Douglas Q Barnett Street
One of our organizational pillars includes strengthening physical identity and sense of place to preserve the African American legacy, especially given the complexities and evolution of the Central Area, through HCAACD Placemaking efforts.
We are working with community liaisons at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Office of Economic Development (OED) to roll out a series of cultural identifiers along the 23rd Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr Way.
In partnership with Kibbie Monie and Nu Black Arts West, on September 21, 2020, the Seattle City Council approved an honorary street name that pays tribute to a Seattle advocate for theater arts, founder of Black Arts/West, and public historian Douglas Q. Barnett. Douglas Q. Barnett Street is at 34th to 35th Avenues on E Union, the historic site of Black Arts/West Theater. Click here to learn more about Black Arts/West and Douglas Q. Barnett!
