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Against bystanding violence

by Hollis Wong-Wear
Doing nothing  —  standing by  —  is its own violence.
Sep 26, 2016

Green careers proposal advances to Seattle City Council

by Venice Buhain
A proposal to promote internships, entry-level positions and outreach for environmental careers for young people of color will head to Seattle City Council.
Sep 23, 2016

Seattle Mariners suspend Clevenger after anti-Black Lives Matter Tweets

by Venice Buhain
Seattle Mariners suspended backup pitcher Steve Clevenger after racially charged Tweets.
Teachers at "Tiny Trees," run with some of their students in Jefferson Park near their outdoor school. (Photo by Ellen Banner / The Seattle Times)

This affordable outdoor preschool is a breath of fresh air for Seattle

by Sarah Stuteville
Tiny Trees outdoor preschool is based on a longtime Scandinavian model of education that says there are some things you can only learn outside.
Sep 22, 2016
(Photo from Flickr by dave)

Calling out (and calling in) white media

by Reagan Jackson
An invitation to journalists working in mainstream media to drop the pretense of detached objectivity and rejoin the human race.
The 11th annual Seattle South Asian Film Festival starts October 14 2016.

Tasveer 2016: Seattle’s South Asian Film Festival is October 14-23

by Suryanka Kalra
Offbeat films, filmmaker panels, South Asian Cuisine and more!
Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov (L) dances as Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev applauds next to him during Independence Day celebrations in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in 2007. (Photo from Reuters / Shamil Zhumatov)

The Night the Dictator Danced: What’s next for Uzbekistan after Karimov?

by Jean Godden
Seattle's sister city Tashkent is in mourning and turmoil after the death of longtime dictator Islam Karmov. What will happen to Uzbekistan after Karimov?
Spanish Language (Photo from Flickr by Margaret Almon)

5 Spanish words I wish we had in English

by Marion Romero
Get a little teased if you mix Spanish and English into Spanglish, but expect eternal wrath if you bring vergüenza on your Mexican family!
Sep 21, 2016
Unaccompanied migrant children at a Department of Health and Human Services facility in south Texas (Photo courtesy U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar)

Federal court rejects immigrant children’s class action suit

by Venice Buhain
Appeals judges rejected a class action lawsuit which claimed that undocumented immigrant children should have a right to a lawyer in deportation hearings.
The author, left, with her great aunt Aucencia Lagunas Aguilar and great uncle Pedro Mansevo in their home in Taxco, Guerrero. (Courtesy photo)

Undocumented students go “back home” to Mexico for the first time

by Esmy Jimenez
A group of undocumented youth used an obscure legal process called advanced parole to travel back to Mexico and meet family members for the first time.

Victims of violence in Mexico get help from unique university program

by Global Press News Service
Academic program offers victims' families legal and mental health help, and in some cases publicity to pressure the government to investigate crimes.
Sep 20, 2016

I am a Black, Muslim woman, and I choose a career in health care

by Roukhya Ouedraogo
All fields in the health care industry are far behind in reflecting the nation's diversity. Thankfully, the Summer Medical and Dental Education program is expanding to widen pathways to these professions.
Sep 19, 2016

Photos: Tribes, supporters rally in Seattle for Standing Rock Sioux’s pipeline battle

by Chloe Collyer
While construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline has been paused, the Standing Rock Sioux have vowed to press on.

Black community leaders show support for Seattle students — no matter what

by Reagan Jackson
While #SeattleHigh5 at one school was celebrated without a hitch, officials at another school seemed to back away from a show of support for black students.
Sep 17, 2016

Seattle Police North Precinct proposal on hold, racial equity review planned

by Venice Buhain
The announcement follows months of community organizing against the $149 million proposal, questioning the building's size, design and racial equity.
Sep 16, 2016
Ilhan Omar is poised to become the first Somali American elected to a state legislature. (Photo from Ilhanomar.com)

“A new era of representation” for Somali Americans in politics?

by Melissa Lin
Ilhan Omar’s high-profile campaign in Minnesota is "a wake up call” that Washington could have better representation of Somali Americans in politics.

#ShoutYourAbortion anniversary event shows strengths of emerging movement

by Melissa Lin
One year after the start of the social media hashtag, #ShoutYourAbortion is developing into an inclusive women's health and women's rights movement.
Sep 15, 2016

Did you miss our “Finding Home” storytelling event? Watch the video here

by Venice Buhain
Watch the great stories from Seattle Globalist's event "Stories of Finding Home" on our live streaming videos and learn more about the performers.

Africatown Center makes international plans, plans kick-off event Saturday

by Venice Buhain
Several Seattle youth who relocated to The Gambia became the inspiration behind Africatown Center's newest international initiative.
Sep 14, 2016
(Illustration by Sarah Glidden)

Can Yesler Terrace’s tiny tech superheroes survive a neighborhood overhaul?

by Goorish Wibneh
Do planned mixed-income communities like the one being built at Yesler Terrace really work? Ask the neighborhood kids whose families are moving away.