Reagan Jackson

Reagan Jackson is a writer, artist, activist, international educator and award winning journalist. She's been a regular contributor to the Seattle Globalist since 2013. Her self published works include two children's books (Coco LaSwish: A Fish from a Different Rainbow and Coco LaSwish: When Rainbows Go Blue) and three collections of poetry (God, Hair, Love, and America, Love and Guatemala, and Summoning Unicorns). To find out more check her out at www.rejjarts.com.
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Black History Month: The same old song and dance?

by Reagan Jackson
Spectrum Dance Theatre's "Minstrel Show Revisited" puts race relations into stark relief.
Feb 26, 2014

Can DIY medical tourism change the world?

by Reagan Jackson
How much can volunteer medical travel actually help developing nations?
Feb 25, 2014
La Teranga Senegalese restaurant in Columbia City. (Photo by Reagan Jackson

A hole-in-the-wall gateway to West African flavors

by Reagan Jackson
The tiny La Teranga restaurant in Columbia City is one of a small handful of West African restaurants in the Northwest.
Feb 3, 2014
Magdaleno Rose-Avila addresses the crowd at an immigration rally in Seattle in 2006. (Photo courtesy of Rose-Avila)

We are Seattle, we want to be free: Rose-Avila on Mandela and MLK

by Reagan Jackson
With his tenure at the city’s Office of Immigrant Refugee Affairs ending, Seattle activist Magdaleno Rose-Avila is back at his typewriter to carry on a life-long struggle for civil rights.
Jan 18, 2014
Campaign pamphlets for Indian-American Socialist candidate Kshama Sawant. (Photo by pnwbot via Flickr)

Is Seattle a white city, or do we just vote that way?

by Reagan Jackson
With all of the progressive steps our city has taken in the past few years, why does meaningful minority representation still elude us?
Nov 21, 2013
A study abroad student at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. (Photo by KatieJean97 via Flickr)

Studying Abroad: How to find the program that’s right for you

by Reagan Jackson
(Photo courtesy One World Now) The increasing popularity and accessibility of study abroad programs has sparked a great debate: Are these programs really worth it?
Oct 29, 2013

Life after teaching abroad: a practical guide

by Reagan Jackson
Teaching abroad can be a great way to experience another country while getting paid, but the question becomes: what can you do next?
Aug 6, 2013

Change Walmart, change the world

by Reagan Jackson
Walmart employees are gathered at the company’s global headquarters for a campaign that connects low-wage workers from Washington to Bangladesh.
Jun 7, 2013

True tales of teaching abroad part two: When things go terribly wrong

by Reagan Jackson
Teaching English abroad can be a great experience. But take it from me, beware of placement agencies out to scam you.
May 8, 2013

True tales of teaching English abroad part one: Why it’s worth it

by Reagan Jackson
Some people think of teaching English abroad as some kind of paid vacation, or sight-seeing with a paycheck. It’s definitely not that easy. But in the end, it’s worth the challenge.
Apr 29, 2013
Seattle high schooler James Smith after his first plane ride took him to Guatemala on a Global Visionaries program. (Photo by Reagan Jackson)

The Globalist guide to high school study abroad programs

by Reagan Jackson
Study abroad opportunities abound for young Seattleites who can’t wait until college to get out and explore the world.
Apr 2, 2013