The Corner was a public art installation and community storytelling project created in collaboration
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The Voices of 23rd & Union by Marnie Jones When I asked Tom Bangasser to tell me the story of 23rd & Union, he redefined the context for our interview. “You can meet with me,” he said, “but you’ll also need to meet with the neighborhood.” At his invitation, we assembled at the Union Street […]
"At the February meeting, community members broke up into groups to discuss possible solutions to buy the land and to envision their ideal scenario of what it might become. Among the ideas for the former idea: getting a grant from the city, starting a Kickstarter campaign, and forming a neighborhood real-estate investment trust, or REIT. Among the latter ideas: having a worker-owned cooperative, a maker space, a farmers market, an urban garden, a community center, a rec center, a shared workspace, clubs, shops, and restaurants."
The Stranger Africatown-Central District
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The intersection of 23rd and Union in the Central District has become the symbolic heart of the fight against gentrification in Seattle. On the northeast corner, you have Uncle Ike's, a shiny new recreational pot shop and accompanying accessories store. On the northwest corner, a gas station and box…
Seattle soul food legend Ms. Helen Coleman is coming back—at least for a while. The owner of the MidTown Center at 23rd and Union, Tom Bangasser, who owns the property with his family, announced at a community meeting on Saturday that he’s approving a lease with Ms. Helen for 2,100 square feet.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013Washington Hall153 14th Ave, Seattle 6:00 p.m.FREE In late October, KUOW aired Tonya Mosley’s four-part series “Black in
As part of the Program Venture Fund, Tonya Mosley examines a key question that is a part of her life and community: What is it like to be black in Seattle?
Beginning next year, as many as 21 ma*****na retail stores could be open for business in Seattle — and that's sparked a contentious debate over where these
The Corner artwork will be part of a group exhibit "Under My Skin" at the Wing Luke Museum from May-November. We're thrilled that this work will be on display again.
Interesting article from Colorlines digs into Census data to confirm just how many Black folks are moving to the suburbs & asks what does it mean? http://colorlines.com/archives/2011/10/2010_census_shows_black_population_has_highest_concentration_in_the_south.html
Black families are moving to the South and the suburbs. How will this effect, well, everything? Our readers chime in.
Thanks to everyone who came last night to the Northwest African American Museum. We had a wonderful conversation. It's amazing how The Corner continues to evolve and inspire dialogue and storytelling.
Students at Garfield HS capture images of the CD ... and give The Corner a shoutout. (Thanks!) http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrylarge/2014642770_jdl31m.html?prmid=head_main
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More photos from the opening at the Northwest African American Museum
Thanks to everyone who came to the opening of The Corner at Northwest African American Museum. It was wonderful to see so many people there. The exhibit is up until July so I hope you'll stop by.
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We are excited to have re-installed the Corner artwork at the Northwest African American Museum! I hope you can join us to celebrate the artwork and collected stories at The Corner at NAAM - Opening Celebration on February 24.
The Census shows neighborhoods are still segregated around the country. The more things change...
Despite increased racial and ethnic diversity, U.S. neighborhoods continue to be segregated, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data.
Mark your calendars: The Corner at the Northwest African American Museum will open at the beginning of February. Opening party February 24. Details to come!
Woah there. And check out the rise in housing prices since 2000. Around 23rd and Cherry prices have more than doubled!
Browse local data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which was conducted from 2005 to 2009.
A map of the racial and ethnic makeup of the CD. Fascinating!
Browse local data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which was conducted from 2005 to 2009.
No new businesses on the corner, but there are holiday lights.
We reported on the meeting. The invite to come out and help was posted here. Might as well cover some of the results. It's not going to change the world. But it's something. Happy holidays, 23rd and Union style.
The
gas station on 23rd and Union has closed. The Stranger says 'Urban
Decay Officially Consumes All of 23rd and Union.' Merle Richlen owns the gas station lot. Her dad Jack ran Richlen's in the gas station spot for decades (you may remember Kickin' Chicken). Before that, he ran a grocery store across the street, on the Southwest corner of 23rd and Union. Jack Richlen remembers at the link below.
No more gas station at 23rd and Union.
We're still gathering details on what is happening but can report that the Union 76 gas station at 23rd and Union has its pumps taped off and is closed. Thanks to Ian for sending the tip about the darkened service station last night. The shelves of
We're very excited to be planning an exhibit of The Corner at the Northwest African American Museum in 2011. More details in the coming months....
A pragmatic & inspired solution to a space that did nothing but add to the depressed & vacant facade of the intersection.
Also...
Does it "glorify" a dangerous criminal - or depict a cross-section of a complex community?
The art installation at 23rd Avenue and Union in Seattle was always meant to be temporary. But in the end, organizers say it was taken down because of pressure from Seattle Police. Police say they were merely passing on complaints from anonymous sources.
Inye (The Corner's photographer) and Jenny (The Corner's creator/radio producer) are going to talk about The Corner project at Folklife
this Saturday at 1 pm. We're going to show photos of the installation
and Web site and play audio clips. It will be a chance to hear about our process and listen to stories you might have missed. We'll be presenting from 1-2pm at the Narrative stage. (http://www.nwfolklife.org/festival/festival-map) Hope to see you there!
Northwest Folklife
Rey Davis-Bell has been sentenced to 123 years in prison for murdering Degene "Safie" Dashasa, who used to own Philly's Cheesesteak on 23rd and Union.
A 25-year-old Seattle man who was convicted of killing the owner of the Philadelphia Cheesesteak restaurant in the Central District in 2008 was sentenced Friday to just over 123 years in prison.
Jenny explained how we created The Corner at a "Webinar" recently put on by the National Center for Media Engagement. The other panelist was Kara Oehler who created the amazing Mapping Main Street project. Check it out!
And... watch the page for an announcement about a new project... coming very soon....
Jenny's showing highlights from The Corner at the American Film Institute's Digifest on Thursday... at the Mann Chinese Theater in LA. 10:50 am (and it's free!)
Mentors bring AFI DCL productions to life, creating the content and dialogue that advance the digital media industry. AFI DCL mentors have proven track records and are experts in digital creative, storytelling and production.
Inye and Jenny are playing excerpts from the Corner on Thursday. It's part of the Central District Forum's "Which Way Seattle?" discussion at Yesler community center. It's FREE and open to the public!
From the event: "We’ll look at the present and future of the CD and how
gentrification has changed the landscape of Seattle’s traditionally
Black neighborhoods.
Join the CD Forum for a community discussion about geographic
boundaries and Black Seattle’s sense of identity around the Central
District and beyond."
Seven years ago, the CD Forum posed the question: How Central Is the Central District for Seattle’s Black Community? Today, we’ll look at the present and future of the CD and how gentrification has changed the landscape of Seattle’s traditionally Black neighborhoods.
The NW African American Museum is featuring The Corner's on its Web site right now!
The Corner was an experiment in community story telling. It was a public radio documentary created with the people who make Seattle’s 23rd and Union part of their lives. During the summer of 2009, community members were asked to call in, listen to stories, and share their own. ...
Blog (hugeasscity): "What the Corner Really Needs"
[ How many rockstar reporters can you spot at McGinn's 23rd and Union press conference? ] For eleven years I have lived two blocks from the notorious intersection of 23rd and Union where Mike McGinn recently held a press conference on public safety. We
Hi all - Just want to let you know a behind the scenes report "The Making of The Corner" is online now at transom.org. You can discuss + ask Jenny questions about the project!
The corner of Twenty–Third Avenue and East Union Street is near the geographical center of Seattle. For decades it’s been a hub for Seattle’s Black community. But that’s changing. Like other neighborhoods in the city, the Central District is in flux. ...
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It's just like the preview, only fancier. The Corner: 23rd and Union is an interactive public radio documentary about, for, and created with the corner of 23rd and Union in Seattle's Central District. It's the city's historically African American neighborhood, going through gentrification. Our opening is June 21 at the corner of 23rd and Union! Become a fan here - facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/The-Corner-23rd-and-Union/82063519159?ref=nf
First attempt at a promo video! Featuring Inye Wokoma's photos (www.ijoarts.com) and Jenny Asarnow's audio production.
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