Gov 101
Name this state mandated roadmap for how the City will accommodate for population growth and invest in future developments. The City of Seattle has recently released a draft of its 20-year __ which will influence zoning and land-use maps going forward. Public feedback is due May 6th.
What is the Comprehensive Plan?
Name this local media source that often announces black community events, obituaries, and editorial pieces since 1961, founded by Fitzgerald Redd Beaver. His children, Marla & LaVonne Beaver are currently the publishers and editors.
What is The Facts (Seattle)?
Name the family, headed by a matriarch, who either founded or were an influential part of the following organizations: Mothers For Police Accountability, SeaSpot, Converge Media, & P.O.C.A.A.N (People of Color Against AIDs Network).
Who are the Salisbury's?
Name who has the authority to write legislation / or a bill.
Who is anyone? (only a Member of Congress can introduce a bill for consideration)
Name this 1978 American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name, the film reimagines the classic 1900 children's novel by L. Frank Baum with an African-American cast.
What is The Wiz?
Name the current elected official who attends and presides over Council meetings, but does not vote (except in the case of a tie), carries out policies set by Council, makes appointments for and manages 25 department and commission heads, and establishes priorities that guide work of City departments. This figure is also involved in setting City’s annual budget process.
Who is the Mayor (Bruce Harrell)?
Name the institution previously located on 34th & Union, that educated social justice activists.
What is Pacific Oaks College?
Name the family by surname who helped found three important Black Seattle institutions, starting with Liberty Bank, the African American Museum and Cultural Center, and finally Africatown Community Land Trust.
Who are the Garrett's?
Name the number of “term limits” for Seattle City Council members.
What is zero?
Name this 1974 American blaxploitation film written and directed by Jack Hill. It stars Pam Grier as the title character who takes on a gang of drug dealers who murdered her boyfriend. The film uses Afrocentric references in clothing and hair.
What is Foxy Brown?
Name this legislative body that is responsible for
1. establishing City policy through enactment of ordinances (laws) and adoption of resolutions considering
2. creating and overseeing City department work plans
3. setting City’s annual budget process
4. Voting on mayoral appointments
5. Appointing Commissioners
What is City Council?
Name the grocery story on MLK & Union before Grocery Outlet.
What is Roger's Thrift Way?
Name the family whose activism spans across two generations from City politics to National political commentator.
Who are the Rye's (Angela & Eddy)?
"The Washington state Senate passed legislation... [in 2023] that would allow duplexes or fourplexes in most neighborhoods in most cities throughout the state, regardless of local zoning rules..." (Seattle Times). Name the bill.
**Hint: ___ is a term for homes that are at a scale between detached single-family houses and large multifamily complexes.
What is the Middle Housing Bill / HB 1110 / SB 5190?
Name this 2004 American biographical musical drama film focusing on 30 years in the life of a soul musician. The independently produced film was co-produced and directed by Taylor Hackford; it was written by James L. White from a story by Hackford and White. It stars Jamie Foxx in the title role, along with Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Terrence Howard, Larenz Tate, Richard Schiff, and Regina King in supporting roles.
What is Ray?
Name the three WA State budget categories and which is the largest.
What is Operating (largest), Capital, and Transportation?
Name the family-owned burger joint that was previously located on Union & 26th converted from a house.
What is Sammy's Burgers?
Name the family that founded the Seattle Medium newspaper.
Who are the Bennett's?
This House Bill was passed in 2023 and it eases barriers to the construction and use of accessory dwelling units (ADUs and DADUs) by providing pre-approved construction plans. Name the House Bill.
What is HB 1337?
Name the 1973 action crime–drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Sam Greenlee. It is both a satire of the civil rights struggle in the United States of the late 1960s and a serious attempt to focus on the issue of Black militancy.
This film opened the Seattle Film Festival in 2007.
What is The Spook Who Sat By the Door?
Name the number of council members in the City of Seattle AND how many council member votes are needed to pass a bill.
What is 9 Council members; 5 to pass a bill?
Before Uncle Ike's had a car wash, name the business and location where you could get your car washed and detailed in the CD.
What is Chester Dorsey's on 23rd & Madison?
Name these husband & wife duos who created an iconic Seattle Soul Food Restaurant formerly at MLK & Cherry, now at 23rd & Jackson. The grandson and wife reopened and rebranded the restaurant in 2015.
Who are the Jacksons (Rosie & Woody / Terrell & Rachel)?
In May 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the Covenants Homeownership Act. The landmark law called for a research study to document any complicity of government institutions in racial housing discrimination as well as the impacts of such discrimination on homeownership access.
Name the range of "over ___" many racially restrictive covenants preventing home purchase in specific neighborhoods was found in the state of WA since the 19th century as a result of the study.
(*Hint: the answer is in the thousands)
What is over 50,000 racially restrictive covenants?
Name this 1959 romantic tragedy film directed by French filmmaker Marcel Camus, and starring Marpessa Dawn and Breno Mello. It is based on a play by Vinicius de Moraes, which set the Greek legend in a contemporary favela in Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval. The film is particularly noted for its soundtrack by two Brazilian composers: Antônio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfá.
What is Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro)?