Seattle hip-hop artist Draze wants to help launch 100 African-American businesses Seattle hip hop artist Draze is known for lamenting the gentrification of the Central District. Now, he has an idea for how to turn things around. He... Posey Gruener
When people in charge are mostly white, what’s a black kid in jail to think? When black youth enter the criminal justice system, most of the people in authority they come into contact with — social workers, lawyers, the jury —... Patricia Murphy
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
Think you’re a victim of biased policing? You may soon be able to sue the city Seattle is a step closer to getting a law that prohibits biased policing. The proposed legislation would take the Seattle Police Department's bias-free... Kate OConnell
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
How is pollution connected to race and inequality? | terrestrial The Trump administration has proposed cutting the EPA's budget by 30 percent. What does that mean for polluted communities in the U.S.? NPR Staff Ashley Ahearn
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
Naomi Klein and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor talk about what comes after Trump Journalist and author Naomi Klein is famous for her 2007 book, “The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.” The shock she explored there was... John O'Brien
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
