{"id":3800,"date":"2023-11-01T09:52:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T09:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/2023\/11\/01\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T21:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T21:03:19","slug":"sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/2023\/11\/01\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald\/","title":{"rendered":"Sundaes Outside Celebrates Black Folks Inclusion in the Outdoors | South Seattle Emerald"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Amanda Ong<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(This article is reposted from Seattle Audubon.org<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sundaes Outside: A Celebration of Black Folks<\/a> will be held at Be\u2019er Sheva Park this Sunday, May 15. The event will be an outdoor music and market space, featuring a number of performers and partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cSundaes Outside was just really created to celebrate Black folks and nature, and create an experience for folks that come out to the parks on Sundays,\u201d Chevon Powell, organizer of the event, said in an interview with t<\/em>he South Seattle Emerald<\/em>. \u201cBut also just to check out the different ways we can be outside \u2014 which means you can be outside in your backyard, in your neighborhood, you can be outside in a state park, you can do lunch or recreation, you can camp.\u201d<\/p>\n

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People in line at a Sundaes Outside event in 2019. Golden Bricks Events will host four Sundaes Outside this year. This Sunday, May 15, 2022, is their first of the series and their only Sundaes Outside in Seattle. (Photo: Golden Bricks Events)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Powell is the founder of Golden Bricks Events<\/a>, a small business working on different projects and events around diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors, geared toward creating safe spaces for BIPOC folks in the outdoors. Powell founded Golden Bricks in 2018 to cater to communities in the Puget Sound area.<\/p>\n

One of the first events Powell launched with Golden Bricks was the Refuge Outdoor Festival<\/a>, a three-day camping experience geared toward People of Color and their allies. The event centers on community building and includes workshops and arts and other outdoor activities. The fifth annual Refuge Outdoor Festival will be held this year from Aug. 12 to 14.<\/p>\n

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Kouyate Arts performing at a Sundaes Outside in 2019. (Photo: Golden Bricks Events)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

While Refuge Outdoor Festival is annual and hopes to increase accessibility for BIPOC in camping, Sundaes Outside will be a more regular event and aims to increase accessibility for BIPOC to simply be outside.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re creating a number of experiences throughout the year to connect, really center and connect Black folks in nature,\u201d Powell said. \u201c[This is] our kickoff for the year and it\u2019s going to be a mix of a concert, a market, because we believe it\u2019s essential to connect folks to resources and the community \u2026 There will be a number of just different ways to engage in a public space but also was just for folks to come together and kick it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Golden Bricks Events will host four Sundaes Outside this year. This Sunday is their first of the series and their only Sundaes Outside in Seattle. The second Sundaes Outside will be in July at Dash Point State Park. Their third Sundaes Outside will be a Black-centered camp at Sequim Bay State Park in September. And the fourth Sundaes Outside will take place this winter at Mount Spokane.<\/p>\n

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Gail Haynes, Dionna Notes, and Shurvon Haynes at a Sundaes Outside event in 2019. Sundaes Outside is a celebration of BIPOC people in the outdoors, and features activities, performers, and music. (Photo: Golden Bricks Events)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Activities this Sunday showcase the diverse ways to get involved in nature. Seattle Audubon will be hosting an osprey nest walk. There will be live outdoor painting sessions and tours to Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetland<\/a>s.<\/p>\n

Performances will include Northwest Tap Connection<\/a> and the Rhapsody Project<\/a>, both of which are South End-based projects and organizations.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the things [in planning Sundaes Outside] was like, how do we get connected to the folks that are in that area?\u201d Powell said. \u201cBecause we do want it to be of service to that community there. And the outreach that we\u2019ve been doing in the marketing has really been centered on South End-inviting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Powell says that while working down in South Seattle, Golden Bricks must be cognizant of the fact that the community is continuously under-resourced and under-connected, especially to outdoor spaces. So for all of their events, they are actually providing guests transportation from South Seattle to these other activities and state parks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe think it\u2019s important to provide access so that there\u2019s greater connections, and we understand that the Black community that has continuously been pushed down to the South End [is who] we want to serve,\u201d Powell said. \u201cProviding different ways to connect to nature is what we want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

It has been a common fallacy that BIPOC are uninterested in spending time outdoors \u2014 however, it has actually been found that 70% of BIPOC<\/a> participate in outdoor activities. The problem is not interest, but access due to socioeconomic status \u2014 only 23% of visitors<\/a> to national parks are BIPOC. When BIPOC do participate in outdoor activities with higher barriers to access, spaces can often be unsafe, as has been the case for Powell.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an African American woman that had a traumatic experience in the outdoors, I want to create safer experiences for people that look like me,\u201d Powell said. \u201cI know that a lot of people that look like me go outside, so I also want to showcase them. But at the end of the day, there needs to be a narrative change around the outdoors. And if I can do anything to support that, and uplift that, that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Northside Step Team performing at a Sundaes Outside event in 2019. (Photo: Golden Bricks Events)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

While Sundaes Outside has been designed to celebrate Black folks in nature, Powell says that we know that we\u2019re all in community together. Thus, the event is not exclusively just for Black folks, but for everybody in the community, even though it will showcase the voices and faces of Black folks.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a Black person that has been in the outdoors and wants to be connected to more folks in the outdoors, I\u2019m just excited as we were coming out of being in lockdown to get back around,\u201d Powell said. \u201cI\u2019ve been inviting other Black organizers, organizations, performers \u2026 making sure that they\u2019re highlighted is one of the things that I\u2019m most excited about, [and] to continue to be able to create a platform that I can showcase others and allow them to shine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sundaes Outside will be this Sunday, May 15, at Be\u2019er Sheva Park at 8650 55th Ave. S.<\/p>\n

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Editors\u2019 Note: This article was updated on 5\/20\/2022 to correct the fact that Golden Bricks is a small business and not a nonprofit as well as the fact that the third Sundaes Outside will occur at Sequim Bay State Park, not Swim Bay. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Amanda Ong<\/em><\/strong> (she\/her) is a Chinese American writer from California. She is currently a master\u2019s candidate at the University of Washington Museology program and graduated from Columbia University in 2020 with degrees in creative writing and ethnicity and race studies.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\ud83d\udcf8\u00a0Featured Image: (Photos: Golden Bricks Events with editing by the Emerald Team)<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n

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Source: southseattleemerald.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Amanda Ong<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
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Sundaes Outside: A Celebration of Black Folks<\/a> will be held at Be\u2019er Sheva Park this Sunday, May 15. The event will be an outdoor music and market space, featuring a number of performers and partners. <\/p>\n
\u201cSundaes Outside was just really created to celebrate Black folks and nature, and create an experience for folks that come out to the parks on Sundays,\u201d Chevon Powell, organizer of the event, said in an interview with t<\/em>he South Seattle Emerald<\/em>. \u201cBut also just to check out the different ways we can be outside \u2014 which means you can be outside in your backyard, in your neighborhood, you can be outside in a state park, you can do lunch or recreation, you can camp.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Photo by Golden Bricks Events
\nSundaes Outside, 2019<\/p>\n
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People in line at a Sundaes Outside event in 2019. Golden Bricks Events will host four Sundaes Outside this year. This Sunday, May 15, 2022, is their first of the series and their only Sundaes Outside in Seattle. (Photo: Golden Bricks Events)<\/p>\n
” data-medium-file=”https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/southseattleemerald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2019_SundaesOutside_byGoldenBricksEvents_0221.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/southseattleemerald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2019_SundaesOutside_byGoldenBricksEvents_0221.jpg?fit=474%2C632&ssl=1″ src=”https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald.jpg” alt=”Photo depicting a line of people gathered around a white tent waiting for food in a park.” class=”wp-image-86779″ srcset=”https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-5.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-6.jpg 225w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-7.jpg 113w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-9.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-10.jpg 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/southseattleemerald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2019_SundaesOutside_byGoldenBricksEvents_0221.jpg?w=900&ssl=1 900w” sizes=”(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px” data-recalc-dims=”1″><\/a>
People in line at a Sundaes Outside event in 2019. Golden Bricks Events will host four Sundaes Outside this year. This Sunday, May 15, 2022, is their first of the series and their only Sundaes Outside in Seattle. (Photo: Golden Bricks Events)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Powell is the founder of Golden Bricks Events<\/a>, a small business working on different projects and events around diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors, geared toward creating safe spaces for BIPOC folks in the outdoors. Powell founded Golden Bricks in 2018 to cater to communities in the Puget Sound area.<\/p>\n
One of the first events Powell launched with Golden Bricks was the Refuge Outdoor Festival<\/a>, a three-day camping experience geared toward People of Color and their allies. The event centers on community building and includes workshops and arts and other outdoor activities. The fifth annual Refuge Outdoor Festival will be held this year from Aug. 12 to 14. <\/p>\n
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Photo by Golden Bricks Events
\nSundaes Outside, Kouyate Arts, 2019<\/p>\n
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Kouyate Arts performing at a Sundaes Outside in 2019. (Photo: Golden Bricks Events)<\/p>\n
” data-medium-file=”https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/southseattleemerald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2019_SundaesOutside_byGoldenBricksEvents_0235.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/southseattleemerald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2019_SundaesOutside_byGoldenBricksEvents_0235.jpg?fit=474%2C356&ssl=1″ src=”https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-1.jpg” alt=”Photo depicting the group Kouyate Arts performing on a stage with a white banner that reads, "Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission."” class=”wp-image-86780″ srcset=”https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-12.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-13.jpg 150w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-14.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-16.jpg 400w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-17.jpg 200w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-18.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/southseattleemerald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2019_SundaesOutside_byGoldenBricksEvents_0235.jpg?w=948&ssl=1 948w” sizes=”(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px” data-recalc-dims=”1″><\/a>
Kouyate Arts performing at a Sundaes Outside in 2019. (Photo: Golden Bricks Events)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
While Refuge Outdoor Festival is annual and hopes to increase accessibility for BIPOC in camping, Sundaes Outside will be a more regular event and aims to increase accessibility for BIPOC to simply be outside. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re creating a number of experiences throughout the year to connect, really center and connect Black folks in nature,\u201d Powell said. \u201c[This is] our kickoff for the year and it\u2019s going to be a mix of a concert, a market, because we believe it\u2019s essential to connect folks to resources and the community \u2026 There will be a number of just different ways to engage in a public space but also was just for folks to come together and kick it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Golden Bricks Events will host four Sundaes Outside this year. This Sunday is their first of the series and their only Sundaes Outside in Seattle. The second Sundaes Outside will be in July at Dash Point State Park. Their third Sundaes Outside will be a Black-centered camp at Sequim Bay State Park in September. And the fourth Sundaes Outside will take place this winter at Mount Spokane.<\/p>\n
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Photo by Golden Bricks Events
\nSundaes Outside, 2019<\/p>\n
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Gail Haynes, Dionna Notes, and Shurvon Haynes at a Sundaes Outside event in 2019. Sundaes Outside is a celebration of BIPOC people in the outdoors, and features activities, performers, and music. (Photo: Golden Bricks Events)<\/p>\n
” data-medium-file=”https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/southseattleemerald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2019_SundaesOutside_byGoldenBricksEvents_0205.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/southseattleemerald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2019_SundaesOutside_byGoldenBricksEvents_0205.jpg?fit=474%2C632&ssl=1″ src=”https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-2.jpg” alt=”Photo depicting three Black-presenting women wearing sunglasses in a park on a sunny day.” class=”wp-image-86778″ srcset=”https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-19.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-20.jpg 225w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-21.jpg 113w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-22.jpg 600w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-23.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-24.jpg 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/southseattleemerald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2019_SundaesOutside_byGoldenBricksEvents_0205.jpg?w=900&ssl=1 900w” sizes=”(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px” data-recalc-dims=”1″><\/a>
Gail Haynes, Dionna Notes, and Shurvon Haynes at a Sundaes Outside event in 2019. Sundaes Outside is a celebration of BIPOC people in the outdoors, and features activities, performers, and music. (Photo: Golden Bricks Events)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Activities this Sunday showcase the diverse ways to get involved in nature. Seattle Audubon will be hosting an osprey nest walk. There will be live outdoor painting sessions and tours to Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetland<\/a>s. <\/p>\n
Performances will include Northwest Tap Connection<\/a> and the Rhapsody Project<\/a>, both of which are South End-based projects and organizations.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the things [in planning Sundaes Outside] was like, how do we get connected to the folks that are in that area\u201d Powell said. \u201cBecause we do want it to be of service to that community there. And the outreach that we\u2019ve been doing in the marketing has really been centered on South End-inviting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Powell says that while working down in South Seattle, Golden Bricks must be cognizant of the fact that the community is continuously under-resourced and under-connected, especially to outdoor spaces. So for all of their events, they are actually providing guests transportation from South Seattle to these other activities and state parks. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe think it\u2019s important to provide access so that there\u2019s greater connections, and we understand that the Black community that has continuously been pushed down to the South End [is who] we want to serve,\u201d Powell said. \u201cProviding different ways to connect to nature is what we want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
It has been a common fallacy that BIPOC are uninterested in spending time outdoors \u2014 however, it has actually been found that 70% of BIPOC<\/a> participate in outdoor activities. The problem is not interest, but access due to socioeconomic status \u2014 only 23% of visitors<\/a> to national parks are BIPOC. When BIPOC do participate in outdoor activities with higher barriers to access, spaces can often be unsafe, as has been the case for Powell.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs an African American woman that had a traumatic experience in the outdoors, I want to create safer experiences for people that look like me,\u201d Powell said. \u201cI know that a lot of people that look like me go outside, so I also want to showcase them. But at the end of the day, there needs to be a narrative change around the outdoors. And if I can do anything to support that, and uplift that, that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Photo by Golden Bricks Events
\nSundaes Outside, Northside Step Team, 2019<\/p>\n
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Northside Step Team performing at a Sundaes Outside event in 2019. (Photo: Golden Bricks Events)<\/p>\n
” data-medium-file=”https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/southseattleemerald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2019_SundaesOutside_byGoldenBricksEvents_0196.jpg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/southseattleemerald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2019_SundaesOutside_byGoldenBricksEvents_0196.jpg?fit=474%2C632&ssl=1″ src=”https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-3.jpg” alt=”Photo depicting a group of Black-presenting youth performing on a stage with a white banner that reads, "Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission."” class=”wp-image-86777″ srcset=”https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-25.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-26.jpg 225w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-27.jpg 113w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-28.jpg 600w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-29.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goldenbricksevents.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sundaes-outside-celebrates-black-folks-inclusion-in-the-outdoors-south-seattle-emerald-30.jpg 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/southseattleemerald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2019_SundaesOutside_byGoldenBricksEvents_0196.jpg?w=900&ssl=1 900w” sizes=”(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px” data-recalc-dims=”1″><\/a>
Northside Step Team performing at a Sundaes Outside event in 2019. (Photo: Golden Bricks Events)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
While Sundaes Outside has been designed to celebrate Black folks in nature, Powell says that we know that we\u2019re all in community together. Thus, the event is not exclusively just for Black folks, but for everybody in the community, even though it will showcase the voices and faces of Black folks.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a Black person that has been in the outdoors and wants to be connected to more folks in the outdoors, I\u2019m just excited as we were coming out of being in lockdown to get back around,\u201d Powell said. \u201cI\u2019ve been inviting other Black organizers, organizations, performers \u2026 making sure that they\u2019re highlighted is one of the things that I\u2019m most excited about, [and] to continue to be able to create a platform that I can showcase others and allow them to shine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sundaes Outside will be this Sunday, May 15, at Be\u2019er Sheva Park at 8650 55th Ave. S.<\/p>\n
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Editors\u2019 Note: This article was updated on 5\/20\/2022 to correct the fact that Golden Bricks is a small business and not a nonprofit as well as the fact that the third Sundaes Outside will occur at Sequim Bay State Park, not Swim Bay. <\/em><\/p>\n
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Amanda Ong (she\/her) is a Chinese American writer from California. She is currently a master\u2019s candidate at the University of Washington Museology program and graduated from Columbia University in 2020 with degrees in creative writing and ethnicity and race studies. There, she was involved with Asian American student activism and completed a thesis on immigrant family stories and orientalism. Amanda has recently been awarded second place for the Bristol Short Story Prize, and completed a zine about radical self-love. In both her creative writing and journalism, Amanda sees writing as a means to community building and empowering marginalized folks.<\/p>\n
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Amanda Ong<\/p>\n
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Amanda Ong<\/em><\/strong> (she\/her) is a Chinese American writer from California. She is currently a master\u2019s candidate at the University of Washington Museology program and graduated from Columbia University in 2020 with degrees in creative writing and ethnicity and race studies.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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