New arts leader: 'Where are all the black folks in town?' The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute in Seattle's Central District is a hub for black performing arts. For years the programming at the... Kim Malcolm Casey Martin
'Black Courage': A young poet's words to her son Angel Gardner started writing while living in a group home as a child. She wasn’t into therapy, but sometimes she wasn’t into writing in her journals... Katherine Banwell
After a year battling gun violence, 'the work is still urgent' Earlier this year we told you about Kelli Lauritzen and Charissa Eggleston, two moms in Federal Way. Alarmed at an outbreak of gun violence, they... Patricia Murphy
A doctor's lesson in 2017: 'Equity is a journey, not an outcome' In this tumultuous year, it’s been possible to wonder whether any progress will be made on racial equity. But at the end of 2017, Dr. Ben Danielson said... Patricia Murphy
Nikkita Oliver: 'This year has been unexpected' Back in March, Nikkita Oliver announced she would run for Seattle mayor. She said the city needed a leader "who’s going to reject the status quo and... Katherine Banwell
This once homeless family is now housed, but that doesn't mean life is easy What’s it like to finally have a place for you and your children to live, after spending most of the year homeless? “Surreal,” said Tiffany Hicks, whose... Ann Dornfeld
Can Seattle schools do right by their 4,000 homeless students? Stephan Blanford was the only black person on the Seattle School Board. He decided not to run again this year. At the end of 2017, KUOW's Race and... Ann Dornfeld
The new year looks promising for Seattle's Native people According to the 2017 Count Us In survey , Native Americans in Seattle/King County are seven times more likely to be homeless than any other population.... Katherine Banwell
10 months later: 'There's hope after a cancer diagnosis' Ten months ago, Alexes Harris' health was precarious . She'd just had a stem cell transplant in the hopes of combating a rare form of leukemia. The... Katherine Banwell
'No, I don't know every black person on campus' Eurie Dessie and Kpojo Kparyea don't want to be labeled as "angry black women." So how do they respond when they're asked if they eat fried chicken and... Katherine Banwell
