In 'On Juneteenth' Annette Gordon-Reed chronicles hardship and joy on the path to Black freedom ‘Origin stories matter, for individuals, groups of people, and for nations. They inform our sense of self, telling us what kind of people we believe we are, what kind of nation we believe we live in.’ John O'Brien Play AudioListen 56 mins
It takes (escaping) a village: Sebastian Junger on the search for freedom, and community ‘Most nights we were the only people in the world who knew where we were. There are many definitions of freedom, but surely that is one of them.’ John O'Brien Play AudioListen 55 mins
Secret Seattle We all got to know our neighborhoods a LOT better during quarantine, but Susanna Ryan went above and beyond. She runs the Seattle Walk Report Instagram account, and has a new book about the hidden history of objects on the city's streets — Secret Seattle. Paige Browning Jennie Cecil Moore Play AudioListen 13 mins
Craft brewing in the Pacific NW dates so far back that archaeologists are on the case The Pacific Northwest is rightfully proud of its thriving microbrewery scene. Most beer lovers probably consider the rise of craft brewing a phenomenon of the past few decades. But the first brewpubs in the Northwest date so far back that archaeologists were called in to excavate the remnants of one in Jacksonville, Oregon. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 5 mins
Decades later, a collection of photographs is filling in the corners of Washington's Latino history Irwin Nash photographed the living and working conditions of workers in the Yakima Valley during the height of the United Farm Workers' Movement. Thanks to technology, his photos are bringing that story to the forefront today. Alec Cowan Play AudioListen 39 mins
A paid holiday in March? It'd be Women's Suffrage Day if Washington state lawmakers vote yea Washington state workers and perhaps many others could get an extra day off in honor of women getting the right to vote. That idea for a Women's Suffrage Day holiday got a friendly reception on the opening day of Washington's 2022 legislative session. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 2 mins
Japanese Americans remember the legacy of 'camp' 80 years after their incarceration It was 80 years ago this month that President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. It was 10 weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and it led to the incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent. This is the story of one Seattle family. Katie Semro Play AudioListen 6 mins
New book traces Black women’s innovative advances across the history of human rights ‘Black women have been deeply engaged in trying to figure out how to get this country to accept, to understand, to learn about human rights.’ Kendra Hanna Play AudioListen 53 mins
New exhibit explores the history and dangers of 'traveling while Black' in the U.S. Travel represents freedom, to move without care or concern. But during the Jim Crow era, travel was risky if you were Black. The "Green Book," a guide for African American travelers, helped them navigate toward places and establishments that were welcoming. A Smithsonian Institute exhibit in Tacoma looks at how a humble guidebook became an essential resource for African Americans, allowing them to move for work or to vacation. Ruby de Luna Play AudioListen 6 mins
A Country Strange and Far: why Methodists failed to convert the Pacific Northwest Washington State has one of the lowest rates of self-reported religious affiliation in the country, according to the polling firm Gallup. The experiences of one group of Christian missionaries can give us a window into why our area has remained relatively secular. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 25 mins
