“I would say no. I feel like maybe at one point in time there was a push to do that, but now I feel like it’s more about policing Black people. Like, even if there’s a particular club, there aren’t clubs that actually target Black people. Black people are creating communities for themselves versus, oh well, we have this, like the city hall is doing something. I don’t think that is how it works. I think Black people ourselves are creating community for other Black people. I don’t think that Seattle as a city is creating a place to foster that.”
“I am not sure because I am fairly new here. But compared to the state that I came from, Utah, there is a lot more diversity in the area. I do believe it’s a bit more of a community here, especially if you come from a different country.”
“I would say no, but I just moved back home from Denver, so I don’t really know a lot about Seattle currently. This is probably the most time I’ve spent in Seattle since leaving home at 18. But from what I do know personally, it does not feel like it, possibly in club culture, but I feel like even then, not really. Food-wise, it lacks a lot of resources.”
“I believe that the city of Seattle does support the Black community, but as a city, without putting our government into it, I would say that we are not supported by people who live here.”
“I believe so. I’m originally from the Dominican Republic, but I like Seattle, and I believe there are things in Seattle that support Black culture.”
“I think that there is probably an attempt to support us, but to me, it isn’t obvious.”
