Archives for September 2017

By: Tana Yasu/ Contributor – NW FACTS Media Group

Mr. Jessie Wineberry opened the program with greetings and explanation of the concept: Democrats for Diversity and Inclusion. The organization was conceived after the last Presidential Election, DDI is a new National organization founded in WA State to elect dynamic leaders to Federal, State, and Local Office who truly reflect the diversity of the community they serve.

Their mission is to create the diversity and inclusion of youth, people of color, women, immigrants, LGBTQ, disabled, and seniors as elected and appointed officials. -www.DemocratsforDiversityandInclusion.org.

“Imagine Rainbow Coalition, Black Lives Matter, JACL, Womens Political Caucus, One America, NAACP ,Urban League, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts – all of the organizations finally existing under one roof and fighting together.” -Mr. Jesse Wineberry Precinct Committee Officers, (PCO)

At the event over 50 PCO’s were sworn in. Community members from across the State. “The people dressed in white are the new Precinct Committee Officers. People created by Statute, by Law. Entry level of elected officials.” Stated Mr. Jesse Wineberry, and in regard to Congresswoman Maxine Waters presence at the event: “We have one of the most important people in America with us.”

The event was unprecedented,
we shall look forward to more dynamic and inspiring activities by DDI.

Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess preseted the 2018 Seattle budget, thats focused on issues of social justice. Burgess was appointed as the second major in a week, after Ed Murray,resignation for multiple allegations of child sexual abuse. Tim Burgess made a reference to it addressing the City during council meeting. “All of us have been affected by the painful crisis of the last months, especially survivors of sexual assault,” Burgess heartfelt comments and actions didnt just stop there. Mayor Burgess, who has slotted $500,000 for additional resources for sexual abuse survivors and also $612,000 for the Domestic Violence Firearm Prevention Program. He highlighted and touched on the need to spend more to deal with the City’s homeless emergency. The 2018 budget calls for additional spending for police and civilian oversight. With the tempemsure or race relaishions in our state building , his next comments of the day spoke volume of the human being and man that he is and in his position.  “It is important for someone in my position to say clearly: Black Lives Matter,”  “Black Lives Matter in policing. Black Lives Matter in education. Black Lives Matter in our economic system. We must squarely face our history of racism and injustice, and frankly that’s something I don’t believe our country has truly done. We will know that we have when all people of color have equal opportunity, equal protection under the law, and never doubt their standing as Americans.” His budget also includes a plan to distribute money from the new soda tax. That includes money for college tuition for high school seniors and expansion of summer learning for students of color. Tim Burgess was the budget chair before elevating to the Mayor’s office.