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‘Proof and power’ — Africatown Plaza affordable development now open in the Central District

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Africatown Plaza, a new $66.5 million 126-unit affordable apartment building on the 23rd and Union Midtown block, opened to residents this month after two years of construction that included an unprecedented number of Black families who worked on the project, its developers say.

Community Roots Housing and the Africatown Community Land Trust say Africatown Plaza is a standing symbol of what can be achieved through advocacy, unity and perseverance.

“When I thought about what this day and what this project represents, what really came to me was proof and power,” K. Wyking Garrett, president and CEO of ACLT, said at the building’s opening ceremony earlier this month. “We see the proof of the true power that exists within us, and among us to imagine, design and build solutions for the problems that we face.” Continue reading →

Amid endorsement from Seattle firefighters, Harrell also wins Africatown CEO’s support — UPDATE

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Tuesday, as Seattle mayoral candidate Bruce Harrell touted a “major” new endorsement from the local firefighters union, there was another endorsement that might be more impactful here in District 3.

Wyking Garrett of the Africatown community group and land trust has also endorsed the campaign of the veteran Seattle politician, Converge Media’s Omari Salisbury reports. UPDATE: Garrett says he has endorsed Harrell “in a personal capacity.”

The endorsement comes as Garrett has joined in a call for community involvement and investment in the neighborhood in response to ongoing gun violence and an incident that frayed nerves as shots rang out during a youth football game Saturday afternoon at Judkins Park. Continue reading →