Shamaar Thomas (He/Him)

Pacific Northwest Journalist

[So. Seattle Emerald @SoSeaEmerald]

To combat the #healthcare workforce crisis in King County, the nonprofit collaborative @HealthierHere launched a $5 million effort in January to support 39 local health care organizations in addressing workforce challenges.

@ThomasShamaar reports.
https://t.co/wagFVKvcGV

[Shamaar Thomas (He/Him) @ThomasShamaar]

It was an absolute honor to have TWO of my stories published for the UW Viewpoint Magazine! Both stories are about incredible campus resources!

Link to UW IC Center story:
https://t.co/1jdQYVZIcN

Link to Brotherhood Initiative story:
https://t.co/o5VYPKwpHA

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

Two people have died and another was critically wounded after a shooting at Cal Anderson Park on Saturday night. This is a developing story. https://t.co/HAJwJLzivb

[Paige Cornwell @pgcornwell]

Elijah Lewis, 23, has been identified as the victim in the deadly Capitol Hill shooting that also wounded his 9-year-old nephew. At 23, Lewis was already a longtime community activist, entrepreneur and "pillar of the Black communtiy" in Seattle

https://t.co/8TfN5ri3ru

[The Daily of the University of Washington @thedaily]

ARTS: Wa Na Wari is an art center located in the Central District which features the work of local Black artists who are actively working to combat gentrification and reclaim communities. (Story via @DhawanMishti) https://t.co/63F3ynSKih

[The Daily of the University of Washington @thedaily]

NEWS: @schwaarzy investigates accusations against Seattle City Council D-4 candidate Matthew Mitnick, which include wage theft, intellectual property theft, creation of toxic workplaces, violation of child labor laws, and grifting the people. https://t.co/Jwn5eHW7iX

[So. Seattle Emerald @SoSeaEmerald]

New records obtained by @RealChangeNews indicate that the City of Seattle oversaw a massive rise in sweeps of unhoused people living in tents and vehicles in 2022.

@GuyOron reports. #SeattleNews #Homelessness
https://t.co/yaKq8BPdVG

[So. Seattle Emerald @SoSeaEmerald]

"At the morning education teach-in, teachers said their school needs desks that students can fit in, batteries, outlets that don’t blow up in the walls, safe drinking water, heat, and sustainable funds for counselors and staff."

https://t.co/GCUhBiekTj

[Khosro Raúl Soleimani 🇺🇸 @el_raul]

First day of class was amazing! I managed to teach a two hour class without making it boring. The students were laughing & happy to be in class. Thank you for the good vibes you sent me earlier. This is the UW campus right now. Cherries will fully blossom early April. I ❤️ you.

[So. Seattle Emerald @SoSeaEmerald]

The “Cake Walk,” an event fondly remembered from #WaNaWari’s cofounder Elisheba Johnson’s childhood, is getting a 21st-century makeover.

@ThomasShamaar reports. #CakeDance #BlackJoy #CentralDistrict
https://t.co/W68ZxaQ0lV

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

Since opening their store in Maple Leaf in February, co-owners Damon Grady and Amber Whittenberg are keeping their focus on building community connections. https://t.co/4WcsMcuG5S

[Shamaar Thomas (He/Him) @ThomasShamaar]

First Seattle Times article!🎉 It was an absolute pleasure to work with them on this! https://t.co/Z7dyVie4BW

[So. Seattle Emerald @SoSeaEmerald]

It's Wednesday, South End! Which means our midweek #NewsGleams is out now. Catch up on the latest in #news through the link below! 📰 🔽

#LongCOVIDAwarenessDay #SeattleNews #PlateOfNations
https://t.co/YIzvRN3mLR

[So. Seattle Emerald @SoSeaEmerald]

Research shows that Black women across the U.S. are dying from childbirth at a disproportionate rate due to medical negligence in the Black maternal health crisis. @BLKBRYllc is hoping to change that in King County.
Lauryn Bray reports. #BlackHealth
https://t.co/MassLhQOso

[Shamaar Thomas (He/Him) @ThomasShamaar]

My first South Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) article!! It was a pleasure to write! https://t.co/g6XX4v2zZJ

[Shamaar Thomas (He/Him) @ThomasShamaar]

@SoSeaEmerald Loved writing this!

[So. Seattle Emerald @SoSeaEmerald]

In an industry with a history of marginalizing BIPOC, the Cannabis Equity Summit will help attendees learn about the new Social Equity Portal, participate in a Q&A session with the LCB, and network with other entrepreneurs. #CannabisIndustry

https://t.co/8NwthwxCIK

[The Daily of the University of Washington @thedaily]

NEWS: The SPD has opened an investigation into the burning of an abandoned building in the U-District that left one woman dead on the night of Feb. 26. (Story via @amrine_luke) https://t.co/SaVayulXc6

[The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter]

No person, no family, no community, no people should be made to suffer such trauma. #TyreNichols

[University of Washington @UW]

"Our community joins communities across the nation and world in horror at the killing of Tyre Nichols, and our hearts are with his family and loved ones as they mourn his loss," writes UW President Ana Mari Cauce. Read her full blog post here: https://t.co/xbP0bl5wN1