Over the last year there has been a rise in hate incidents and hate crimes directed at Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) neighbors in our communities. Recently the hate became more deadly. Last week a…
Channel 253 continues its partnership with Tacoma’s Downtown on the Go Friday Forums in 2021. This year the forums focus on racism, urban design and transportation. After each forum, we will have a Crossing Division…
Channel 253 continues its partnership with Tacoma’s Downtown on the Go! In this second DOTG Friday Forum of 2021, the Panel discusses street safety and how safety rules and laws can set up negative interactions…
Channel 253 is partnering with Tacoma’s Downtown on the Go Friday Forums in 2021. This year the forums focus on racism and urban design and transportation. After each forum, we will have a Crossing Division…
Channel 253 is partnering with Downtown on the Go to make the 2021 Friday Forums available on podcast. The first Forum focuses on how urban design and crime prevention efforts can perpetuate racism. The panel…
There are more Black women candidates running in Washington than ever before. And just like always, racism and misogynism are creeping into these campaigns through independently funded campaign advertising mailers. Why, in the year 2020,…
Tacoma’s Deputy Mayor Keith Blocker talks about his work with youth in the Black community, the legacy of anti-Blackness and systemic racism. We also discuss Black Lives Matter in Tacoma and where the movement may…