The Village

October 2026 newsletter

In this issue · Coming up · Opportunities and resources · Spotlights

Coming up

Oct

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT

Freedom Day at NAAM

Northwest African American Museum, Seattle · Northwest African American Museum · Free museum admission

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Oct

Sun, Oct 18 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT

Under Siege Reading + Ntozake Shange's Birthday

ARTE NOIR, Midtown Square, Seattle · ARTE NOIR with The Hansberry Project · RSVP appreciated

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Oct

Fri, Oct 23 · 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT

Día de Muertos at Pike Place Market

Pike Place Market, Seattle · Pike Place Market · Free

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Oct

Sat, Oct 24 · 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM PDT

Beyond the Margins: Stories from the Filipino American Community

Wing Luke Museum, Community Hall, Seattle · Wing Luke Museum with FANHS and the Filipino Community of Seattle · Free, RSVP to save a seat

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Oct

Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT

Prove It On Us Workshop with Akoiya Harris

ARTE NOIR, Midtown Square, Seattle · ARTE NOIR and Afrosapphix · Free, RSVP

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Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT

Health & Wellness Day at Kent Commons

Kent Commons Community Center, Green River Room, Kent · Tina · Center for MultiCultural Health · Free · first come, first served

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Oct

Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM PDT

Día de Muertos Festival at Seattle Center

Armory Food & Event Hall, Seattle Center, Seattle · Seattle Center Festál · Free

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Nov

Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST

Día de los Muertos Festival

Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma · Tacoma Art Museum with Mi Centro WA · Free, timed registration required

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All events →

A month of gatherings, opportunities and people worth knowing. Let us continue to build an entrepreneurial village together.

— The Ujima team

Opportunities and resources

Closes Nov 17

Training · $25 ticket

Financial Operations & Profit Workshop

U.S. Bank, Lean Revisions and Tabor 100

Rolling

Announcement

Your Story Matters: research study for Black adults 50+ in Washington

Black Future Co-op Fund with Dynamic & Innovative Research Solutions (DIRS)

Rolling

Announcement

Seattle Black Diasporic Community Survey

Closes Oct 16

Grant · Up to $20,000

Community Education & Survivor Support Pilot Program

Mother Africa with the Washington State Department of Health

Closes Oct 26

Grant · Up to 20 planning and implementation awards

Overdose Prevention at the Intersection of Public Health and Public Safety

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)

Closes Oct 27

Grant · $2,000 to $8,000

Arts in Parks 2027

Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and Seattle Parks & Recreation

All opportunities →

Spotlights

Business

Nations Realty

Founded 1998 · Kennedy Akinlosotu, Founder, CEO and Designated Broker

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People

Felix Ngoussou

Author · Community leader

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People

Marsha Mutisi

Founder, Ujima Network · Nominated, Best of the Best Northwest

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