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Bursting with Black talent and fueled by WPA funding, this Depression-era theater troupe lit up Seattle stages with ambitious productions and huge casts.

The public artist, footwear designer, television host, entrepreneur, curator and connector believes you can “speak truth to power through art.”

Seattle Rep’s most-produced playwright showcases intergenerational stories with empathy and poetry.

Influenced by biblical stories and the fight for civil rights, the Seattle sculptor carved creatures ‘whose heartbeats you could almost hear.’

Dance is a lifelong affair for this movement teacher beloved by generations of Seattle students.

With a voice like ‘honey at dusk,’ the alto singer was an integral part of Seattle's early jazz and blues scene.

Through ceramics, sculpture, jewelry and public art, Esther Ervin makes history tactile.

Benjamin F. McAdoo Jr. changed Seattle’s cityscape, pairing sleek buildings with a civic-minded approach to his work.

Using her verse and voice, the former Seattle and King County poet laureate exalts the magnetic power of Black women.

Crosscut’s new multimedia showcase highlights the contributions of Black artists to the Northwest cultural landscape through profiles, photography, videos and a podcast.