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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

Podcasts

Stories

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    The Hoh Rainforest Road will reopen soon, the light rail is expanding on the east side this week, and Washington is continuing to sue the Trump administration.  It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • The fantasy (and reality) of AI

    The AI Con authors Emily Bender and Alex Hanna talk about how the hype about AI’s future is overshadowing the harm the technology is causing today. 

  • Studying Constitutional law at UW, as the rule of law is under threat

    We’re just over one hundred days into President Donald Trump's second administration.. Legal challenges are starting to pile up, as the president moves quickly to make good on some of his campaign promises. We'll check in on how law students at the University of Washington are interpreting this unprecedented time.

  • Monday Evening Headlines

    Washington's legislature approved a budget and a rent cap, Governor Bob Ferguson is popular with Republicans, and Starbucks Workers United still doesn't have a contract.  It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • Wednesday Evening Headlines

    Homebuyers are gaining more sway in Seattle's housing market, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's Women's Health Initiative faces cuts, and lines to get a REALID in Washington are long. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

  • WA is divided about our public defender crisis

    There’s a traffic jam in our courts in Washington state.  Victims, and people accused of crimes, are waiting and waiting. That's because in many cases, one person needs a public defender, and those are getting harder to come by. Investigative reporter Aspen Ford joins us to talk about why, and it’s not just because attorneys are burnt out.

  • Friday Evening Headlines

    Tariffs are causing British Columbian retaliation, more students in the PNW have lost visas, and Seattle has a dog cafe. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.