Marcus Green

Marcus Green walked away from a successful career in finance and investment in Southern California to return to his South Seattle roots. He wanted to give a voice to the people of South Seattle, an area, he says “that has had so much darkness casted on it via the mainstream media.” So he created a community based web publication called 'South Seattle Emerald' to shine a light on a part of the city that is often ignored. We talk about his journey to build the community news website, its stories and how it is working to change the perception of South Seattle and its residents. Marcus is the recipient of Crosscut’s 2015 Courage Award for Culture. He will be part of the panel on Race, Justice and Democracy: Where do we stand?, a town hall about race relations in Seattle co-produced by the Seattle Channel and KCTS 9 in partnership with Seattle City Club and Town Hall Seattle.