The Facts is an African American

African American

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 weekly newspaper

Newspaper

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 that serves Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

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. Headquartered in the Central District

Central District, Seattle, Washington

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, it was founded in 1961 by Fitzgerald Redd Beaver. His children, Dennis, Marla, LaVonne Beaver are currently the publishers and editors The Facts is a member of the West Coast Black Publishers Association and bills itself as "The Voice of the Northwest

Pacific Northwest

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African American Community."

After being located at the corner of Cherry Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way (originally Empire Way) since the 1960s, The Facts moved to 1112 34th Avenue on November 23, 2009.