Jamai-Bou Achaar: A Quarantine Kitchen’s Success Story Wrapped In Love & Nostalgia
From International Examiner – Palbasha Siddique is bringing the childhood comfort of homemade achaar (Indian pickle) to homes around the country during quarantine.
Why does so much beautiful art come out of difficult times? Take a walk through the CID to find out
From International Examiner – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and protests in support of Black Lives Matter, artists in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District organically came together to create vibrant murals of solidarity.
Voices Staff – A collation of Alysa Landry’s series for Indian Country Today on United States presidents in anticipation of the 2020 election. Covering George Washington to Barack Obama.
EchoX Original – Board President Marisol Morales shares reflections on her father’s legacy as a strong supporter of farmworkers rights, environmental and economic justice.
Teachers and kids join in teaching Lushootseed online
From Tulalip News – Since COVID has affected the way communities interact and learn together, a group of Lushootseed language warriors are connecting online to share and learn the Lushootseed language.
Seedlines: Indigenous Ways of Being – reclaiming authenticity in storytelling
From South Seattle Emerald – Cherokee filmmaker and journalist Taylor Hensel reflects on the how narratives and storytelling can do tangible harm to Indigenous communities and what it means to reclaim agency and real representation.
Ethnic Studies educator Shraddha Shirude on giving math purpose
South Seattle Emerald – Shraddha Shirude offers a unique and transformative approach to math in Seattle schools. Her approach is an invitation to love the subject and to embrace and explore one’s own identity.
Celebrating Pride in the Indigenous community – a video playlist
To celebrate Pride 2020, EchoX has curated a series of videos that celebrate Two-Spirit people and the legacies of LGBTQ+ identities in Indigenous communities.
A letter from a young, Black, first-gen journalist
From South Seattle Emerald – Amina Ibrahim reflects on her thoughts on journalism, identity, and change in the light protesting police brutality and racism.
Love and Anti-Blackness: an Indian American mother reflects on raising Black children
From The Polis Project – Kavitha Rajagopalan writes this heartfelt piece about how she has connected with the Black community in a way that is vastly different from her parents.
