Photo of Nikkita Oliver during the recording of Traverse Talks inside Washington Hall in Seattle on December 6, 2021. Nikkita Oliver is a Black, queer, Seattle-based creative, community organizer, abolitionist, educator and attorney. They are currently the executive director of Creative Justice, an arts-based program aimed to help youth and work against harmful systems. Read More
After receiving a grant, 20 Washington State artists are using their voices and artistic expression towards social justice efforts. The entire museum is currently filled with art that relates to the Black Lives Matter movement. Jordan Schnitzer selected artists from three universities across the northwest to fund the art exhibit. Each school selected who would… Read More
In 1965, two young fans heard the jazz giant John Coltrane play at a San Francisco club and had a religious epiphany. Their church is an idiosyncratic and joyful blend of devotion to the divine — and to jazz. Continue Reading Five Read More