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  • caption: In "Washington State Rising," author Marc Arsell Robinson charts the rise of Black student activism on Washington campuses and the ripples their actions created for future generations.

    From Civil Rights to campus change: Black student activism in Washington state

    Seattle isn't widely recognized as an epicenter of the Civil Rights Movement. But through the mid 20th-century, individuals and organizations were making national waves in a fight for recognition and equality. Those actions percolated to university life in Seattle and Pullman. The foundation of Black Studies came from the efforts of Black Students and Black Student Unions to create a space for talking about history, organizing, and black power.

  • caption: Stephanie Butts, at the microphone, remembers her son Damarius Butts, as his siblings hold up his photo. The Office of Police Accountability is investigating why SPD had a tombstone with Butts' name sitting on a shelf in the East Precinct in 2021.

    Fake tombstone and Trump flag renew questions about Seattle police culture

    The mother of a man who died in an encounter with Seattle police said she hopes the city will “get to the bottom” of why a fake tombstone with his name turned up in a recently released bodycam video. Meanwhile the city’s Community Police Commission says SPD Chief Adrian Diaz has agreed to attend the group’s meeting next Wednesday to answer questions about the 2021 video, which showed the tombstone and a Trump 2020 banner in a police break room.

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    Opening doors for BIPOC home buyers

    Seattle area home prices are back up after a slump last year. And high costs are a barrier for many potential buyers. People from marginalized backgrounds face additional challenges in expensive housing markets like King County. Windermere’s Samantha Enos is here to talk about what’s out there to help BIPOC buyers get into the market.

  • caption: Winona Hollins-Hague and Maya Angelou together during an Odessa Brown patient's monumental sickle cell transplant, an operation carried out by both Odessa Brown Clinic and Fred Hutchinson. Year unknown.

    The legacy of the Odessa Brown Clinic

    Growing up, RadioActive's Indigo Mays loved going to the doctor’s office. She went to the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic in the Central District. But that location has been closed for more than a year. Now, Mays explores the history, recent controversy, and legacy of the Odessa Brown Clinic.
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    Hit the road with Traveling While Black

    The weather is good and school’s out. Time to travel. And there’s always a lot to consider when you’re heading out to explore. Everyone wants to feel comfortable and welcome in new places. Traveling While Black hosts Marlie and Anthony Love are here to talk about their experience traveling in Washington and what they’re aiming for with their online travel guide.

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