Voices

Sharing stories and experiences that highlight diverse narratives across community groups.

Community Voices

Author: Kamna Shastri

You Should Be Feeling Miserable

From The Atlantic – “I want white people to stop killing us, but I also want white people to stop watching us get killed—to disarm their emotional paralysis in the face of dehumanization or worse,” writes author Rebecca Carroll.

Hundreds turn out for Black Lives Matter protest at Franklin High School

From KUOW – Students in Seattle are protesting police brutality at local high schools.
A portrait of George Floyd by Don Lacey - from The South Seattle Emerald.

Every breath is a blessing

From South Seattle Emerald- Writer Angelique Davis brings to the forefront the words of Toni Morrison for healing and creating in a time of deep pain following the death of George Floyd -a Black man killed by police – and the protests that have blazed through major cities in the United States this week.
Asian family in bakery, Chicago, Illinois, 1987. (Photo by James Newberry/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images)

For Asian immigrants, cooperatives came from the home country

From Yes! Magazine – a look into how Asian immigrant communities have participated in mutual aid throughout the history of American immigration.

96-year-old Navajo woman becomes an internet hit

From Indian Country Today – Annette Bilagody is selling her beadwork online with her granddaughter by her side and the demand is overwhelming.

Lessons learned from celebrating Ramadan during a pandemic

From South Seattle Emerald – Amina Ibrahim reflects on celebration the Muslim holiday of Ramadan during the isolation of a pandemic.

The benefits of observing Ramadan during Coronavirus

From Brown Girl Magazine – an in-depth reflection on celebrating Ramadan while in quarantine.

The language of the land

From The University of Washington – Lecturer Tami Hohn is reacquainting students with the Southern Lushootseed language.

Farming for change: Black Womxn farmers fight the pandemic with a food revolution

From South Seattle Emerald – Black womxn farmers are revitalizing farming towards a more sustainable and compassionate model that centers equity and access.

Iftar in isolation

From Eater – With physical distancing in place during the holy month of Ramadan , Muslims around the world are still finding ways to celebrate with one another.

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