Jonathan Cunningham

Jonathan is a transplanted Detroiter with deep roots in Seattle’s music and arts community. He currently serves on the Seattle Arts Commission and works as the Manager of Youth Programs + Community Outreach for EMP Museum. In a former life, he was (and still is) an award-winning music journalist and editor with content published in major outlets such as FADER, VIBE, Spin, Rollingstone.com, and Village Voice Media. Most days, he’s being taught how to parent by his beautiful and outlandish 3-year-old daughter.

Macklemore quoted me on ‘White Privilege II.’ That song showed me what an unruly mess we’re in.

February 3, 2016Global Politics

A Seattle music writer, quoted in Macklemore’s controversial new song, appreciates how it speaks to young white people — but wishes it had gone further.