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Western Washington Gets Real

Downtown Seattle store showcases authentic work of Native American artists

Downtown Seattle store showcases authentic work of Native American artists

Blind Seattle artist reminds us that ‘someone can be creative without being sighted’

Blind Seattle artist reminds us that ‘someone can be creative without being sighted’

‘Thai Guys’ filmmakers making mark on Seattle scene

‘Thai Guys’ filmmakers making mark on Seattle scene

“Where are the Latinos?” How a fitness journey sparked a passion – Latinx in Motion

“Where are the Latinos?” How a fitness journey sparked a passion – Latinx in Motion

Woman participates in new fashion show to include people with disabilities

Woman participates in new fashion show to include people with disabilities

Ken Griffey Junior’s Swingman Classic offers HBCU players a chance to take center-stage

Ken Griffey Junior’s Swingman Classic offers HBCU players a chance to take center-stage

Seattle Culinary Academy and students bringing in more food diversity

Seattle Culinary Academy and students bringing in more food diversity

Attacks on Asian Americans spur Lake Forest Park woman to act

Attacks on Asian Americans spur Lake Forest Park woman to act

Gets Real: Bumbershoot returns with new internship program focused on diversity

Gets Real: Bumbershoot returns with new internship program focused on diversity

VIDEO: Bethel High School changes mascot after 70 years

VIDEO: Bethel High School changes mascot after 70 years

Legendary UW diversity advocate still fights for students

Legendary UW diversity advocate still fights for students

VIDEO: UW's first indigenous member of board of regents blazing trail

VIDEO: UW's first indigenous member of board of regents blazing trail

Seattle parents work toward educational equity through school supplies

Seattle parents work toward educational equity through school supplies

celebrating our commmunity

South Seattle non-profit that gives back to build tomorrow’s generation

South Seattle non-profit that gives back to build tomorrow’s generation

Local cricket players searching for new Eastside practice facility

Local cricket players searching for new Eastside practice facility

Campfire Coffee in Tacoma about to expand – on both the café and adventure fronts

Campfire Coffee in Tacoma about to expand – on both the café and adventure fronts

Seattle Shakespeare Company transforms classic productions with diverse cast

Seattle Shakespeare Company transforms classic productions with diverse cast

WWGR: Meet Everett Fire’s first African American battalion chief

WWGR: Meet Everett Fire’s first African American battalion chief

Inequality

Gets Real: Bumbershoot returns with new internship program focused on diversity

Gets Real: Bumbershoot returns with new internship program focused on diversity

Gets Real: Female veteran says women face unique challenges in US military

Gets Real: Female veteran says women face unique challenges in US military

Local woman shares experiences navigating workforce in wheelchair, helps others understand ‘ableism’

Local woman shares experiences navigating workforce in wheelchair, helps others understand ‘ableism’

Local YMCA bridging gap by teaching safe swimming to Black, Brown children

Local YMCA bridging gap by teaching safe swimming to Black, Brown children

VIDEO: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team: The most decorated WWII heroes you may not know

VIDEO: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team: The most decorated WWII heroes you may not know

racism and bias

Attacks on Asian Americans spur Lake Forest Park woman to act

Attacks on Asian Americans spur Lake Forest Park woman to act

Western Washington Gets Real: Running while Black

Western Washington Gets Real: Running while Black

Seattle police recruits share what they’ve learned from new ‘Before the Badge’ training

Seattle police recruits share what they’ve learned from new ‘Before the Badge’ training

Bothell jewelry designer creating ‘cranes for peace’ to fight Asian hate

Bothell jewelry designer creating ‘cranes for peace’ to fight Asian hate

Lawmakers strike the word ‘marijuana’ from all state laws, calling term racist

Lawmakers strike the word ‘marijuana’ from all state laws, calling term racist

History

Graves of Black miners found near those of whites in Newcastle Cemetery

Graves of Black miners found near those of whites in Newcastle Cemetery

VIDEO: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team: The most decorated WWII heroes you may not know

VIDEO: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team: The most decorated WWII heroes you may not know

First Black US attorney for the Western District of Washington hopes to make lasting impact

First Black US attorney for the Western District of Washington hopes to make lasting impact

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the Supreme Court on 53-47 vote

Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the Supreme Court on 53-47 vote

Effort to remove ‘squaw’ from names of 18 places in WA risks ‘erasing women, history of land’

Effort to remove ‘squaw’ from names of 18 places in WA risks ‘erasing women, history of land’

Healthcare

Gets Real: Nearsightedness rising among children; uptick in screen time blamed

Gets Real: Nearsightedness rising among children; uptick in screen time blamed

CDC report: Black women die from maternal causes at rate nearly 3 times higher than others

CDC report: Black women die from maternal causes at rate nearly 3 times higher than others

African-Americans at high risk for glaucoma, others at risk, too

African-Americans at high risk for glaucoma, others at risk, too

VIDEO: Project underway at Fred Hutch to bring more diversity to clinical trials

VIDEO: Project underway at Fred Hutch to bring more diversity to clinical trials

Doctors working to improve vaccination rates among Black pregnant women

Doctors working to improve vaccination rates among Black pregnant women

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9 deputies indicted in death of man beaten in Memphis jail, sheriff says

9 deputies indicted in death of man beaten in Memphis jail, sheriff says

Man accused of fatally shooting teen driving wife’s stolen car

Man accused of fatally shooting teen driving wife’s stolen car

First drive-thru-only Starbucks approved by southwest Florida city council members

First drive-thru-only Starbucks approved by southwest Florida city council members

Singer Sufjan Stevens ‘learning to walk again’ after Guillain-Barré syndrome diagnosis

Singer Sufjan Stevens ‘learning to walk again’ after Guillain-Barré syndrome diagnosis

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KIRO 7 presents Western Washington Gets Real on Mar. 18, 2023

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Minority Chambers

Ethnic Chambers Coalition

Filipino Chamber of Pacific NW

Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber

King County Hispanic Chamber

Korean American Chamber, WA

Korean-American Grocers of Wash.

Minority Business Development Agency - Tacoma

Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Seattle

Yakima Hispanic Chamber

Organizations & Programs

African American Elders Program

Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County

Coalition Against Hate and Bias

El Centro de la Raza

King County Equity Now Coalition

King County Immigrant and Refugee Program

King County Office of Equity and Social Justice

Tabor 100

US Office of Minority Health

Washington Commission on Hispanic Affairs

Voting

Register to vote in Washington state

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