Seattle’s Central District was alive with Black artistic excellence last month when Wa Na Wari (@ put on its annual Walk the Block Festival. Walk the Block transformed the historic streets into a celebration of Black art and culture through powerful artistic expression and commitment to letting local artists shine brightly. Wa Na Wari founders Inye Wokoma (@InyeWokoma), Elisheba Johnson (@curatingalife), Jill Freidberg, and Rachel Kessler envisioned the organization as a radical act of culture in pushing back against gentrification and displacement. Pooling their resources together, their mission was to create a space that celebrated Black art and culture in the rapidly changing neighborhood. Wokoma’s grandmother’s house in the Central District became the physical manifestation of their vision, a place where the community could gather and engage with art. Walk the Block serves a dual and equally vital purpose: to educate new residents about the area's rich and often untold history while simultaneously elevating Black art and artists to a broader audience. Highlights of this year's event included acclaimed musician Saul Williams (@SaulWilliams), alongside the myriad of live performances, paintings, and encapsulations of history and culture from local artists and beyond. Visit wanawari.org for more information. Catch Back2Besa every Saturday at 10:30 p.m. on FOX 13 Seattle and Sundays at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on FOX 13 . Viewers can also stream episodes anytime on the FOX Local app. #Back2Besa #FOX13Seattle #WalkTheBlock #WaNaWari #TheCentralDistrict #BlackArtMatters #SeattleArt

Celebrate Small Business Month at the Rainier Beach Walk The Block Party on May 24, 2025. Don’t miss this free event—let’s make it unforgettable! Link in bio for more information and to support the event! #RainierBeach #WalkTheBlock #SeattleEvents #SupportSmallBusiness

Muddy dog walk 🤣🤣 #outdoors #walktheblock #rurallancashire

Having... that random, walk chill time... this weather is just 🥵 but it'll do... #walk #nzWeather #stariiBucketHatSelfie #summerWeather #aucklandWaikato #walkTheBlock

This year's #WalkTheBlock was bigger than ever, and the biggest problem attendees likely encountered was that there was so much great art, music, and dance happening that it was impossible to see it all. Susan Fried reports. #WaNaWari #SeattleEvents southseattleemerald.com/2023…

Forgot to thank @ste_van_g and @kitdicktomason, organizing north end Catherine St block party and WalkTheBlock events! northendbreezes.com/catharin…

"Walk The Block" Art celebration Seattle, WA #Eritrea #Ethiopia #eastafrica #Seattle #art #blackart #walktheblock

This Sat. Sept. 17 from 2pm-6pm Wa Na Wari presents the 2nd Annual #WalktheBlock - a Central District art festival feat. the work of local, nat'l & int'l Black & Indigenous artists. Register in advance to attend, eat & volunteer bit.ly/3eTUZt5

Wa Na Wari’s Walk the Block is back on Sept. 17! Emerald reporter @PatheresaWells gives a sneak peek into the PNW’s biggest Black art festival through the link below. #WaNaWari #WalkTheBlock #SeattleEvents southseattleemerald.com/2022…

Me and ollie out here on the block for a walk #olliegang #pugs #pugsandthugs #walktheblock #LateNight #LateNightTwitter

Today's @equitablelife's #walktheblock challenge view. ❤️ Conservation Meadows.

When we #reimagine public safety, that also means prioritizing safety and mobility on our roadways for all users. Last week we partnered with @LADOTofficial for their #WalkTheBlock event to discuss road safety improvements on Adams #EquityMatters #FBF youtube.com/watch?v=TMfgez7u…

☁️ tomorrow is a chance at a better day ☁️ ✨ new pouch for my next event! walktheblock in barrio logan, july 3rd from 12pm - 6pm 🧡 i am sooo obsessed with how this came out :’) 🌱 shop currently open for many other goodies! ko-fi.com/thepeachstitch/sho…

When we #reimagine public safety, that also means prioritizing safety & mobility on our roadways for all users. TOMORROW🔔join us for the #WalkTheBlock event in partnership with @LADOTofficial to learn more about proposed improvements on Adams Blvd. from 9AM-12PM! #EquityMatters

I invite you to join the #WalkTheBlock event in partnership with @LADOTofficial to learn more about proposed improvements on Adams Blvd. this Saturday from 9AM-12PM!

Block walk for me this Sunday! 🙋🏻‍♀️ It’s FUN! Early voting starts Monday, May 24TH and its critical we remind people to VOTE! Sign up 👉 facebook.com/events/2912546… #TeamD2 #jessefordallas #walktheblock

Block walk for me this Sunday! 🙋🏻‍♀️ It’s FUN! Early voting starts Monday, May 24TH and its critical we remind people to VOTE! Sign up 👉 facebook.com/events/2912546… #TeamD2 #jessefordallas #walktheblock

Great place to spend the day is #barriologan in #sandiego with #walktheblock

Hey @APSVirginia, let's follow the lead of our neighbors, @ACPS_SRTS and plan to #walktheblock next Monday. Kick off the month of February, practice winter walking and get in training for #backtoschool! #APSWalks2021 @WalkArlington @arlsafestreets #BeSafeBeSeen @Ccpta_Arlva

We hope you got to #WalktheBlock yesterday to mark #WalktoSchoolDay 2020. Did you know @APSVirginia was joined by families, neighborhoods and schools around Virginia, across the U.S. and around the world as part of this annual celebration of walking? Read on... #APSWalks2020