Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Race & Identity Reporter
About
Gustavo covers the intersection of race and identity for KUOW, writing stories that center voices often not catered to in typical news. Previously he was at KUNR in Reno as a Bilingual Reporting Fellow focusing on Indigenous and Latine communities where he's covered topics about MMIWP, voting access, language justice, food sovereignty, food apartheid, indigenous boarding schools, and the effects wage disparities for Latinos, to name a few topics. He's most interested in covering how communities effect the levers of power they hold to affect change.
Before finding his way into journalism he spent nearly a decade in the restaurant industry, from busboy at a buffet to a line cook in nationally and internationally known establishments. Now all the cooking he cares about is making the perfect pot of beans and grits. Always on the hunt for a solid plate of hashbrowns or a solid bowl of menudo, let him know if you have a spot to recommend.
You can contact Gustavo on his work cell at 206-960-3698. Follow Gustavo on Instagram at @gus.chavo.
Location: Seattle
Languages: Spanish, English
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
-
Race & Identity
Seattle area immigration advocates take stock for second Trump administration
Immigration advocates in King County have been preparing for months for a potential legal fight with the federal government. A second Trump administration is set to take control of the White House in January, and with it comes promises of far-reaching changes to immigration policy.
-
Law & Courts
Court decision shielding clergy sex abuse investigation records appealed by Washington state
The Washington Attorney General's office says Catholic Church records related to child sex abuse do not qualify for religious exemption and should be made public.
-
Race & Identity
Washington man dies at Tacoma ICE facility, days after human rights group visit
Immigration and Customs Enforcement reports the detainee, 36-year-old Jose Manuel Sanchez-Castro, died Sunday the Northwest ICE Processing Center. He was the second death at the Tacoma facility this year and the fourth person to die at the processing center since 2006.
-
Race & Identity
Seattle Archdiocese to address Catholic Church’s Indigenous boarding school legacy
The Archdiocese of Seattle, a regional governing body of the Catholic Church in Western Washington, says it’s working to comply with new nationwide priorities for engaging with Native American communities. It's part of an effort to address the negative effects of abusive Native American boarding schools on Indigenous communities.
-
Race & Identity
Widower of Seattle activist killed by Israeli sniper shares his story for the first time
Ali Hamid, the husband of slain Palestinian advocate Aysenur Eygi, is speaking Thursday night at the University of Washington alongside friends of Eygi, and the family of Rachel Corrie, another Washington state resident who was killed by Israeli forces while volunteering for pro-Palestinian organizations. This will be the first time they’ve all spoken at a public forum, where they’ll be reflecting on Eygi's life and activism.
-
Race & Identity
These Seattle restaurateurs are raising money for Lebanon amid conflict with Israel
More than 30 restaurants will individually contribute to the Lebanese Red Cross through the end of this month.
-
Race & Identity
Seattle opens the nation's first transitional housing for LGBTQ+ veterans
This week advocates opened the doors of a first of its kind transitional housing program in Seattle for LGBTQ+ veterans.
-
Race & Identity
Why Washington tribes are fighting effort to gut the state's Climate Commitment Act
A majority of Washington Tribes have come out against Initiative 2117, which would repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act if approved by voters on the November general election ballot.
-
Race & Identity
Congress members press Biden for intelligence briefing, independent investigation of Seattleite's killing by Israeli forces
-
Food
How's your favorite food cart's hygiene? New King County rules aim to make that transparent