Urban Forum NW with Eddie Rye 12-12-24

Alternative Talk- 1150AM KKNW

Thursday, December 12 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Shaude' Moore, President, Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition and Tana Yasu, Treasurer for the organization updates the efforts for the January 20, 2025 MLK Holiday that will include Workshops, Rally, Opportunity Fair, and March at Seattle's Garfield High School. The Reparations Workshop will be held on Saturday, January 18,2025 at Washington Hall. *Martin Wyatt best known in the Seattle area for his exploits as a University of Washington running back, "Marty's Party" on KYAC in the mid 60's and his stint as weekend Sports Director on King TV with Anchor John Raye. He went on to big things in San Francisco on KGO TV and later as ABC Sports Director. *Reverend Sam L. Townsend, Music Director, Black Nativity, he is an alumni cast member of the play and was the production's Choral Conductor from 2000-2012 under the mentorship of the show's then Music Director the late Pastor Patrinell Wright. He is the Minister of Music for Greater Glory Ministries. *Elton Mason, owner Washington State Sand and Gravel, and Dontel Ball, owner, Ball and Son Excavation comment on the continuing challenges facing Black Truckers in Martin Luther King Jr. County as the try to compete with trucking firms that have over 100 trucks and that firm is certified as a small business and is used to satisfy state and federal mandated goals. 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. X@Eddie_Rye.