African American

Government

Rep. Marilyn Strickland elected as whip for Congressional Black Caucus

Washington Democrat Marilyn Strickland has been elected to serve as whip for the Congressional Black Caucus.

Arts & Life

Old photos of Black Seattle delivered in boxes: Help us ID them

In March 2015, tens of thousands of black and white photographs by Al Smith were donated to MOHAI — the Museum of History and Industry — in Seattle.

Arts & Life

The luxury of saying 'No.'

"No." The word is an exclamation. It’s a noun. It’s a complete sentence. It's also a luxury, according to poet Anastacia-Reneé Tolbert.

Race & Identity

Life after a hate crime: the recovery of DaShawn Horne

Police thought they were responding to a homicide. But when they arrived, DaShawn Horne was still breathing. The attack lasted a matter of minutes but left DaShawn in a coma at Harborview Medical Center for six weeks. Over a year later, he’s still recovering.

Health

I don't regret my abortion. But I wish there had been another way

Seattle’s first black cop meets a killer over checkers

Horace Cayton was an African-American sociologist born in Seattle in 1903. His father was born a slave; his mother was the daughter of the first black U...

A walk in Seattle with my father, who was born a slave

Horace Cayton was an African-American sociologist born in Seattle in 1903. His father was born a slave; his mother was the daughter of the first black U...