Equity The chilling threads of our racist past A trip from Washington to Oregon — both hotbeds of racism — to understand their ugly histories. by Knute Berger Crosscut's staff columnist / April 23, 2018
Politics In historic first, an American Indian will lead Seattle Public Schools Denise Juneau was unanimously selected and will be the first American Indian superintendent in the city’s history. by Mark Trahant Indian Country Today / April 5, 2018
Opinion The cause MLK fought for that we tend to forget Fifty years after his death, the sweep of his vision is easy to forget, including his support for banning the bomb. by Joe Copeland / April 4, 2018
Equity An epic battle against gentrification As growth reshapes the fabric of Seattle's historically Black Central District, Inye Wokoma and his family are resisting gentrification and displacement. by Naomi Ishisaka / April 2, 2018
Equity ACLU objects to immigration raids on Greyhound buses As immigration raids increase, Greyhound is under attack for allowing Border Patrol on its buses. by Lilly Fowler / March 22, 2018
Culture Junot Díaz on why he wrote the immigrant experience through a child’s eyes A Q&A with the Pulitizer Prize-winning author who focused his newest book “Islandborn” on a child’s immigrant experience. by Florangela Davila / March 20, 2018
Opinion Chief Seattle built this city on diversity Chief Seattle has been treated as a symbol but he actually played an active role in shaping the city. by Knute Berger / March 13, 2018
Politics WA to protect against voting discrimination with new law Only one state has a Voting Rights Act. Washington will be next. by Lilly Fowler / March 6, 2018
Equity They survived the Khmer Rouge. Now some Cambodians face deportation Sun Kim Khliu is one of an estimated 150 Cambodian refugees who have been detained. by Lilly Fowler / March 1, 2018
Equity ICE targeted immigrant-rights activist after news report Nationally known immigrant-rights activist Maru Mora Villalpando is under threat of deportation. by Lilly Fowler / February 26, 2018 / Updated 2 p.m.
Equity Family of police shooting victim Che Taylor files lawsuit The lawsuit alleges negligence, wrongful arrest, intentional infliction of emotional distress, racial profiling and ignoring due process. by David Kroman / February 21, 2018
Culture What ‘Black Panther’ means to a Black baby boomer Sitting in the darkened theater with my Black extended family, I realized why I had rebelled all those years ago. by Donald Byrd / February 20, 2018
Culture Talking race, Bruce Lee and woke white women with W. Kamau Bell The Oakland-based sociopolitical comedian and CNN host was invited by the Wing Luke Museum to tape a video for its Bruce Lee exhibit. by Florangela Davila / February 8, 2018
Equity Building equity in schools haunted by racism How can we 'meet each kid, each student, where they’re at, and give each student what they need'? by Caroline Gerdes / February 7, 2018
Equity Pioneers of legal cannabis ask: Who's been left out? So far, the people who suffered the most from the War on Drugs are benefiting the least from legalization. by Lilly Fowler / February 7, 2018