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Turning a Central District house into a home for Black artists
A radical act of creating an arts space in a gentrified Seattle neighborhood.
Margo Vansynghel
Margo Vansynghel is a reporter at Crosscut focused on arts and culture. Previously, she covered news, arts and human interest for various outlets in Seattle and abroad. She has received awards from th
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