Honoring A Legacy: ARTE NOIR And Def Chef Revive Black Panther-Inspired Community Breakfast Program

By Aaron Allen, The Seattle Medium

A free community breakfast program inspired by one of the Seattle Black Panther Party’s most impactful initiatives is returning to Seattle’s Central District this summer.

ARTE NOIR and Jimaine Miller, affectionately known as “Def Chef,” have partnered to launch a Free Community Breakfast Program at the historic Prince Hall Masonic Lodge, located at 306 24th Ave. S. The program operates every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. through Aug. 28.

The initiative comes as ARTE NOIR presents its Central District Legacy: Black. Power. Black Panthers. exhibition, which explores the history and impact of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party. Organizers say the breakfast program is intended to move beyond historical reflection and bring one of the party’s most enduring community programs back into practice.