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(Photo courtesy PramilaJayapal.com)

Washington state primary results: Jayapal pulls ahead in Congressional race

by Venice Buhain
There are several front-running candidates after early returns, but the general election picture will be clearer as the state continues to count ballots.
Aug 3, 2016

3 lip-smacking Nepali dishes to try in Seattle

by Niraj Kafle
Take it from a Nepal native: Nepali cuisine in Seattle is scant, but delicious and authentic!

Scam targets UW international students from China

by Venice Buhain
Students were told they would get a 5 percent break on their tuition if they paid through an organization, police say.
Aug 2, 2016

Shock greets closure of Jackson’s Catfish Corner

by Marcus Harrison Green
Jackson’s Catfish Corner in South Seattle’s Brighton Neighborhood has closed suddenly.

New resolution sparks jobs for young adults left out of Seattle’s Climate Action Plan

by Johnny Mao
The Green Pathways Resolution provides green career alternatives for Seattle communities and young people of color most impacted by climate change.
Aug 1, 2016
“People used to try to run over me, because I was a Black woman, and small-statured," Williams recalls. "I’d fight them…I’m a good fighter.” (Photo by Chloe Collyer)

DeCharlene & Goliath: A Black business pioneer outlasts Seattle developers

by Cynthia Brothers
Seattle's Central District is transforming before our eyes, but DeCharlene Williams sees a way for small business owners like her stand up to developers.

Congressional candidate Wineberry files police complaint after feeling threatened at traffic stop

by John Stang
Jesse Wineberry, who is black, also says the Seattle Times misconstrued his statements about race. The newspaper agreed, correcting the editorial this week.
Jul 29, 2016
Donald Byrd performing in The Minstrel Show Revisited. (Photo by Ian Douglas)

Positive Disruption: Donald Byrd is the 2016 Globalist of the Year

by Jessica Partnow
On Friday October 14, The Seattle Globalist will recognize Donald Byrd as the 2016 Globalist of the Year, celebrating his outstanding body of work and the dance company’s 2015-16 season, #RACEish: an exploration of America’s 240 years of (failed) race relations.
Jul 28, 2016
(Photo from Flickr by Eirik Solheim)

Shrine of Asshats: Seattle Reparations project slays the trolls

by Reagan Jackson
After her online Reparations project went viral, artist Natasha Marin has built a "Shrine of Asshats" where you can bear witness to the racist backlash.

“What’s Done is Done” blends Bollywood with Shakespeare in touring show

by Melissa Lin
Unique spin on "Macbeth" aims to appeal to audiences beyond Seattle's South Asian diaspora.

Anti-Black Lives Matter letter investigated as hate crime

by Venice Buhain
A threatening and racist letter referencing Black Lives Matter activism is being investigated as a hate crime, according to the Seattle Police Department.
Jul 27, 2016

Young Washington delegate offers view at Democratic National Convention

by Venice Buhain
First-time delegate Varisha Khan, 20, reflects on the Democratic National Convention, which is in its third day in Philadelphia today.
Members of the Elegance Drill Team pause in the middle of a performance. (Photo by Susan Fried)

Photos: Drill teams put the sparkle in Seattle summer

by Susan Fried
Seattle's African American and Asian American drill teams are sparkling examples of teamwork, confidence, discipline and fun.
Alia Marsha (third from right) and her family celebrating Eid al-Fitr in Indonesia in 2011. "Every year, the younger siblings of the family would make visits to the older ones. Since my father is the youngest of 8 siblings, we would go to so many houses which was a curse because traffic but a blessing because food!" (Courtesy photo)

5 Indonesian phrases I wish we had in English

by Alia Marsha
How do say someone's so not funny, that they are worthy of charity laughter? No word for it in English, but Indonesian has an answer.

Anti-blackness: a world problem we are all connected to

by Sumyat Thu
What do beauty products in Burma have in common with rampant police brutality in the U.S. and world history? Anti-blackness.
Jul 26, 2016

My personal challenge to buy nothing for a month

by Sarah Stuteville
We’re drowning in needless products and waste in the US, so I’m trying to buy noting for a whole month except for food and toiletries. Join my challenge.
Jul 21, 2016

Seattleites from Turkey reflect on attempted coup — and its aftermath

by Venice Buhain
The attempted overthrow of Turkey President Erdogan was both familiar and unsettling to Seattleites who come from Turkey.

Inmate leaders help maintain order at Nepalese prison

by Global Press News Service
Inmates organize routines and activities including yoga and singing, and have tasks such as cleaning and bookkeeping. The prison is clean and peaceful.

5 Farsi phrases I wish we had in English

by Mahroo Keshavarz
Five Farsi phrases and words that make you wish English wasn’t so boring.
Jul 20, 2016
Sky writing over Sydney, Australia on National Sorry Day, when the country atones for historic mistreatment of its indigenous population. (Photo from Flickr by butupu)

Reparations reimagined: Can online giving counter systemic racism?

by Reagan Jackson
For the participants in Natasha Marin's Reparations project on Facebook, it's more about making connections than payments.