A bold plan to keep black residents in Seattle's Central District Earl Lancaster has been cutting hair at the corner of 23rd and Union for a quarter of a century. "Some of the highlights have been cutting some of the... Ann Dornfeld
Trauma changes how black students see themselves and the world When 30-year-old Charleena Lyles was shot and killed by Seattle Police, her death became part of a legacy of trauma absorbed by the black community.... Patricia Murphy Katherine Banwell
It just got tougher to block jurors of color in Washington state The Washington State Supreme Court has raised the bar for removing jurors of color from an all-white panel. Patricia Murphy
On being the only black man on the Seattle school board When Stephan Blanford ran for Seattle school board four years ago, he won 89 percent of the vote. But he often felt stuck as a member of that board and... Ann Dornfeld Katherine Banwell
Seattle Schools may add ethnic studies to curricula. Critics say it's not enough A Seattle School Board resolution calls for the expansion of ethnic studies in district classrooms. The Seattle-King County chapter of the NAACP first... Ann Dornfeld
'It could be me': Women react to Charleena Lyles' death On Sunday morning, two Seattle police officers responded to a reported burglary. That call ended in the fatal shooting of Charleena Lyles, an African... Kate OConnell Megan Farmer
What you should know about where Charleena Lyles lived Charleena Lyles lived in housing owned and operated by Solid Ground in Seattle's Magnuson Park. The nonprofit organization manages a campus with 175... Kim Malcolm Katherine Banwell
'Not here in Seattle': An African American therapist reacts to Lyles' shooting The African American community in Seattle is in shock after city police shot and killed 30-year-old Charleena Lyles. Jenny Henderson is a therapist in... Kim Malcolm Katherine Banwell
'Get back! Get back!' then shots killed Charleena Lyles Seattle police officers are heard on an audio tape yelling “Get back! Get back!” before firing a volley of shots that killed a woman who had called in a... Patricia Murphy
To understand white liberal racism, read these private emails On a gray day in October 2016, teachers across Seattle wore a shirt that read BLACK LIVES MATTER. Isolde Raftery
