We asked our listeners about racial microaggressions. The responses proved the point On the night of Dr. Roberto Montenegro’s dissertation defense celebration, he went out to dinner at a fancy restaurant with his wife and colleagues. He... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke
Color blind or color silent? The continuing problem of talking about race In 1997 Dr. Beverly Tatum published her acclaimed book "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race... John O'Brien
Bridging the gap between students and teachers with two simple questions Bill Radke talks with Kristin Leong and Christina Joo about finding common ground between students and teachers. Leong is a former middle school teacher... Bill Radke Andy Hurst
A black 7-year-old sings as Snow White and a cruel audience laughs When Melyssa Stone was seven years old, she was chosen to play Snow White in a Disney revue at school. She wore a beautiful handmade dress, knew the... Katherine Banwell
‘Yes, I’m taking care of you right now. It’s exhausting.’ How microaggressions affect health On the night of Dr. Roberto Montenegro’s dissertation defense celebration, he was at a fancy restaurant and feeling on top of the world — until a woman... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke
'Black Lives, not Black Friday': Protesters rally in downtown Seattle Black Lives Matter demonstrators took to the streets in downtown Seattle on Friday to protest. This is the fourth year in a row that such a rally has... Kate OConnell
Seattle city departments blew off this racial equity work — why? In 2014 Mayor Ed Murray ordered all City of Seattle departments to apply a racial equity lens to their work. But an examination by KUOW shows the... Patricia Murphy
Public health to oversee King County youth detention King County Executive Dow Constantine is making a change he says will help the county with its effort to dramatically reduce the practice of detaining... Patricia Murphy
Why King County no longer prosecutes kids who beat their parents Vicky used to hide the knives in her home, but not because of the ex-husband who she says was abusive. She was being beaten by her 13-year-old son. Patricia Murphy
See a racist place name on a WA map? Could take years to change it The list of racist place names in Washington is long, but the state is slowly getting rid of them. The latest is a “Squaw Creek” southwest of the town... Gil Aegerter
