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Rosalie Fish runs for justice

November 17, 2022

Alice Looney, Renee Davis, Jacqueline Salyers, and Misty Upham were all found dead. In some cases, they went missing first. Law enforcement killed them in others. Each of them, along with the countless other missing and murdered Indigenous women across the U.S., are the reason Rosalie Fish runs with a red… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Channel wins Emmy Award

June 5, 2017

Seattle Channel is the recipient of a Northwest Regional Emmy Award for the editing of an animated short film about a local World War II veteran. The city-operated station was recognized Saturday, June 3 at the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Emmy Awards ceremony…. [ Keep reading ]

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MOHAI to host free screenings of Massive Monkees documentary, March 3

February 18, 2016

Seattle Channel’s Emmy-Award winning Community Stories series features local hip-hop crew Massive Monkees, chronicling the break-dancing troupe’s rise from competitions at local community centers to world-championship stages and its commitment along the way to sharing the positive art forms of hip-hop culture. Three, free preview screenings of the 30-minute documentary… [ Keep reading ]

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Three Seattle Channel docs profiling Asian Americans featured at local film festivals

February 17, 2016

Three Asian Americans: a doctor, a war hero and an artist are the subjects of three Seattle Channel documentaries featured this week at local film festivals. The profiles are part of our Emmy-Award winning Community Stories series. First up is “Dr. Ruby” at the Everett Film Festival, 7:20 p.m., Friday,… [ Keep reading ]

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Community Stories celebrates 10 years

July 9, 2015

By Shannon Gee Ten years ago this week, I began work on a new Seattle Channel documentary series called Community Stories. Conceived by then Seattle City Councilmember Jim Compton, the goal of the new program was to shine a spotlight on Seattle communities with a focus on diversity and inclusion…. [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Channel honored for achievement in coverage of diversity

June 19, 2015

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) recognized the Seattle Channel with a 2015 Kaleidoscope Award, which honors outstanding achievements in the coverage of diversity. The city-operated station was recognized for Honor Totem, a one-hour documentary which chronicles the carving of a totem pole to honor a slain woodcarver and… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Channel wins Emmy for Honor Totem documentary

June 9, 2015

We are pleased to announce Seattle Channel received a Northwest Regional Emmy Award for the editing of a documentary which chronicled the carving of a totem pole to honor a slain woodcarver and detailed the artistic legacy of his family. The city-operated station was recognized Saturday, June 6 at the… [ Keep reading ]

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The evolution of pop artist Enfu

March 31, 2015

Known to most as Enfu, Seattle-based artist Ken Taya’s work speaks to generations of Asian Americans. From the gritty exploration of his cultural identity to fatherhood to the evolution of his artistic style to kawaii or “cute” in Japanese, Community Stories examines the whimsical and cross-cultural relevance of Enfu’s work,… [ Keep reading ]

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Circus arts for all on Community Stories

March 26, 2015

It’s every body’s circus! Our Community Stories series heads to Georgetown for a look inside a large, unassuming grey warehouse, home to a magical world known as SANCA. The School of Acrobatics and New Circus Acts, founded in 2004, is the largest circus school in the United States and it… [ Keep reading ]

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