'The fierce urgency of now' For his 1967 speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote: "We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that... John O'Brien
Princeton prof: Racial equity has to consider poor white people, too If you’re a person of color in this country, every day you might encounter oppression that remains from systems set in motion hundreds of years ago. The... Patricia Murphy
The government engineered Seattle's racial segregation, says researcher Seattle's neighborhoods and suburbs have long been segregated by race. Ann Dornfeld
Renowned violinist encourages young people of color to love music Quinton Morris is a violin virtuoso who wants to give back. The Seattle University teacher grew up in Renton and fondly remembers the support he got... Jamala Henderson
Is privilege a prerequisite for succeeding in Seattle schools? Dr. Pedro Noguera is a UCLA sociologist and an expert in urban education. He was in Seattle Tuesday night to speak about the ways educators and... Patricia Murphy
Colorblind doesn't cut it. Be brave and talk to your kids about race Many white parents have difficulty finding the right words to use when talking to their kids about racism. Preschool director Jasen Frelot runs... Patricia Murphy
Why white liberals need to figure out how to talk about race Why is race so hard to discuss? Ralina Joseph, founding director of the University of Washington’s Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity ,... Jamala Henderson
Racism and #journalismsowhite: A personal story from KUOW's general manager Journalism is so white. That’s a criticism of newsrooms in America, and the numbers show that it’s true: In radio, just 9.4 percent of journalists are... Jeannie Yandel
I escaped Nazi Germany. I see its ideology alive in America today A call to action: I was born in Munich, Germany, in 1920. I lived there during the rise of the Nazi Party and left for the U.S.A. in 1938. Franz W. Wassermann M.D.
A slave mother's love in 56 carefully stitched words For about $300, a 9-year-old girl named Ashley was sold as a slave. Her mother, Rose, remained a house slave at a mansion in South Carolina. Jeannie Yandel
