Ijeoma Oluo

Ijeoma Oluo is a Seattle-based writer, speaker, and internet yeller. Her work on feminism, race and parenting has been featured in New York Magazine, Huffington Post, The Stranger, City Arts, Matter, TIME Magazine, CBS Evening News and more. You can see more of her work at ijeomaoluo.com
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Jenny Yang and Ijeoma Oluo talk about Peter Liang and racial justice

by Ijeoma Oluo
Writer Ijeoma Oluo and comedian Jenny Yang talk about Peter Liang, Akai Gurley, Asian Americans and the model minority myth.
Feb 25, 2016
Activists hold signs as they rally in support of Planned Parenthood on "National Pink Out Day" on the steps of City Hall in Los Angeles this week, in the face of conservative calls to pull federal funding for the controversial women's health organization. (Photo from REUTERS / Mario Anzuoni)

Women of Color deserve a voice in the debate over Planned Parenthood

by Ijeoma Oluo
When conservatives and Planned Parenthood face off over abortion rights, you probably won't hear from those with the most at stake: women of color
Oct 1, 2015
Mara Jacqueline Willaford weeps during a moment of silence for Mike Brown, killed by police last year in Ferguson, Missouri. (Photo by Alex Garland)

Bernie Sanders, Black Lives Matter and the racial divide in Seattle

by Ijeoma Oluo
Ten criticisms of the Black Lives Matter protesters who interrupted the Bernie Sanders rally — and why all 10 are wrong.
Aug 9, 2015
Rachel Dolezal resigned as President of the Spokane NAACP after it was revealed that she'd misrepresented her race for years.

How Rachel Dolezal’s lies hurt black people

by Ijeoma Oluo
For Rachel Dolezal, appropriating a black identity was easier than putting in real work as a white ally.
Jun 15, 2015
Natnael Moges and Eyobe Alemu play two boys living in the Yesler Terrace housing project in the 1990's in the short film "Hagereseb."

What Seattle is losing in Yesler Terrace redevelopment

by Ijeoma Oluo
Two short films playing at SIFF this weekend present the changing face of the Yesler Terrace housing project.
May 21, 2015