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In September 2020, the Seattle Medium, in partnership with the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (ULMS), launched our 25 Alive Campaign to increase awareness of the financials struggles that many of our local, African American owned businesses were facing due to COVID restrictions and encourage our local community to support local businesses on a regular, ongoing basis by spending at least $25 a week with a Black-owned business. As part of the campaign, we ran weekly ads and a website campaign for 50 local businesses in our newspaper, at little to no-charge, from September 9, 2020 until the end of February 2021 (Black History Month) surrounded by messaging encouraging our readers to support these businesses in order to help them keep their doors open and their employees working through during a time when many businesses were closing their doors and laying off workers. In addition, we produced stories, conducted interviews on our weekly radio program and published podcasts on our website (seattlemedium.com) with business owners highlighting their business and the campaign. The campaign generated a broad base of support and led to increased cash flow for many of the businesses as a result of the campaign.

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A Message From The People... To The People $.25 VOLUME 51, NUMBER 37 CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SERVICE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 Seattle Medium, Urban League Launch Initiative To Support Small Businesses By Aaron Allen campaign as it helps them circumstances. in Columbia City, has had by following new health and convenient customer The Seattle Medium to reach more customers Theo Martin, owner of to adapt his services to regulations while service under the present The Urban League of under these unusual the Island Soul Restaurant accommodate his patrons continuing to give the best (Cont’d. On Page 13A) Metropolitan Seattle (ULMS) and the Seattle R. Kelly’s Sixth Attempt At Being Released On Bail Is Denied Medium Newspaper Group By Sonia Moghe, CNN have collaborated to (CNN) — R. Kelly’s promote local businesses appeal to be released on bail and help drive customers ahead of his trial was denied and cash flow into our local by an appeals court economy by launching the Tuesday. COVID-19 25 Alive The Second Circuit Campaign, a campaign Court of Appeals’ decision designed to increase said prosecutors presented awareness and encourage “clear and convincing our local community to evidence” that Kelly support local businesses on presents a potential danger a regular, ongoing basis. to the community and he is Through the 25 Alive a flight risk. Campaign, The Seattle R. Kelly’s attorneys Medium, ULMS and other asked for his release from community partners will federal custody before the encourage members of our panel of three judges Friday community to spend at least morning, arguing that the $25 per week with singer has been unable to community-based prepare for his upcoming businesses. trial for nearly six months. According to Chris B. The singer has not seen Singer R. Kelly turns to leave after appearing at a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago. Bennett, Publisher and his attorneys in person since Photo/Antonio Perez - Pool via Getty Images. Editor of The Seattle March, when prisons went racketeering and violations with Covid-19 limiting his of Prisons incident report Kelly has methods of Medium, the ultimate goal into lockdown, cutting off of the Mann Act, which access to a computer to that details the incident passing messages between is to provide a much-needed in-person legal visits due to prohibits trafficking for work on his case. Farmer involving Farmer, saying himself and associates economic boost to not only coronavirus concerns, his prostitution or sexual was convicted by a jury in that he was seen on Aug. 26 without detection by help these businesses attorney told CNN. His trial activity. The charges Kelly 2019 of racketeering outside of his assigned authorities, prosecutors survive but to thrive during was scheduled to begin at faces stem from activity that charges that included drug section. claim. In court filings, the current COVID-19 the end of September in prosecutors say took place trafficking and two murders A prison employee prosecutors say that in pandemic. federal court in Brooklyn, over two decades in New in connection with gang observed Farmer appeared November 2019, while in “Many businesses are but was delayed in part due York, Connecticut, Illinois activity, according to other to be on top of Kelly, the Chicago federal open, but under the current to the pandemic. and California. Kelly was court filings. “punching inmate Kelly detention center where he is COVID-19 restrictions they His legal team says that also indicted on federal Farmer, who represents repeatedly in the head and currently being held, Kelly are struggling to make ends because the singer can’t charges in Illinois for child himself, wrote that he had torso.” used an intermediary to meet,” says Bennett. read or write, he can’t pornography and nowhere else to turn for The officer wrote in the “smuggle” a letter into the “Without customers and review legal documents in obstruction, as well as state legal help and “was forced report that pepper spray was detention center without cash flow we can start his case, make notes, or charges of aggravated to assault hip-hop R&B deployed when Farmer did inspection. adding them to the COVID- “meaningfully” criminal sexual abuse. singer Robert Kelly... in not stop the attack, and that Federal prosecutors in 19 list of casualties right communicate with lawyers He has pleaded not hopes of getting spotlight Farmer was placed in the Northern District of now – which is the last without in-person meetings. guilty to all of the charges. attention” on government restraints and taken out of Illinois allege Kelly thing that we want to do.” “He has essentially Farinella argued that corruption. the unit. persuaded multiple “African Americans been cut out of the Kelly’s only way of In the filing, Farmer Prosecutors: Releasing witnesses to give false are consumers and are key discovery and preparation communicating with asked for an extension for Kelly would be dangerous testimony in 2002 before an components when it comes process,” attorney Tom attorneys is through phone his case. An appeals court Prosecutors argue Illinois grand jury, which to driving both the local and Farinella, who argued calls that do not “possess ruled it would continue to releasing Kelly would be was looking at a case national economy,” added Kelly’s bail appeal, wrote in the safeguards of confiden- consider his request and the dangerous — because he is alleging Kelly had a sexual Bennett. “It’s time to turn a court filing. tiality” needed to have extension was not a flight risk, a danger to the relationship with a minor. our money into seeds that This was the sixth time meaningful attorney-client necessary. community, and he has a He was indicted on 21 with blossom into a fruitful Kelly’s legal team argued privileged conversations. “Due to the most history of tampering with counts of child harvest for our local for his release since he was “For half the time he’s blatant government witnesses and jurors. pornography, but later businesses, and we can do it taken into federal custody in been incarcerated, he’s not corruption in Farmer’s case Part of prosecutors’ acquitted in a 2008 trial. by frequently supporting July 2019. Four of the been able to meet with and being locked down for argument for keeping Kelly Prosecutors also say their businesses with intent requests — including counsel,” Farinella argued Robert Kelly protest, I behind bars involves his they have a recording that and purpose.” Friday’s appeal — were before the panel Friday physically beaten (sic) Mr. access to money. While shows Kelly asked an Debrena Jackson- made amid the pandemic, morning. “There’s an Kelly in a (sic) attempt to Kelly’s defense team argues associate during his 2008 Gandy, a third-generation which attorneys argue has extraordinary amount of shed media spotlight on in court filings that he has state trial to contact a juror entrepreneur and founder put Kelly at risk for work that has to go into Farmer’s case to prove “almost no liquid financial and tell them that Kelly was and CEO of the Elevate developing severe preparing.” government corruption and resources,” prosecutors say a “good guy.” Movement and the Elevate complications from the Farinella added that helping Farmer’s innocence the singer has received over In response to these Direct Impact Dollars Black virus. because the allegations span to prevail,” Farmer wrote. $200,000 in royalty allegations, Farinella said in Business Empowerment Steve Greenberg, an decades and involve people He added that the Aug. proceeds in the first quarter a statement to CNN that the Initiative, believes that the attorney for Kelly, said of whose identities are being 26 attack was an attempt to of 2020. government’s argument to timing and nature of the the ruling Tuesday, “We are kept anonymous, Kelly’s find an effective attorney to If Kelly is released to keep Kelly behind bars until campaign is vitally again disappointed.” input is crucial to the case. help with his case. his home in Chicago, he’d his trial “does little if important as many “There seems to be a An attack behind bars Greenberg told CNN be out of the jurisdiction of anything to further its businesses continue to different set of criteria when Kelly’s latest bail that Farmer’s court filing is the Eastern District of New position that the extreme navigate their way through it comes to R. Kelly,” appeal came over a week one of several reasons he York, according to measure of impaneling an economic impacts of the Greenberg said in a after his attorneys said he believes Kelly shouldn’t be prosecutors, and if he anonymous and sequestered pandemic. statement to CNN. was attacked by a fellow held in custody. removed his electronic jury, which would severally “This [campaign] is Farinella said Tuesday inmate. “In addition to the monitoring device or prejudice Mr. Kelly and critical and essential,” says that Kelly’s legal team “will An inmate in the reasons we have already tampered with it, law violate his right to a fair Jackson-Gandy. “A continue to vigorously fight Chicago federal detention laid out, including he’s not enforcement’s response trial guaranteed under the partnership such as this is for Mr. Kelly’s center where R. Kelly is a danger or a risk of flight, would not be instantaneous. Constitution, should be ideal because it combines a vindication.” being housed said in a court he is a prime candidate for Prosecutors also point granted.” community-based media A spokesman for the filing on Sept. 1 that he other inmates to abuse to out that because people are The-CNN-Wire outlet that can provide U.S Attorney’s Office for attacked the singer in hopes get jail cred,” Greenberg wearing masks in public to ™ & © 2020 Cable News promotional support both in the Eastern of District of of getting attention to his said in a statement to CNN. help curb the spread of Network, Inc., a the printed form as well as New York had no comment own case. “I fear this is going to open coronavirus, Kelly could WarnerMedia Company. All radio airtime, along with the on the appeal being denied. In the handwritten the floodgates.” easily conceal his face, rights reserved. advocacy and access to Kelly is facing charges filing, Jeremiah Farmer, 39, Farmer’s filing “thereby going technical resources that the in New York including Urban League can wrote about his frustrations enclosed a copy of a Bureau unrecognized.” provide.” Businesses throughout the region are recognizing seattlemedium.com the need for such a THE SEATTLE MEDIUM, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020, PAGE 13A

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The manages the kitchen along restaurant, which opened with her husband, Philip. last December, serves Minor’s wife, Tanieka, is in Southern staples like fried charge of all pastries and chicken, catfish, fried desserts, his 16-year old shrimp, pork chops, potato daughter, Mercedes, works salad, mustard or collard the weekends while in greens, and candied yams school. But it is the recipes and is drawing customers of his great grandmother from across the region. “Nana” that provides the COVID-19 has soul and spirit of the place. devastated the business “Originally before I landscape, and many opened up Nana’s my restaurants have either Todd Minor, center crouching, owner of Nana’s Southern Kitchen in Kent, poses with staff and family members. original idea for the name closed their doors for good Despite COVID-19 restrictions, Nana’s has had to hire additional staff to keep up with the demand for their food. was actually ‘Soul To Go,’” or are very close to shutting Photo courtesy of Todd Minor. says Minor. “But as I down. Despite having the thought about it, meditated deck stacked against them, takeout spots, even if you all of the world and Nana’s remember when COVID hit execute it perfectly.” and prayed about it, I said I especially being a start-up had dine-in you still ate out was not immune. The a lot places closed, we are Family is the most wanted to do something in their first year of of a takeout container,” says Minors were nervous when, next to Starbucks, important thing to the with a legacy in mind, business, Nana’s has defied Minor. “I had built Nana’s as new business owners, the Starbucks closed, Minors and it was important something that will help the odds and is not only to have everything takeout country began its lockdown. everybody closed but that they centralize their people and provide a place surviving but has thrived as and so when COVID hit, I If you speak to many Nana’s stayed open,” Minor family and so Minor needed with a certain spirit about it the demand for the coveted was a bit nervous because experts, they will tell you continued. “We were one of to find a way to get the rest and I couldn’t think of a comfort food has grown. you didn’t know if people that the restaurant business the only places besides the of his family to the Puget better spirit than my great Their growth is were going to be eating out, is not an easy endeavor but McDonalds of the world Sound. As he pondered, he grandmother.” punctuated by their but the model was already this did not deter Minor that were still open, we decided the best way to do During this time, with commitment to continue set up to take your food to from his vision. He did his stayed open the whole this was through food. all of the nuances of being a hiring people to meet their go.” due diligence, studied the time.” Minor’s great restaurant owner, Minor increasing demand. Nana’s Minor and his wife, market and the business Shekinah Brown, who grandmother, Myrtle continued his work at started in December of Tanieka, migrating from the model, but one thing he is in charge of daily Henderson, affectionately Microsoft and as the 2019 with just 4 employees. East coast, came to the didn’t factor in to the operations at the restaurant, known as “Nana” in whom pandemic evolved it Their success enabled them Pacific Northwest like most equation was COVID-19. says that the support from the restaurant is named became necessary for to hire up to 5 more people others because of Minor wasn’t sure just the community, even in the after, was a well-known Minor to tap into his before COVID, and opportunity. Microsoft how this adversity was middle of a pandemic, has chef in Connecticut for personal finances to help surprisingly they are now offered Minor a position going to affect the future of been a key factor to the more than 40 years. Her keep the business viable operating with a whopping and he jumped at the his business but he and his success of the business. recipes were passed down and maintain his staff. 15 employees. chance. The parents of five family pressed on. Like “I was the second through the family and the “We have been Nana’s owner Todd children — Mercedes 16, most businesses when person hired when they Minor’s thought why not fortunate,” says Minor. Minor says that modeling McKenzie 9, twins March 2020 hit and the opened, and even through start a restaurant in Kent “We have a terrific staff and his business after soul food Madison and Todd Jr. 5 and state mandated a shutdown, the pandemic, we were still and kill two birds with one it was important to us to restaurants on the East coast Anson 2 — the family their future was uncertain. able to hire and offer stone — uniting their maintain everyone’s hours helped him weather the embarked on their endeavor “After we opened it opportunity,” says Brown. family and the community particularly when things got storm, as the model was in to become restaurant was going really well, we “Honestly, I think that through the love of food. slow. As a business owner I line with the operating owners last December not were really busy and we have been blessed,” Minor was raised by had to make tough restrictions imposed by knowing that the next year COVID hit and we couldn’t continued Brown. “We his grandmother, Dorothy decisions and during the state and local officials due would test their resolve as a have anyone in the were a new business as we Marion, and he wanted to beginning of COVID I had to COVID-19. business and family unit. restaurant and at that point I all tried to figure out how to get her to the West coast, so to front monies from my “On the East coast The COVID crisis was nervous,” says Minor. run it. But we created a he began formulating his own pocket to make sure there’s a million different would start the year testing “You have to system and worked to vision and plan for a (Cont’d. 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Seattle Mayor Jenny homeowners about $1,500 the structure and its energy homes in Seattle must be in their numbers across the has approved 130 ADU Durkan recently announced, in permit fees. use; however, homeowners registered and inspected to city. permits though the end of the launch of a new website The new ADUniverse remain responsible for ensure they meet quality • Dozens of cottage designs June; in all of 2019, called ADUniverse that website helps homeowners permits and inspections and safety standards. With submitted during the City’s homeowners applied for features backyard cottage determine whether their lots related to zoning, site smaller and less expensive design competition. 244 ADU permits. Seattle designs that have been may be suitable for an ADU preparation and the rental options scarce in Seattle’s 2019 adopted homeowners have built granted pre-approved City and how large a cottage foundation, utility single-family changes allow for two 2,800 ADUs since they permits. 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All architectural through the City’s Other features of the intended to encourage ADU and downsize, yet remain in housing option. plans — ranging from a requirements if they choose website include: construction. Since then, their neighborhood. An In addition to studio under 300 square feet to rent out their new unit. • Language accessibility: a even as the city struggles additional home on-site is providing an easily to a 1,000-square-foot two- The additional income may feature that translates with the impacts of the also a good option for accessible design option, bedroom — will be cover the cost of guidance and information global pandemic, the multi-generational the pre-approved designs available direct from the development, even though into dozens of languages. number of ADUs permitted households, where will shorten the permitting designer for $1,000 or less. ADUs frequently rent for • A map of permitted ADUs in 2020 has exceeded the grandparents can live close process by at least 2-6 Cottage designs have been lower rates than similarly and annual permitting data pace of construction in to their grandkids. weeks and save reviewed against codes for sized apartments. All rental that charts the rapid growth 2019. This year, the City Seattle Metro Chamber Opens New Round Of Grants For Small Businesses The Seattle Metro service organizations (i.e. Small Business Emergency Pacific time. Full details including: Hospitality and the $10 million that Chamber, which serves as chambers of commerce, Grant Program. 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(c)(6) non-profit business the Federal CARES Act September 28 at 5:00 p.m. • Most impacted industries This funding is part of Nana’s Continued From Page 7 my folks were able to keep tail wind, what happened is Simply put it’s the food. did a lot for her health, it desserts, his daughter be,” said Minor. “They said the same hours as before all the people started Coveted comfort food is was a godsend.” offering her energy, the it was going to impossible COVID.” focusing on supporting hard to find, and, in Nana’s, Soul food defines leadership of Shekinah to find good people, I will Despite having to take Black-owned businesses customers like Mark and comfort food and family Brown and a committed tell you every one of those money out of his own and that brought so much Crissea Nickell have found and Nana’s defines soul staff, Nana’s has not only people were wrong.” pocket for his employees, awareness to Nana’s,” says a place to eat that they truly food. Nana’s also defines weathered this pandemic “Whatever dream that Minor maintains a positive Minor. “The African enjoy. perseverance as it has they are a success story in you are out there trying to attitude and says that the American community “Nana’s provides a defied the adversity brought how one can overcome. realize and the naysayers support of the community, supported Nana’s and I will very friendly and family- on by this unfortunate time The Minors are greatly are out there telling you all particularly the Black tell you the support oriented service with a very and pandemic. Nana’s has appreciative of the blessings the reasons why it won’t community, has helped him throughout COVID where good and consistent menu,” endured because the Minors bestowed upon them and to work, I will tell you to remain focused, energized people came specifically to says Mark Nickell. “At the were brave enough to take have this opportunity to persevere, go out there and and optimistic. 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Photo/Kristerpher J Smith, Kristen Gordon total units of rental property. to hopeful homeowners in They and Rogers, a fraternity brother at Kappa Gen Zers have lower they teamed up for their experienced agent with her certain neighborhoods. For Charleston, South Carolina- Alpha Psi, delved into homeownership rates than larger and latest own South Carolina firm, generations, this was a legal based real estate agent who podcasts and online the two previous acquisitions. Rogers said she bought her way to exclude Black has worked with the duo in interviews to learn the steps generations in the same age They credit their first home at 25 after people from predominantly the past, hope to provide of real estate investment group. Compared with shared experiences for their growing up watching her White suburbs. potential tenants with the and marketing. Baby Boomers and Gen business compatibility. father invest in rental “This is how we never resources to make informed This experience as self- Xers at ages 25 to 34, the “Me and Tim have the properties. Navigating the got a chance to build equity home-buying decisions. taught student-investors millennial home ownership same personal and Columbia market has been that other people were able Their business ethos is motivated Bey and Webb to rate is 8 to 9 percentage professional goals. We want a smooth transition for her, to hand down through their rooted in viewing real estate be inclusive for their own points lower. Minority the same things in terms of she said, after years of bloodline,” Webb said. as one of the first tools future tenants. Reflecting households have home the properties we’re looking experience in the Webb also wrote a required to build on their time needing off- ownership rates almost 15 for,” Bey said. “We were Charleston area. book, “Buy Back the Block: generational wealth. campus housing while in percentage points lower doing pretty much the same “The Columbia market A Guide to Building Your “We started seeing college, the team said they than White households. things on different is one of the most Real Estate Portfolio,” other people our age doing wanted their properties to Bey, who hails from properties and we get to add affordable markets, which teaches millennials it and wanted to learn be open to college students Greeleyville, “a very small value in the same ways — especially for investors to buy investment property more,” Webb said. and groups of varying town,” as he describes it, putting in new appliances, trying to get started. And as a means of financial While in college, Webb circumstances. 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It is estimated that September 1, a new Mike Calhoun, president of Brookings Institution Additionally, a three- vouchers with a $1 billion these renters already owe surcharge fee will be added the nonprofit Center for suggests that the wages and part consumer survey by revenue infusion. Together, up to $25 billion in back to refinance applications Responsible Lending. “It’s earnings of economically Morning Consult, a DC- these measures could help rent, and could reach $70 with both Fannie Mae and absolutely the wrong thing vulnerable workers left little based global intelligence shore up housing, a major billion by year’s end and no Freddie Mac, the other GSE to be doing now… We – if any – funds for regular firm, determined that by the pillar in the nation’s way to pay. with a large share of the should be doing more to household savings. end of this August, 5.4 economy. By contrast, the mortgage market. A 0.5 help people refinance,” he “Unemployed million consumers who lost In the ensuing three CARES Act included percent fee on refinanced says. “And this is going in respondents, on average, $600 per week in months, the Senate never limited forbearance, a capital will be charged the opposite direction.” report a household income unemployment insurance considered this proposal postponement - not directly to lenders and then Most reasonable of $33,000 which is well will also lose their ability to and instead put forth a forgiveness - of monthly be passed on to consumers people would agree that below the U.S. median pay for daily living needs much smaller package this payments for financially- making applications. This now is the worst time to add household income of like housing, health care, August that provided nearly challenged homeowners new fee adds an upfront, home costs. And for Black $78,500 and less than 130 food and clothing. By the nothing to assist with an FHA, VA, or USDA estimated $1,400 to the America – already reeling percent of the federal end of September, the same homeowners and renters. loans. These mortgage mortgage cost, and as a from disproportionate poverty line for a family of survey found that an This approach garnered borrowers can request a result may eliminate any unemployment, COVID-19 four,” wrote authors Jevay additional 9.2 million little support and now the suspension for up to 180 savings that might have diagnoses, and far less Grooms (Howard consumers will be in the upper chamber is not days plus an additional 180 been possible. wealth – any increase in University), Alberto Ortega same financial dilemma expected to return to work days if needed. Thirty days In reaction, outraged costs will be harder to (Indiana University), and should Congress fail enact until after the Labor Day before the end of housing stakeholders are absorb. Joaquin Alfredo-Angel new or extended aid. holiday. forbearance, mortgage demanding that the Federal Some online resources Rubalcaba (University of Despite COVID-19’s Likely as a result of servicers should contact Housing Finance Authority provide additional North Carolina at Chapel ongoing disruption to the one of four recent executive these homeowners to (FHFA), that oversees both information: Hill). economic health of many orders, HUD extended the discuss available options. Fannie Mae and Freddie • An online Look-Up Tool “While all unemployed Americans, our lawmakers moratorium on evictions Repayment options will Mac, reverse this new and enables consumers to enter Americans are facing have not taken steps to and foreclosures on homes also depend upon the type harmful fee. 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Sebe says districts to prioritize students and families who while school districts students for whom remote find school challenging in throughout the state have learning is a challenge the best of times are facing provided digital devices for because of their IEPs the reality of the impact that their students to use at (Individual Education COVID-19 and remote home, access to the Program),” says Gregerson. learning are having on their hardware is only one part of “Some school districts are daily lives. the problem. using their bus drivers and Due to the Individuals “The big one is digital already established routes to with Disabilities Education literacy,” states Sebe. “A lot provide meals to the Act (IDEA), part of the of schools have given students along their Rehabilitation Act of 1973, students laptops but the route. There are school school districts throughout laptops are not very high districts that, in the nation are required to quality [and can break coordination with PTA or continue providing a free down]. Then there’s this community-based and accessible public need to know how to use organizations, are doing education (or FAPE) to the computer, know how to food pick-ups throughout students with disabilities. “I think remote school is very difficult for a lot of kids, and can be particularly use the software to even the week at different While this requirement difficult for students who are ‘neurodivergent’ or otherwise sensitive to stimuli,” access the school meeting. locations within the school hasn’t gone away with the states Washington State Representative Jesse Johnson. And that is a real challenge district. Others, still, are current pandemic, the way and it’s keeping students connecting with local food districts are able to enforce prep for the Winter Quarter. the classroom, it’s oppression, generational from just accessing their kitchens and pantries to it certainly has been “I think remote school essentially impossible for trauma, and systemic school.” ensure that there is enough affected with recent school is very difficult for a lot of them to do school without a racism and ableism on It’s an issue that can food to meet the needs of closures and kids, and can be particularly parent helping them full- families of students with be felt by any student, but is our students.” remote/distance learning. difficult for students who time, which obviously isn’t disabilities. disproportionately affecting Community It’s just one of the are ‘neurodivergent’ or possible for a lot of However, as students of color, organizations like ODMS many challenges otherwise sensitive to families.” historically with immigrants and those with who specialize in BIPOC policymakers, community stimuli,” states Washington “Many families are communities of color, that’s disabilities. Without an communities are also doing influencers, and other State Representative Jesse still working, whether that easier said rather than done. educator in the room, what they can to fill the stakeholders are taking Johnson. “For students who is still going into work or Joy Sebe is the students who are impacted gaps, but with limited under advisement as they require a one-to-one aide in working from home,” adds Programs Manager for need the support of their resources. They’re often in Representative Mia Open Doors for family in order to work the the nearly impossible THE SEATTLE MEDIUM (ISSN 746-5394) is Gregerson. “Each has their Multicultural Families equipment. position of being asked to published weekly on Wednesday for $34.00 per year own unique challenges. In (ODMS). 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She adds that it takes During our last Spring, Washington’s It is also one of the two nine years of formal conversation, Sebe reads Any reproduction of materials in whole or in part Office of Public Instruction Parent Training and education in order to letter after letter detailing without permission is prohibited. Copyright 2020, (OSPI) had anticipated Information Centers in the become proficient in the delicate juggling act so Tiloben Publishing Company, Inc. some of these issues and state required under IDEA another language. Adding many families are facing. formed teams to create to help families of kids from that to “executive It’s a reminder that while guidelines for the birth to the age of 26 who functioning challenges” like we’re all experiencing this 2020/2021 school year - have a disability. utilizing the appropriate pandemic, not everyone is especially as it relates to What we’re finding is software and signing into experiencing it equitably. students of color. that there’s this confluence online accounts to turn in There’s a letter from a “We know every of factors that already assignments on deadline mother who’s out of work family situation and feeling existed before COVID. But when not fully being able to after losing clients during about the current pandemic, now they’re really understand the instructions COVID-19 who writes while a shared experience intensified during COVID,” is turning remote learning about how her son’s across the globe, are as says Sebe, who says those into a non-starter. learning disability and short unique as the needs of the factors include the need for Gregerson has attention span makes it students,” OSPI states in food and rental assistance. personally taken up the difficult for him to sit at the their guidebook, Reopening “I remember in July digital divide challenge, computer for a significant Washington Schools 2020: we had served 700-plus while her colleague amount of time. She’s Special Education families in meeting Representative Tina Orwall trying to figure out how to Guidance. “Honoring the emergency food and rental is working on providing assist him in school, while fears, challenges, assistance…but that language access through also trying to figure out how diversities, and preferences number has just been legislation. Both are to keep food on the table of families is critical to the climbing.” working with other and the rent paid. success of students with Sebe says because so legislators and OSPI to fill Another letter outlines disabilities in reopening our many families include the gaps as best they can the frustration of a couple schools.” parents who are essential through the complexities of who both worked at The guidebook goes workers or had jobs at the serving marginalized restaurants and now work on to state that districts airport or as independent communities in various less than 20 hours a week should take into account the contractors working for school districts. but have two children at impact of historical Uber or Lyft their income “Some districts have (Cont’d. On Page 15)

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business shared as it several products on its celebrated its second anniversary: A spa anniversary. experience set, which “We are so about self- Advertise In The Seattle Medium includes a collection of spa care and putting yourself and self-care items. The first,” Mathews said. “It’s also offered a gift set that important now more than included body wash, brown Call (206) 323-3070 ext. 109 ever and we really just want sugar scrub, shea cream, a COVID-19 Twenty-Five Alive Campaign The Seattle Medium & The Urban League Of Metropolitan Seattle are encouraging everyone to support our community by spending at least $25 per week with any of the local, small businesses listed below. Your support direclty impacts their ability to survive this pandemic.

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Formerly Gorilla Graphics

4547 Rainier Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98118

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On Monday, Seattle and $2.5 million will go to needed relief ahead of a have been financially Mayor Jenny Durkan, City hospitality workers. Recent tough winter,” said Seattle impacted by the pandemic, Council President M. data indicates that over 600 City Council President M. whether that’s through a Lorena González, and restaurants and bars have Lorena González. layoff or reduction in hours. Councilmember Teresa permanently shut down in The $2.5 million in The City’s Human Services Mosqueda celebrated the Seattle since the COVID-19 new grants for small Department will contract City Council’s unanimous pandemic began. businesses will target with a third-party agency to vote to provide a new $5 “In response to restaurants and bars that conduct the application million relief package to skyrocketing cases in our have been financially process and distribute the support small businesses region and state, Governor impacted by COVID-19. grants. The City intends to and workers impacted by Inslee rightly implemented The City will not open provide these grants in early the COVID-19 pandemic. statewide restrictions to applications for small 2021. In response to recent curb indoor gathering and business grants; instead, it “As we near the end of statewide restrictions slow the spread of COVID- will identify eligible 2020 and see hope on the needed to slow the surge of 19. But there’s no denying grantees from the current horizon with a vaccine roll COVID-19, the $5 million these restrictions have pool of Small Business out, we must remember this will be directed toward impacted our small Stabilization Fund (SBSF) crisis and its economic small businesses and businesses and workers, applicants. The most recent impacts are far from over. workers in the hospitality who have been reeling from round of SBSF grants This additional $5 million industry. $2.5 million will the pandemic for almost a closed on November 30, effort is another step in go to restaurants and bars, year now,” said Durkan. and an initial analysis by the keeping our small City’s Office of Economic businesses open and Great Taste, Good Times Seattle City Council President M. Lorena González Development shows that workers stabilized, and is an approximately 1,100 investment in a faster “The Perfect Blend” “These emergency grants COVID-19 economy and restaurant or bar owners economic recovery. We are intended to provide a related restrictions. applied for grants. All need Congress to act with Premium Seafood Seasoning lifeline to small businesses An additional $2.5 eligible applicants will urgency this week to and workers most recently million to small restaurants receive grants to support expand COVID relief, impacted. While these and bars will support the continuing operations extend unemployment grants are a necessary aid, ability of our main including outdoor dining, insurance enhancements ultimately, real relief must street businesses to keep takeout, and delivery. and prevent evictions. In the come from the federal their doors open and Restaurants and bars who meantime, the City of government. Congress must workers employed. Another receive grants through this Seattle again is stepping up act immediately to finally $2.5 million in direct cash new relief package will to support hospitality pass an overdue COVID-19 assistance to remain eligible for an SBSF industry workers and our relief package. Every day hospitality industry workers grant as well. small businesses, but much they fail to act, more small means thousands of An additional $2.5 more is needed,” said businesses close their doors families can remain housed million in grants will go to Councilmember Teresa for good, and more workers and fed. cash assistance to Mosqueda. lose their jobs.” The hospitality, restaurant hospitality industry workers To date, the City has “The City of Seattle is and bar industry has who have been financially invested $8.6 million in taking swift action to been hardest hit by the impacted by the COVID-19 small businesses through its address the ongoing needs COVID economy. These pandemic. To be eligible for emergency Small Business of small businesses and year-end investments a grant, workers would need Stabilization Fund. www.rensbbqandspices.com workers impacted by the will provide much to demonstrate that they COVID-19 Twenty-Five Alive Campaign The Seattle Medium & The Urban League Of Metropolitan Seattle are encouraging everyone to support our community by spending at least $25 per week with any of the local, small businesses listed below. Your support direclty impacts their ability to survive this pandemic. Absolute Ink

Notary Services

(206) 850-3549 241 South 4th Place Suite D, Renton, WA 98055

Semira’s Grocery

(206) 324-4733

2601 E.Yesler Street

[email protected] Seattle, WA 98122

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3019 MLK Jr. Way S., Seattle, WA 98144

Sunday - Thursday Quick Pack Food Mart Tues. - Sun. 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Columbia City Location: 4525 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle 98118 (206) 725-7890

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