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
Mayor Ed Murray promises a lot to young black men in Seattle, but can he deliver? During his "State of the City" address, Seattle mayor Ed Murray announced a new initiative called Our Best. It focuses on improving the lives of young... Kim Malcolm Katherine Banwell
Rare, haunting photos from the Japanese internment It’s not often that we look back on ugly times in our nation’s history. We’re not very good at that as Americans. But the Japanese internment has been... Isolde Raftery
Seattle cop to young black men: Use the system to protect your rights Perry Tarrant wants young African Americans to know their rights in interactions with police. But Tarrant, assistant chief at the Seattle Police... Katherine Banwell
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
People of color will suffer the most with the end of health care Emily Fox speaks with Dr. Jeff Duchin, public health officer for Public Health-Seattle and King County, about how ending the Affordable Care Act will... Emily Fox Katherine Banwell
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
New King County youth jail faces more resistance Some city and King County leaders are calling for a reappraisal of construction of a new youth jail in Seattle. But they're getting pushback. County... Patricia Murphy Gil Aegerter
Seattle's African American churches face a test of diversity Carl Livingston sees the troubles facing African American churches in Seattle as a test. Livingston told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm that as the city has grown... Kim Malcolm Katherine Banwell
Dear white people: Please, please talk about race When Tyrone Beason called his father after Donald Trump was elected, the conversation didn’t start in the turmoil of the present. “He started to talk... Jamala Henderson Katherine Banwell