voted unanimously at their September 13, 2024 meeting for an Executive Order to establish the Commission Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. X@Eddie_Rye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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