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Mount Zion Baptist Church seeks landmark status

More than 125 years ago, Mount Zion Baptist Church's founders established a place in Seattle where people of color could worship.
Aug 23, 2017

Children of Uganda’s Civil War face lingering stigma

A decade after the civil war in northern Uganda, abductees and their children born in captivity suffer consequences from losing their family lines.

Outcry after Sierra Leone denies educational opportunities from pregnant schoolgirls

Human rights adovcates say Sierra Leone is hurting pregnant teenagers by banning them from mainstream schools and important exams.
Aug 21, 2017

Meet The Seattle Globalist’s newest board members

The Seattle Globalist welcomes four new members to its roster: Paulette Harris, LeiLani Nishime, Alex Stonehill and Shoko Toyama.
Aug 17, 2017

A response to Charlottesville

Confronting White supremacy can begin with confronting one's own story and experiences with racism.
Aug 16, 2017

Seattle’s Filipino community questions deletion of historic “Manilatown”

Seattle's Filipino Americans say striking out of the reference to the historic community disrespected the community's long history.

Seattle fans flock to The Halal Guys opening

New York City's famous The Halal Guys has come to Seattle and fans are excited.
Aug 15, 2017

Nepal considers making adults financially responsible for parents

A new amendment before Nepal’s new government seeks to require adult children to pay 10 percent of their income towards their parents’ care.
Aug 14, 2017

Sumas farmworker dies; colleagues fired after protesting working conditions

Sarbanand Farms fired farmworkers and evicted them from their housing, citing a strike that followed the collapse of a blueberry picker who later died.
Aug 10, 2017

Burien voters will decide whether to revoke “sanctuary city” law

Burien's "sanctuary city" law — blocking officials from asking people about immigration or religion — will be in the hands of voters.
Aug 8, 2017

Trump-endorsed RAISE Act would hurt economy — and immigrant families

Seattle immigration attorney Tahmina Watson analyzes the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act (RAISE Act).
Aug 7, 2017

Zambia students face choice between managing menstruation and school

Because most Zambian girls lack supplies to manage menstruation while at school, attendance becomes less consistent after fifth grade.
Aug 4, 2017

Chinatown-International District housing plan leaves out residents, advocates say

Chinatown-International District activists say the neighborhood's existing residents will lose out on the city's latest plan for affordable housing there.
Aug 3, 2017
Seattle Globalist co-founders Sarah Stuteville, Alex Stonehill and Jessica Partnow on a chilly morning in Palmyra, Syria in 2010.

What’s next for The Seattle Globalist

It is with both sadness and excitement that today we’re writing to share the news that as part of the Globalist’s next phase, Sarah Stuteville, Alex Stonehill, and Jessica Partnow are all transitioning out of our staff roles and onto new paths.
Aug 2, 2017

Self-care as a form of resistance

In the current political and social climate, my thoughts turned not to surrender, but survival — and the necessity of prioritizing one's own well-being.
Jul 31, 2017

Translating environment and health for Seattle’s immigrants and refugees

Sophorn Sim's drive to help also stems from a desire for improving environmental equity in South Seattle and other parts of the south end.
Jul 28, 2017

New ballot drop boxes open in Tukwila, Rainier Beach, North Seattle

A round of 11 King County new ballot boxes in diverse neighborhoods will add to the total 86 slated to open before the 2019 Primary Election.
Jul 27, 2017

Zimbabwe’s economic collapse cited in rise of gender-based violence

Economic changes in Zimbabwe have lead to more women providing the main source of income for their families, which may have caused rising tensions at home.
islamophobia awareness day

Global Islamophobia Awareness Day takes on new urgency under Trump

Islamophobia Awareness Day reaches the Muslim community at a critical time amidst the Trump era and the recent travel ban.
Jul 26, 2017

Changing Eastside demographics — and big money — affect state senate race

The 45th District will determine which party controls the State Senate — and the candidates reflect the Eastside's shifting demographics and politics.