Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Producer, Seattle Now
About
Brooklyn is a podcast producer on Seattle Now, KUOW's weekday news podcast. She started podcasting as host, creator, and producer of We the (Black) People: An American History Podcast in 2020 and has been trying to uncover stories that aren't getting enough attention ever since.
Her first podcasting job was at Crosscut/KCTS 9 and she has a history degree from the University of Chicago.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Affiliations: Seattle Association of Black Journalists
Stories
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Casual Friday with Vaughan Jones and Mike Davis
This week… The tech and wine industries were rocked by the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. The state is attempting to bring some equity to the cannabis market by opening up new licenses. And the cherry trees at the Pike Place Market were cut down. But they're gonna put new ones in…so it’s all good? KUOW arts reporter Mike Davis and producer Vaughan Jones are here to break down the week.
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Health
Up Early for Daylight Saving Time
Hopefully you remembered that Daylight Saving Time started yesterday and you set your clock an hour forward. The time change elicits feelings in these parts. We’ll hear from UW sleep expert Horacio de la Iglesia and check in with some of the city's early risers about how they feel.
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Race & Identity
Can WA mend past housing racism?
Washington state may soon take responsibility for its role in restricting housing rights for Black, Indigenous, Jewish, and people of color before the Fair Housing Act of 1968. If passed, House bill 1474 would provide loans to people and their descendants previously affected by Washington’s restrictive housing laws. KUOW reporter Joshua McNichols is here to tell us about the bill.
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Arts & Life
How Seattle's volunteerism adapted to the pandemic
Volunteer help keep Seattle humming. They tackle all sorts of needs, from providing food to hospice care to entertainment. But the pandemic shifted the landscape for volunteers in the city. Seattle Now talked with some volunteers alongside leaders with Books to Prisoners and Real Change on how they’ve adapted since the pandemic.
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Politics
What are these democracy coupons?
Seattle residents keep an eye out… democracy vouchers will be showing up your mailboxes starting this week. Sure they may look like Valpak coupons, but they’re actually a way for you to financially support candidates in the city council election. KUOW’s David Hyde is here to tell us about democracy vouchers why you might not want to recycle them with your junk mail.
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Crime
Safety? It's a statistic and a feeling
Last week, the Seattle Police Department released their annual crime report for 2022. Violent crime was up, except in the last quarter. Concern and fear about violent crime is up too. And that perception may be more important than the statistics. Seattle University’s Dr. Jackie Helfgott is here to explain why.
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Law & Courts
Social housing, explained
Seattle needs many thousands of units of affordable housing right now and the need is only growing. Now voters in the city are being asked whether or not to approve social housing. A new-to-us idea that would create mixed income buildings... Well, eventually. Axios Seattle’s Melissa Santos is here to explain. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: https://www.kuow.org/feedback
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Arts & Life
Downtown Seattle's identity crisis
Some people think downtown Seattle is dying or already dead, while others see it as a place that just needs a fresh start. Seattle Now producers Vaughan Jones and Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers went on a mission to see what’s going on in Seattle’s urban core. You'll hear from people who live, work and enjoy our city center.
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MISSING: Middle Housing (No Reward)
After the last one failed, Washington state legislators are taking another whack at trying to solve the state's housing shortage with a new bill aimed at so-called middle housing. KUOW’s Joshua McNicols explains.