Today, Thursday, October 23 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Reverend Dr. Leslie D. Braxton, Senior Pastor, New Beginnings Christian Fellowship (NBCF) Kent WA is seeking answers from the Washington State Congressional Delegation regarding the last Thursday morning occupation of the church's property by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and the Renton Police Department without the church's permission. Stephen Gray, NBCF Chief Operating Officer (COO) requested information from the DEA agents and was ignored.

*Lekha Fernandes, Director, Washington State Office of Minority & Women Business Enterprise (OMWBE) comments on the restrictions being placed on certified minority & women owned businesses by the federal government.

*Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee comments on the Opportunity Fair that's one of the events sponsored by the Seattle King County MLK Organizing Coalition. Last year over fifty agencies and businesses participated in the event bringing information about employment and training opportunities.

*Saul Patu, former professional football player and a youth coach and advocate and Rita Green, NAACP Youth Council Adviser comments on the

double standards of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA). They express their dismay as to why private schools have different rules than Washington state public schools playing in the same league.

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Today, Thursday, October 16 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Congressman Robert (Bobby) Cortez Scott (D) VA-03, Ranking Member, House Education and Workforce Development Committee is the first person of Filipino ancestry to serve as a Voting Member of the US Congress, his grandfather was Filipino. He comments on the government shutdown and indicates that Democrats are in DC ready to work on this perplexing issue.

*Former Washington State Representative Velma Veloria was the first Filipino to be elected to the Washington State Legislature. She comments on the significance of Filipino American History Month.

*Burien City Councilman Jimmy Matta talks about the anxiety that's being perpetuated by the war on immigrants across the country and what he and others are doing with the anticipation that federal ICE agents and possibly National Guard troops coming to his city.

* John Yasutake, Talk Show Host for Rainier Avenue Radio comments on the documented racism that was exposed by several reporters that infiltrated young Republican organizations in several states. Racist statements like "if I want to see Blacks play basketball I will go to the zoo and watch monkeys play basketball".

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Today, Thursday, October 9 on Urban Forum Northwest on 1150 AM KKNW/www.1150kknw.com, on Alexa and my podcast 2:00-3:00 pm (PDT) my guest for the hour are:

*Congressman Hank Johnson (D) GA-4 is a member of the Judiciary Committee his subcommittee assignments include Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet (ranking member). He will lend his perspective on the US Government shutdown.

*Washington State Representative Mia Gregerson Dahle (D)-33 and Gwen Allen Carston, Executive Director, Kent Black Action Commission (KBAC) talk about their organizing efforts to name parts of State Highway 900 in honor & memory of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

*Shaude' Moore, CEO, Central District Community Preservation & Development Authority (CDCPDA) and Hayward Evans, CDCPDA Board Member provides an update on the facility and programs. The building is also known as the McKinney Center for Community and Economic Development in honor of the late Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney who was the catalyst for the building being erected to house the Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center (SOIC).

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Today, Thursday, October 2 on Urban Forum Northwest on 1150 AM KKNW/www.1150kknw.com, on Alexa and my Podcast 2:00-3:00 pm (PDT) my guest for the hour are:

*Prakash Gupta, Consulate General India, Seattle talks about the events that will take place today in honor of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. Last year a bust of Gandhi was installed at the Seattle Center by the Space Needle on his birthday.

*Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D) WA-10 comments on the government shutdown, an estimated fifty million US Citizens will be impacted, a significant number of government workers will be fired and now more people are blaming the Republicans.

*Estela Ortega, Executive Director, El Centro de la Raza and Anica Enriquez, Special Events and Stewardship Manager for El Centro invites you to Building the Beloved Community Gala that will be held on Saturday, October 11 at the Seattle Convention Center.

*A tribute to the late Madge Thompson will be given by by her niece Tayna Dowser, Larry Gossett, and Robert Gant. Madge coordinated the food service after the Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee Marches for over 25 years. Her great grandfather was US Senator Hiram Revels of Mississippi in1870 during Reconstruction. Her Celebration of Life will be held Friday, October 3 at 11:00 am at Church by the side of the Road. 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

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Today, Thursday, September 25 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Seattle City Council member Joy Hollingsworth comments on her priorities and vision for the city, her district and her community.

*Dr. Lora-Ellen McKinney shares her vision as a Central District Community Preservation & Development Authority (CDCPDA) Board member. The building is aka the McKinney Center for Community & Economic Development, named for her late father who was one of the people responsible for the building to be erected to house the training program Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center (SOIC).

*Former Washington State Representative Velma Veloria, Bennyroyce Royon, and Jan Edrozo of the Filipino Community of Seattle invites you to Talipapa Market & Cultural Festival on October 3 &4 to kickoff Filipino History Month.

*Sheila Braxton, Relations Manager,Compassion International talks about how her organization is uplifting and feeding people around the globe.

*Benjamin Davis and his colleagues has a plan to help small businesses on their foreman Saturday, September 27, 9:00 am-3:00 pm in Renton.

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Today, Thursday, September 18th on Urban Forum Northwest, guests include:

Attorney Jesse Wineberry Sr., former Washington State Representative talks about how Governor’s Directive 98-01 killed Affirmative Action in Washington State for 24 years.

Dr. Angela Griffin, CEO of Byrd Barr Place, comments on the organization's September 27 Annual Fundraising Gala.

Erica Hoard, Program Manager, Americans 4 Equality/MLK Gandhi Empowerment Initiative.

Justin Ellis, Lead Instructor, Americans 4 Equality/MLK Gandhi Empowerment Initiative.

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Today, Thursday, September 11th on Urban Forum Northwest:

Attorney Sheley Secrest, NAACP Area Conference(ALASKA,Oregon,Washington) President comments on the regional meeting being held in Tacoma, WA this weekend. The speaker for Saturday’s event is Dr. John Carlos (remember the 1968 Olympics).

Loria Yeadon, CEO, YMCA of Greater Seattle invites you to the organization’s event on Wednesday, September, 24 where some deserving community members will be honored.

Dr. Lora-Ellen McKinney is a new member of the Central District Community Preservation & Development Authority (CDCPDA) Board of Directors. The building is named for her father, the late Revered Dr. Samuel B. McKinney. She speaks on the history of the building.

Hayward Evans is new member of the Central District Community Preservation & Development & Development Authority (CDCPDA) Board of Directors. He invites interested community members to the Saturday, September 20 11:00 am Town Hall.

Robert Gant is a candidate for a seat on the Central District Community Preservation & Development Authority (CDCPDA) Board of Directors aka the McKinney Center for Community & Economic Development.

Seattle Labor Activist Claude Burfect says he didn’t endorse Katie Wilson for Seattle Mayor.

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Today, Thursday, September 4 on Urban Forum Northwest:

*Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell comments on the possibility of federal agents/troops on the streets of Seattle and how he is coordinating a response with Attorney General Nick Brown and Governor Bob Ferguson. He also talks about his priorities on transportation and how it's key to affordable housing.

*Ed Prince, Renton City Councilman and Executive Director, Washington State Commission on African American Affairs pays tribute to Commissioner Sheila Stanton of Kirkland WA who was killed Sunday when a driver crashed into a Grocery Outlet store in Kirkland. He explains how the Washington State Department of Commerce will be the lead state agency on the Reparations Study.

*Juan Peralez, president, UNIDOS of Snohomish County comments on the civil rights work and the efforts his organization is undertaken to get police accountability legislation passed by the state legislature. His organization recently hosted a community meeting that featured a former FBI agent who infiltrated hate groups and shared his experience with a panel that included State Senators John Lovick and Manka Dhingra.

*Randy Cross, Executive Secretary, Royal Esquire Club provides the details of activities for the month of September. First Friday will kick off the events for the month followed by a Saturday afternoon Birthday Party for Toni Forward Bailey that will be catered by Keith Floyd's SOULFUSION.

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