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Washington Hall - 153 14th Ave

About Creative Cafe

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 is operated by Creative Justice, an arts-based healing engaged restorative justice organization that facilitates arts, healing and economic growth opportunities for Black, Indigenous and Brown youth and young adults disproportionately impacted mass incarceration and the school-to-prison pipeline.

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.

For years BPU has operated a venue and cafe space in addition to renting the back classroom, library and lodge to Creative Justice to run 5 weekly programs for QT/BIPOC youth and young adults.

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

The Creative Cafe will have a soft opening on August 19th & 20th and will officially open in September of 2023.