Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
Producer, Seattle Now
About
Brooklyn is a podcast producer on Seattle Now, KUOW's weekday news podcast. She started podcasting as host, creator, and producer of We the (Black) People: An American History Podcast in 2020 and has been trying to uncover stories that aren't getting enough attention ever since.
Her first podcasting job was at Crosscut/KCTS 9 and she has a history degree from the University of Chicago.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Affiliations: Seattle Association of Black Journalists
Stories
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Smokejumpers: The parachuting firefighters you probably haven't heard about
Summer can sometimes feel like months of worrying about wildfire… When the latest one will be put out, And when the next one will start. But it turns out, there’s dozens of fires every year… That we never even hear about. That’s thanks to an elite crew of firefighters called smokejumpers. Seattle Times Outdoor Reporter Gregory Scruggs takes us to the birthplace of smokejumping.
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How two King County hotels became home to Afghan refugees
In an effort to soften the resettlement after the US pulled out of Afghanistan, King County utilized two hotels as temporary refugee housing. One in Federal Way and one in Redmond. Between October 2021 and December 2022, the county helped refugee families through the program known as Health Through Housing. Seattle Times reporter Anna Patrick spent more than a year gathering stories from Afghan refugees who lived in those hotels and is here to give us a peek inside.
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Orcas v boats: It's complicated.
You’ve probably seen the headlines or maybe even video of orcas tearing the rudders off boats on the Iberian coast. It’s easy to jump to conclusions about the motives of these apex predators but don’t panic… let’s take a step back. We wanted to get some insight into what may be going on so we called up the Orca Behavior Institute and talked to Monika Wieland Shields to get into the complexity and culture of our neighbors in the sea.
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Is the right to strike in danger?
Last week the US Supreme Court got into the mix of a local labor dispute over striking teamsters and lost concrete. The high court's ruling in favor of Glacier Northwest, was a victory for business. But was it a huge blow for labor?
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Why is an animal shelter clearing an encampment in Burien?
About 2 dozen people have been forced to pack up and leave a homeless encampment in downtown Burien. But they weren’t swept by the city or the county. Instead, Burien leased the land to a private group who forced the residents off. They were not offered shelter. The controversial decision followed weeks of escalating tension over the camp. KUOW’s Casey Martin has been following the story and is here to tell us what went down… and what it means for the regional approach to the homelessness crisis.
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Memorial Day: How vets are healing through stories
Memorial day is the unofficial start of the summer season, and while barbecues and sales, are nice, Memorial Day is meant to honor people who have died in service to the country. We talk to a teacher at The Red Badge Project about a book of tributes written by veterans that he’s assembling. Plus, a vet reads a story.
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Casual Friday with Casey Martin and Vaughan Jones
This week, there was a shift in leadership at King County’s Regional Homeless Authority. Parks and rec will shut down Alki and Golden Gardens beaches an hour earlier for the summer. And how much would you pay for Taco Bell? KUOW’s Casey Martin and Vaughan Jones are here to break down the week.
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We live near volcanoes. Be aware.
Just in case you forgot, living in the Pacific Northwest means living near volcanoes. They are beautiful. They are also dangerous. And in Washington the month of May is actually volcano Awareness Month. Geologist Elizabeth Westby from the Cascades Volcano Observatory is here to talk about how to enjoy these uniquely Pacific Northwest wonders while also staying prepared for an eruption.
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How P-Patches foster Iu Mien community
Peas and greens are starting to come up in p-patches all around Seattle. And their growth marks a historic milestone - the 50th year of Seattle’s P Patch Community garden program. They’re in high demand. Hobby gardeners use the space for flowers, to experiment with what will grow in Seattle, and for some extra herbs for the salad… But for hundreds of Seattleites, these are small farms sustaining much of their family’s food supply. For the Iu Mien ethnic group, in particular, farming is a way of life. We’ll meet some of them at their garden plots.
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Do fishers have to lose to protect salmon?
Last week, the Wild Fish Conservancy won a lawsuit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that will soon halt salmon fishing in Southeast Alaska. Like with any issue, when there is a winner there are also losers and plenty of complications. We’ll get into it with the litigant, an Alaskan fisher, and a historian.