The Creative Cafe at Washington Hall

Creative Cafe is a partnership between Black Power Unlimited (BPU) and Creative Justice (CJ). Located on the first floor of Washington Hall in the Central District of Seattle, and is operated by Creative Justice staff and youth.

Black Power Unlimited is an anchor tenant of Washington Hall and played a key role in the renovation and preservation of the space. BPU continues to build on the vision of Rahwa Habte, one of its founders, a beloved community organizer and cultural innovator who transitioned to be with our ancestors in 2020.

In the spirit of Rahwa's work and commitment to community we aim to continue to build and sustain an intergenerational space for artists and cultural workers from the Black and African Diaspora to thrive.

Together BPU and CJ sought to revitalize the space, reopen the Cafe, and fortify this intergenerational space in the historically Black Central District of Seattle.

The Creative Cafe had its grand opening on Martin Luther King Jr Day 2023.

 

Hours of Operation

Monday- Friday

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Open some weekends for events | Coffee service available for rentals

  • Creative Cafe is a partnership between Black Power Unlimited (BPU) and Creative Justice (CJ). Located on the first floor of Washington Hall in the Central District of Seattle, Creative Cafe employs youth and young adults who have participated in Creative Justice as Creative Cafe Interns. Interns participate in our barista training program, a workers rights curriculum and learn how to cultivate community spaces that focus on connections, healing, arts and culture, and strengthening accountable relationships.

  • The Creative Cafe is open Monday-Friday 7am-3pm and by request for space rentals and community partners. You can learn more about coffee-service and space rentals HERE.

  • We are so honored to work with Fulcrum Coffee! You can learn more about Fulcrum HERE.