Urban Forum NW 07-09-26

Today, Thursday, July 9 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D) CA-43 CD is considered by many to be one of the most powerful women in politics today. She has a reputation for being an outspoken advocate for women, children, African Americans, people of color and the poor. She is the Ranking Member, House Financial Services Committee, she was the first woman and first African American to Chair the House Financial Services Committee. She is a Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary. She recently co sponsored the housing bill that had bipartisan support, but the president refused to sign the legislation. *Attorney James Bible was a past president of the Seattle King County Branch, NAACP and has a reputation for delivering Justice for his clients and his community, the Tacoma Manny Ellis case is proof of his effectiveness in the courtroom. Attorney Bible biggest challenge today is awaiting a kidney donor, while waiting and doing his research he discovered a Ghanaian-American physician, Dr. Joel Bervell who through his efforts revealed that African Americans were not being prioritized for kidney transplants, as result James Bible has been move up on the list to receive a kidney. *Seattle Port Commissioner Position 4 Toshiko Hasegawa has worked tirelessly to strengthen in connecting people, business, and opportunities. She remains a leader in economic development, environmental sustainability and innovation. She was born and raised on Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood. Her family's legacy of public service inspired her to dedicate her career to creating pathways to success for everyone. *Hayward Evans, president, Seattle King County Branch, NAACP comment on the dedication the oldest Civil Rights organizations in the country and how the battle for Civil rights and Voting rights has to be fought all over again. With the renaming of military bases for Confederate Generals who fought to keep African Descendants enslaved and today the refusal to promote African Americans in the US Military who had earned their promotions. *Representative Sharon Tomato Santos (D) 37th-LD, Chair, House Education Committee has been a consistent advocate for equality for all in the K-12 education sphere, economic justice and police accountability. Her sponsorship of House Bill 1918 in 2019 returned the former Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center (SOIC) and the Seattle Vocational Institute (SVI) to the community as the Central District Community Preservation and Development Authority (CDCPDA) that now is named the McKinney Center for Community and Economic Development. The name reflects and honors the late Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney who brought SOIC to Seattle and the state in the 60's. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kkknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on Facebook.