Urban Forum NW 05-28-26

Today, Thursday, May 28 on Urban Forum Northwest: *On Tuesday, May 26 the following elected officials and community advocates celebrated the unveiling of the first Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Highway sign in Renton WA. On December 10, 2025 the Washington State Transportation Commission unanimously passed Resolution NO.755 to extend Martin Luther King Jr. Way 9.2 miles to Kent WA. *Gwen Allen Carston, Executive Director, Kent Black Action Commission (KBAC); Senator Claudia Kauffman (D)-47th LD, Mia Su Ling Gregerson (D)-33rd LD, Senator Tina Orwall (D)-33rd LD, Representative Edwin Obras (D)-33rd LD; Kent City Council Members John Boyd, Sharon Shoker, and Zandria Machaud; Renton City Councilman Ed Prince; King County Council member Steffanie Fain. Hayward Evans, president, Seattle King County NAACP. *Reverend Dr. Carey Anderson, Pastor, Seattle's First AME Church and Hayward Evans, Co Convener, Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee (MLKCC) comments on the significance of remembering the Charleston 9. The worshipers that invited a white man, Dylann Roof into their Bible Study and killed them on June 17, 2015. First AME and MLKCC will host a Day of Remembrance on June 17 at 5:30 pm at First AME. *Cheryl Jackson-Williams, Chair, Seattle King County NAACP Housing Committee comments on her vision for the organizations efforts to provide affordable housing for King County residents. She has been the leader of Skyway's very successful Juneteenth event. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook