Urban Forum NW 12-18-25

Thursday, December 18 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Seattle Port Commission president, Toshiko Hasegawa provides an annual report of her tenure as leader of the commission, that includes massive construction expansions, the departure of Aviation Director Lance Lyttle and what president Trumps’s tariffs are doing to the port’s waterfront business. *Jess Darnel aka Squirt talks about talks about the passing of her mother, Helen Coleman who owned Ms. Helen’s Soul Food Restaurant on East Union off of 23rd Avenue CD. Ms Helen’s Memorial Service will be held Friday, December 19 at 11:00 am at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. The Repast will be held at the Royal Esquire Club. *Kent City Council member John Boyd comments on the Washington State Transportation’s unanimous vote on Wednesday, December 11 to extend Martin Luther King Jr. Way to Kent. *Former King County Councilman Larry Gossett chaired the Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee for thirteen years, he talks about the significance of the celebration sponsored by the Seattle King County Organizing Coalition and the extension of MLK Way to Kent. *Bob Barnes and his organization the Seattle Ship Scalers Union were one of the first supporters of the name change of Empire Way to Martin Luther King Jr. Way. He talks about the insults that he faced while protesting the City of Seattle refusal to put up the MLK Way signs. *DeiMarlon Scisney, secretary, Seattle MLK Organizing Coalition and convener for the Opportunity Fair that is a component of the MLK Committee that provides opportunities to speak directly to employers, government agencies, and unions. A resume’ rooms is staffed to help out. The MLK Gandhi Empowerment Initiative will be present. *Jon Bersche, City of Seattle Job and Training Advisor has been one of the leaders of the Seattle MLK Opportunity Fair. He brings a wealth of knowledge and remembers that the August 28, 1963 March on Washington DC was for Jobs and Freedom. 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.