Hey, Black Seattle! We Are Here | Episode 1 | A Day with Black Seattleites

The Greater Seattle Area has a relatively small Black population that is spread out across a large geography. But contrary to what many expect, the area has also deeply rooted Black history, passionate leaders investing in the preservation of Black heritage, and an array of people from all over the African diaspora who continue to relocate to the region and share their culture. It’s a unique melting pot for the nearly 350,000 Black residents who live across the central Puget Sound. Hey, Black Seattle was created to help them learn about their community and discover their opportunities to connect.

In this episode, we join Hey, Black Seattle's Founder, Kiesha Garrison, for a day visiting some of the guardians of Black community and culture that inspired her to launch a company focused on enabling connection for Black people in the region. She travels from Lynnwood to the Central District to Renton, offers some local insight, and sits down with local organization and business leaders who share about their roots and work.

Credits:

A Hey, Black Seattle! Creation
Birthed in partnership with Big Rock Productions

Hey, Black Seattle! We Are Here
With Host Kiesha Garrison


Featuring:
• Olympia Edwards of Project Girl Mentoring
• Jazmyn Scott of Arte Noir
• Trey Lamont of Jerk Shack Seattle
• Jamila Johnson of Beautiful Awakenings Spa
• Lauryn Garrison of Hey, Black Seattle!

The Birthing Team (Crew):
Production Assistant – Lourdes Prim
Makeup Artist – Tracy Saunders
Motion Graphics Designer - Wes Gilliland
Graphics Designer - Tim Lay
Drone Pilot - John Lamar
Gaffer/Grip – Korvus Blackbird
B-Cam – Anthony Tackett
Sound Mixer – Valdemar Huguet
Editor - Tim Alexandar
Director of Photography – Myron Partman
Executive Producers – Cedric Prim & Kiesha Garrison
Producer – Cedric Prim
Writer – Kiesha Garrison
Director – Cedric Prim