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Seattle Medium
12 minutes
Best Educational Support Specialist: Dwane Chappelle Changing Family Trajectories Through Education
By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium When Dr. Dwane Chappelle talks about education, he doesn’t speak in terms of compliance, spreadsheets or bureaucracy. He speaks about family trajectories, community ecosystems and the deep, often unheralded work of service. It is that philosophy, and a career dedicated to putting students and families first, that led readers […]
Seattle Medium
14 minutes
Best Community Advocate (Health): Deaunte Damper Is Building Bridges Throughout The Community
By Kiara Doyal, The Seattle Medium For Deaunte Damper, community isn’t simply where people live. It’s something people build by showing up for one another every day. That philosophy has guided Damper’s work across public health, HIV advocacy, gun violence prevention, overdose prevention and community organizing, earning him recognition during The Seattle Medium’s inaugural Best […]
Seattle Medium
15 minutes
Best Enterprise: For Boon Boona Coffee, Success Is All About Coffee, Culture and Community
By Kiara Doyal, The Seattle Medium For Efrem Fesaha, founder and CEO of Boon Boona Coffee, coffee has always been about more than what’s in the cup. It is about connecting people, celebrating Africa’s rich coffee heritage and creating spaces where community can gather. That vision resonated with readers during The Seattle Medium’s inaugural Best […]
Seattle Medium
16 minutes
The Double Dutch Divas Jumping For Joy, Building Community
By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium When the steady, rhythmic slap of two jump ropes hits the pavement in the Pacific Northwest, it carries more than just nostalgic playground energy. For the Double Dutch Divas, it is the sound of mental health recovery, intergenerational healing and pure community triumph. That impact was unmistakably reflected in […]
Seattle Medium
17 minutes
Best Youth Organization (Non-Athletic): How EYFO Built Opportunity From The Ground Up
By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium When Empowering Youth & Families Outreach (EYFO) opened its doors in 2001, the organization had no building, no operating budget and no paid staff. But what founders Charlotte and John Shoecraft did have was a vision that every child deserved a safe place to learn, grow and succeed. Operating […]
Seattle Medium
17 minutes
Best For-Profit Business Owner/CEO: Lewis Rudd Built More Than A Business
By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium Across the street from Garfield High School on a crisp Friday afternoon, Feb. 3, 1984, the Central District was introduced to a sound and aroma that would help reshape Seattle’s culinary and cultural landscape. A live broadcast hosted by Jakandi Klove filled the air as students from Rainier Beach, […]
Seattle Medium
18 minutes
Best Black Winemaker: How Nicole Camp Turned Backyard Pears Into An Award-Winning Business
By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium Nicole Camp never expected a backyard full of pears to change the course of her life. But what began as an experiment with homemade pear wine has grown into LaShellé Wines, one of Washington state’s most respected Black-owned boutique wineries. Readers recognized Camp’s remarkable journey during The Seattle Medium’s […]
Seattle Medium
19 minutes
Best Female Youth Coach: ShaVon Robinson Is Building Champions For Life
By Kiara Doyal, The Seattle Medium For ShaVon Robinson, coaching has always been about giving young people the same encouragement that someone once gave her. That commitment to being not only a coach, but also a mentor to young athletes has earned Robinson recognition as Best Female Youth Coach in The Seattle Medium’s inaugural Best […]
Seattle Medium
21 minutes
Best Nonprofit Organization: The Urban League’s Legacy Is Still Growing
By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium For nearly a century, the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle has stood as one of the region’s most enduring champions for Black families, evolving alongside the community it serves while expanding access to education, employment, housing and economic opportunity. Now, as the organization celebrates its 95th anniversary, readers of […]
Seattle Medium
22 minutes
Best Male High School Coach: Mike Bethea’s Greatest Wins Happen Off The Court
By Kiara Doyal, The Seattle Medium Long regarded as one of Washington’s premier high school basketball coaches, Rainier Beach High School boys basketball coach Mike Bethea added another honor to his legacy after readers voted him Best Male High School Coach in The Seattle Medium’s inaugural Best of the Best Northwest Readers’ Choice Awards. For […]
Seattle Medium
24 minutes
Best CEO/Executive Director: Byrd Barr Place’s Dr. Angela Griffin Leads With Purpose And A Commitment To Community
By Kiara Doyal, The Seattle Medium When Dr. Angela Griffin became CEO of Byrd Barr Place, she quickly realized that one of her biggest challenges wasn’t expanding services. It was reminding people that one of Seattle’s oldest Black-led organizations was still here, still serving the community and still committed to its mission. That work was […]
West Seattle Blog
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VIDEO, PHOTOS: West Seattle Big Band’s 2026 Concert in the Park celebrates anniversaries
In front of a sun-dappled field full of people, Jim Edwards celebrated two anniversaries Tuesday night – 30 years for the West Seattle Big Band, which he founded and directs, and 42 years with his wife Barbara. He even dedicated one of the songs at the band’s annual Concert in the Park to her: “Someone […]