Madison McQueen

Student

United States of America

University of North Texas student. I pride myself on outsourcing my work to no one. This means I am my own writer, photographer, and videographer. Adaptability is my strong suit.

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03/30/2017
Cindy's Promise Welcomes Music and Memory

Cindy's Promise, a rising geriatric care company in Denton and Keller, is entering its sixth year with a bang. In late October Cindy's Promise will be obtaining the Music and Memory certification for next year that will doubly improve their clients' lives by integrating music therapy into its daily services, according to Katrina McPherson, liaison...

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06/22/2017
The Jimi Hendrix Experience

While art swirled through the air, a more tangible form of art was evolving on the concrete sidewalk that wound its way around the park.

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06/24/2017
Race and Culture in Art, A Community Conversation

Just inside the Northwest African American Museum, where the outside Jimi Hendrix Park grand opening concert was filling the air with psychedelic rock, an important conversation was wrapping up.

The Facts Newspaper - NWFacts.com
06/28/2017
Beating the Heat at Seatac's Pet Expo

One step inside the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup this past weekend and you're suddenly hit with the need to pet and take pictures of every cute animal in your vicinity, which happens to be all of them.

The Facts Newspaper - NWFacts.com
07/04/2017
'LOVE TRUMPS HATE' Seattle Impeachment March

Madison McQueen was on site when several hundred protesters hit the streets of Seattle calling for impeachment on President Donald Trump. President Trump's name was on hundreds of protesters' lips on Sunday as they marched through traffic intersections on their way to Seattle's Federal Building. Chants such as "Love trumps hate," and "Hey hey, ...

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07/10/2017
Seattle's March for Black Lives One Year After Philando Castile

Westlake Park was the scene Sunday where the Black Liberation Front gave those who had been unjustly gunned down by "racist cops" a voice, and an army. Police audio mixed with powerful rap music dominated the area, nearly drowning out the sounds of the traffic of a nearby intersection.

MadisonMcQueenBlog
07/10/2017
Clarence Bibs Talks About Being Black In The '60s

Has being black in Seattle become easier since the 1960s? Beacon Hill residents sought to answer this question in the soon to be demolished Beacon Arts Warehouse. Victoria Gardner hosted a screening of a training video from 1968 created by Christian & Coffin Co. meant to encourage supervisors in Seattle telephone companies to diversify the...

The Facts Newspaper - NWFacts.com
07/17/2017
Mayoral Candidate Forum with CIRCC

Nine of the 21 Mayoral candidates were at the Eritrean Association building last Saturday to let the public know where they stood on several hot button topic with the Mayorial Campaign in full swing. Summer College intern Madison McQueen covered the story for NWFACTS. Mayoral Candidate Forum by Madison McQueen The mood was ripe for ...

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07/23/2017
A Weekend Getaway: Sequim's Lavender Festival

Free bus shuttles to fragrant lavender farms, and about 150 crafting booths (not including the many booths at each farm) made the Sequim Lavender Festival a perfect family-friendly retreat for the weekend. At the main street fair that spanned almost two blocks on Fir St, live bands performing anything from bluegrass to low-key Hawaiian music...

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04/23/2018
More Than The Strings: Tim Courtney

Tim Courtney takes a beat to decide on his next song. He cradles his chestnut guitar on his lap and casts his bright blue eyes on each of the faces of his moderately cramped audience chatting away in Midway Craft House's bar. He knew his regulars, knew what they liked.