Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author Archives

Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author

Source: The Oregonian

Young Somali American brings green Islam movement to Portland

November 8, 2023

From The Oregonian (by Gosia Wozniacka) – Young conservationists like Ahlam Osman are working to bring more voices from communities of color into the environmental movement.

Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, YES! Magazine

Source: YES! Magazine

Black Growing Traditions

October 5, 2023

From Yes! Magazine (by Jazmin “Sunny” Murphy) – “Today, there is a growing movement to redefine the historical Black experience with land ownership and raising crops. These farmers are working to reclaim and recontextualize that history through self-determination, manifested in sovereign food production for their local communities and families.”

Crosscut, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author

Source: Crosscut

The Lummi Nation sees ‘parallels’ with the orca Tokitae’s story

October 2, 2023

From Crosscut (by Richard Arlin Walker) – This summer, a captive orca died shortly before she could be released to her native waters in the Salish Sea.

Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Seattle Neighborhoods

Source: Seattle Front Porch

Seattle Histories: A Filipino Perspective of Black-Filipino Solidarity in Seattle

May 8, 2023

From Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (by Jasmine M. Pulido) – When I was growing up, people like me were missing in American history books. The legacy of Filipino Americans’ contributions to larger social movements on local, national, and international levels was completely muted.

Nacala Ayele, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Seattle Neighborhoods

Like Fine Wine, Black Joy Over Time: The Necessity of Black Joy Narratives to Black Liberation

February 24, 2023

From Seattle Neighborhoods (by Nacala Ayele) – Joy is more than an emotion — it is a powerful political act that signals to the world that Black People have the power and nearly supernatural resilience to choose freedom even in the face of systemic domination and oppression.

AsAm News, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Raymond Chong

Source: AsAm News

The Landmark Republic Café of Portland Chinatown

January 23, 2023

From AsAm News (by Raymond Chong) – In Portland Chinatown, the Chinese community this year celebrated the 100th anniversary of the old O.B. Stubbs building. Most importantly, it houses the oldest Chinese restaurant in Portland, the landmark Republic Café which opened in 1927.

Alison Mariella Désir, Crosscut, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author

Source: Crosscut

Out & Back: Walking through time in Seattle’s Central District

January 11, 2023

From Crosscut (by Alison Mariella Désir) – “Out & Back” is a collaboration between Crosscut and KCTS 9 exploring “the ways diverse communities are engaging with the outdoors”. This edition highlights the Club Seattle Runners Division, a running group that welcomes “all pace and all faces”.

Crosscut, Luna Reyna, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author

Source: Crosscut

How a federal border became a dividing line for Nooksack citizenship

December 16, 2022

From Crosscut (by Luna Reyna) – In the last two decades, Indigenous communities have seen a troubling increase in tribal disenrollment.

Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author

Source: Underscore

Indigenous Midwifery Center Aims to Revitalize Birth Practices

November 22, 2022

From Underscore (by McKayla Lee) – The Center for Indigenous Midwifery is providing culturally centered care for Native families, preserving the traditions of pregnancy and offering education and community support.

Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author

Source: Seattle Front Porch

Seattle Histories: Minidoka is the First Camp Your Grandma is Incarcerated in, Crystal City is the Second

November 15, 2022

From Seattle Front Porch (by Troy Osaki) – “The Seattle Histories storytelling project highlights the places, people, and events that have shaped the history of Seattle’s communities.”

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