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“Blanket of Fear” play reprises Thursday night

by Mahroo Keshavarz
After 12 years, TRIBE Project's "Blanket of Fear" play takes on a new relevance.
Jun 26, 2016

National youth arts camp lands in Seattle, Tukwila

by Judy Chia Hui Hsu
Seattle Theatre Group and AileyCamp are hosting youth arts and personal development classes in Seattle for the first time at Tukwila Community Center.

Photos: Trans Pride shines in the rain

by Chloe Collyer
The brutal attack on gender activist Michael M. Volz cast a shadow on this year's Trans Pride gathering, but couldn't deter the crowds at Cal Anderson.
Jun 25, 2016
Hey, where's his lululemons? An Indian man practices yoga at dawn near Bangalore (Photo by Vinoth Chandar)

Shelly Tochluk balances oneness with identity in “Living in the Tension”

by Laura Humpf
Shelly Tochluk's new book "Living in the Tension" can help yoga practitioners balance universalism with a recognition of diverse identities and experiences.
Jun 24, 2016
Cilviana Hernandez (second from left) grew up in a Skagit Valley migrant farmworker family. Now she's part of the film "Every Row a Path" that details the challenges of migrant youth trying to balance work and education. (Photo courtesy Janice Blackmore)

Farmworker filmmakers put Skagit Valley migrant life on screen

by Sarah Stuteville
The film “Every Row a Path,” which screens in Seattle this weekend, shows the challenges of growing up in the fields as a migrant farmworker.
Antonio Zambrano-Montes, who was shot and killed by police in Pasco, WA on Feb. 10th, in an undated family photo.

Feds decline to charge Pasco police in Zambrano-Montes shooting

by Venice Buhain
U.S. prosecutors announced this week that Pasco police officers will not face federal charges in the fatal 2015 shooting of Antonio Zambrano-Montes.

Britain votes to leave EU

by Reuters
The Leave campaign was driven by concerns over immigration, loss of sovereignty and remote rule from Brussels.
Jun 23, 2016

Seattle undocumented immigrants frustrated by Supreme Court impasse

by Venice Buhain
Immigrants and officials expressed disappointment in the U.S. Supreme Court's 4-4 tie that froze Obama's 2014 immigration actions.

U.S. Supreme Court upholds race-based college admissions

by Reuters
The court ruled 4-3 in favor of a University of Texas at Austin admissions policy intended to foster racial and ethnic diversity on campus.
Mourners hug at a gathering at Cal Anderson Park on Sunday to commemorate the victims of a mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando. (Photo by Chloe Collyer)

What to do when the news leaves you with a heavy heart

by Rachel Hamstra
Some tools from a Feldenkrais practitioner to help you address physical pain of grief in the wake of tragedies like the Pulse shooting.

Supreme Court deadlock halts Obama immigration actions

by Venice Buhain
The 4-4 tie halts DAPA and the extension of DACA. The president's actions would have shielded millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation.

Afro-Mexicans still struggle for recognition in Mexico

by Global Press News Service
The cultural, economic and social contributions of Africans and their descendants in Mexico have gone unappreciated.
Jun 22, 2016
Children play at a school financed by U.S. pop star Madonna south of Malawi's capital Lilongwe. Madonna is seeking to adopt a second child from the southern African country. (Photo by REUTERS / Antony Njuguna)

International adoption immigration laws can lead to citizenship surprises

by Tahmina Watson
Because of holes in U.S. immigration laws, thousands of international adoptees might be surprised to discover they aren't citizens.
Jun 21, 2016

Why we’re asking the wrong question when it comes to diversity in media

by Venice Buhain
The media need to embrace the challenge of diversity — or be doomed to irrelevance.

How student movements for racial justice can survive summer break

by Alia Marsha
What happens when students leading the charge for progress on race graduate? Groups at Seattle U, UW and SPU say they have plans.

Seattle Globalist awarded for Innovation, General Excellence by northwest SPJ

by Venice Buhain
Seattle Globalist journalists won in six categories and the Globalist won the gala's Innovation Award for its Community Media Workshops series.
Jun 20, 2016
Sleep Steady performs at the 6th Annual Block Party at the Station coffeehouse in Beacon Hill. (Photo by Jovelle Tamayo)

What you missed at the Block Party at the Station

by Jovelle Tamayo
The block party at The Station Coffeehouse on Saturday was a breath of fresh air in a city with increasingly inaccessible public festivals.
Alejandra Peréz. (Courtesy photo)

Seattle’s Smartest Global Women: Alejandra Pérez

by Jose Mariscal-Cruz
Undocumented student activist Alejandra Pérez encourages her peers to stop hiding and speak up for their rights even though they've been socialized not to.
Courtesy of Caramelo's Facebook

QTPOC parties are necessary (here are five coming up this month!)

by DJ Martinez
In case there was any doubt before Orlando, safe spaces for queer and trans people of color are vital. Fortunately, Seattle has some a poppin QTPOC dance parties.
Jun 17, 2016
Fen Fang Jiang, 72, reads to kids at Pike Market Childcare in the Pike Place Market. Jiang is part of the "Foster Grandparent" program. (Photo by Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)

Popular Foster Grandparent program in jeopardy in Washington

by Sarah Stuteville
A special connection between kids and seniors is being severed as funding dries up for the Foster Grandparents Program that places retirees as helpers in daycares and preschools.
Jun 16, 2016