Washington Issues First Legal Pot Business License

Washington state issued its first legal-marijuana business license Wednesday, launching a new phase in the state's ambitious effort to regulate a market that has been illegal for more than 75 yea...

‘The Hood Ain’t the Same:' Draze Brings Seattle Together on Gentrification

The Skanner News spoke with the artist – an emerging modern griot -- about displacement, race, art, and what it will take to bring all our communities together

New Battle in Portland’s ‘War on Hip Hop’

The Portland Independent Police Review division says it is investigating what happened at Luck-One and Illmaculate’s Saturday night show at the Blue Monk

My Sister’s Keeper

In all the hoopla surrounding President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, overlooked is that fact that our young girls also need to be targeted for special attention.

The Civil Rights Movement and Hip-Hop – Part II

We need both a revitalized Civil Rights Movement as well as a vibrant cadre of skillful and productive hip-hop artists who are utilizing their God-given gifts and talents to take action in the interes...

Was the Budget Office Wrong About Jobs and the Minimum Wage?

Last week, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report saying that the proposal to increase the minimum wage to 10.10 dollars an hour in 2016 would cost the creation of 500,00...

Kam's Kapsules: For Movies Opening March 7

Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun         

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Opens Seventh Year of Hip Hop Open Mic Series

OSF has also commissioned a contemporary language, hip-hop version of 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona'

Kam Williams' Celebrity Interview: Rebecca Da Costa

Kam Williams talks to Rebecca Da Costa about her new movie The Bag Man.