 After 40 years of public service, Seattle Center Director Robert Nellams has bid a fond farewell. Coworkers say he made folks feel comfortable and heard. Nellams says everything the center did for the community was a team effort. "I didn't create this environment, we created this environment."
 English National Ballet, then Seattle’s Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) where he became the first Black principal dancer in the company’s 50-year history. Learn more about Batista and how PNB is making ballet accessible to dancers and patrons of all racial and economic backgrounds.
 This month, we're putting the spotlight on 10 Black women who are leading Seattle in art, business, education, and cuisine. Photographer Ulysses Curry asked them what it is about their work–and Seattle–that motivates them to do what they do.
 CityStream meets three Black business owners in Pike Place whose stories go deeper than the market's many floors. Host Enrique Cerna gets book recommendations at BLMF Literary Saloon, checks out textiles from around the globe at Our Fabric Stash, and interviews an artist about his Djibouti-inspired paintings, bags, and shirts.
 Have you ever wondered about the people your neighborhood parks are named after? The school down the street, or the community center? Historian Mary Henry’s book, “Tributes: Black People Whose Names Grace Seattle Sites," tells a few of their incredible stories.
 Folks have filled Washington Hall with music, dance, and absolute joy for decades. The historic gathering place in Central Seattle has hosted big name performers like Jimi Hendrix, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, and so many more. Former Secretary of State Ralph Munro has more details in this edition of series "My Favorite Places."
 You may have seen sculptor Marita Dingus' piece, “Woman as the Creator,” on the first floor of Town Hall Seattle, but her work, which largely centers around enslavement, recycling, and poverty, has reached international acclaim.
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