Jamala Henderson
Announcer
About
Jamala Henderson is a fill-in announcer. In the past they have worked as a general assignment producer, host, and reporter for KUOW.
Location: Seattle
Pronouns: they/them
Stories
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Racism for sale
Your local thrift store is a cornucopia of used clothes shoes and, housewares of every kind- a place to find that next delightful something. But what...
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Anti-Semitic graffiti scrawled on Seattle synagogue
Seattle police are investigating after a Capitol Hill synagogue was vandalized with anti-Semitic, Holocaust-denying graffiti. In a message posted on the...
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Dear white people: Please, please talk about race
When Tyrone Beason called his father after Donald Trump was elected, the conversation didn’t start in the turmoil of the present. “He started to talk...
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NAACP proposes mandatory ethnic studies in Seattle schools
Seattle’s NAACP chapter and some Seattle educators want ethnic studies to become required learning in the city's public schools. On Monday, Martin...
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Renowned violinist encourages young people of color to love music
Quinton Morris is a violin virtuoso who wants to give back. The Seattle University teacher grew up in Renton and fondly remembers the support he got...
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Why white liberals need to figure out how to talk about race
Why is race so hard to discuss? Ralina Joseph, founding director of the University of Washington’s Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity ,...
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Racism and #journalismsowhite: A personal story from KUOW's general manager
Journalism is so white. That’s a criticism of newsrooms in America, and the numbers show that it’s true: In radio, just 9.4 percent of journalists are...
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Affordable apartments will go up at this old Liberty Bank spot in the CD
There's a new building going up in the heart of Seattle's Central District. It's a project that could help bring back renters who've been priced out of...
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UW gets another big gift to help expand its computer science program
A $10 million gift from tech giant Amazon.com will help the University of Washington complete a second building on the Seattle campus dedicated to...
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Why is Seattle so racially segregated?
When you drive to north Seattle from south Seattle, you may notice that the city becomes a lot more white. That’s because north Seattle is 69 percent...
