John Lewis on a life committed to change, and the change still to come In 1963, John Lewis was 23 years old when he addressed a crowd of over 200,000 people at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Lewis was already... John O'Brien
See racial harassment? Say something, on this Seattle hotline Patricia Lally was on the bus going downtown from her West Seattle home when a man began uttering racially offensive statements. “And I found myself so... Patricia Murphy
Roxane Gay on strong women (and other brilliant things she says) “What did you have for breakfast this morning?” It was a question to set microphone levels, the first question put to Roxane Gay, feminist-writer rock... Jeannie Yandel
For parents raising infants of color, this support group aims to uplift Support groups for new parents are popular in Seattle. Parents swap tips about when to introduce the bottle and empathize about new family dynamics. But... Ann Dornfeld
Progress and pushback: The history of equal rights in education “Are you ready to go back in history?” Professor Joy Williamson-Lott asks that question early on in this talk. She’s encouraging the audience, exciting... John O'Brien
Rental discrimination is alive and well in oh-so liberal Seattle When people of color try to rent housing in Seattle, they’re treated differently from white people. Patricia Murphy
Racial literacy gap hurts all Americans, black teacher says Drego Little teaches literature at Rainier Scholars, a college prep program for low-income students of color, and humanities at Matteo Ricci College at... Ann Dornfeld
Four things an anti-racism trainer thinks white people should know When Reverend David Billings started giving anti-racism trainings in the 1980s, he said many people "just didn't see it." But he said that's not the... Patricia Murphy
Equity and deeper learning in public education. What works? Every three years the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD ), made up of the world’s richest countries, publishes an... John O'Brien
'Vanilla brother' Tim Wise takes on white privilege and politics Tim Wise is known for his commitment to exposing and countering racism. He grew up in Tennessee and went to college in New Orleans, where he became... John O'Brien
