Mason BryanAssociate Opinion Editor

Mitzi Johanknecht speaks with supporters at her election night party in West Seattle. Nov. 7, 2017

Ta-Nehisi Coates delivers a lecture at University of Michigan in 2015. He will be speaking to a sold-out crowd at Seattle's Benaroya Hall on Sunday.

Hundreds of volunteer dental workers provide services for free at the 4th annual Seattle/King County Clinic at Key Arena in Seattle on Thursday, Oct. 26.

A composite split photograph of Position 8 Seattle City Council candidates Teresa Mosqueda and Jon Grant. (Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut)

Pat Graney is Crosscut's 2017 Courage Award for Culture winner.

Bob Ferguson is the winner of the Crosscut Courage Award for Elected Office.

Seattle University's administration building, which is adorned with a cross.

Keys hang at a public anti-eviction display.

King County Courthouse

A Seattle Democratic caucus in 2008.