Earl Key, Senior Director of Transportation Equity WSDOT and more

Today, Thursday, September 24 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Earl Key, Senior Director of Transportation Equity, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) comments on the new certification process for companies that were certified by the state Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise (OMWBE) and those certified as Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE). He also provides an update on the largest contract that WSDOT will manage, the Washington to Oregon Bridge Project. *David Della a former Seattle City Councilman and longtime activist comments on the life and legacy of the late Dolores Sibonga who made history as the first woman of color to serve on the Seattle City Council and the first Filipino American to serve as a lawyer in Washington state. She earned a degree in journalism from the University of Washington and worked at two local TV stations. She returned to UW and graduated from Law School, worked as a Public Defender and was a leader of the Washington State Human Rights Commission. *Anica Enriquez, Special Events & Stewardship Manager at El Centro de la Raza invites you to the organizations 2026 Building the Beloved Community Gala on Saturday, September 26 5-9 pm at the Seattle Convention Center's Summit Building. *Former Martin Luther King Jr. County Councilman Larry Gossett is one of the co founders of El Centro de la Raza he and the late Roberto Maestas led a group into then Beacon Hill Elementary School that had been vacate for years and occupied the building for weeks before the organization was allowed to officially operate programs out of the building. Gossett, Maestas, Bob Santos, and Bernie Whitebear were known as the Four Amigos that advocated for social and political change. *Carl Copeland and Charles Tatum Jr. are co producers of the Black Butterfly Awards, an event honoring Black women who have dedicated their lives of advocating and uplifting people in the community. Fifteen women will be honored on Saturday, September 26 at Seattle's Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute 3-7 pm. January, 2026 Butterfly Award winner Shannon Horton comments on her experience and Toni Harrell will be one of the women honored on Saturday. 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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.