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Using a looping pedal, this Seattle musician composes music that brings Black artists together.

For three decades, this Seattle DJ electrified the airwaves, paving the way for future Black radio personalities.

After painting the “M” in Seattle’s Black Lives Matter mural, this artist’s career has been on the ascent.

After landing on the stage unexpectedly, this Seattle actor and director’s 50-year career played a major role in the city’s Black theater scene.

As a direct link to the Harlem Renaissance, this often overlooked painter inspired a generation of Seattle movers and shakers.

In a city often blasted for its casual dress, dan mcLean upcycles pre-worn finds into inventive statement pieces.

The Seattle-born dancer/choreographer worked with artists from Merce Cunningham and John Cage to Eartha Kitt and James Dean.

On her award-winning show Look, Listen & Learn, this television creator and host uplifts children of color.

The legendary jazz trombonist played with everyone from Sun Ra to Quincy Jones, and has shaped generations of local musicians.

With gravitas and grace, the celebrated Seattle actor/playwright is paying tribute to Black theater-makers of the past.