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Kellie Carter Jackson, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, The Atlantic

Source: The Atlantic

Black joy – not corporate acknowledgement – is the heart of Juneteenth

June 19, 2020

The Atlantic – while governments and companies are catching up to recognizing Juneteenth, Black Americans have always been celebrating Emancipation Day.

Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author

Source: Crosscut

Juneteenth 2020

June 19, 2020

Crosscut and South Seattle Emerald present a series of personal reflections in honor of Juneteenth,

Agueda Pacheco Flores, Crosscut, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source Non-BIPOC Author

Source: Crosscut

Seattle’s Black women activists have been marching for decades

June 18, 2020

From Crosscut – A Q and A with BlackPast.org historian Quin’Nita Cobbins-Modica about the legacy of Seattle’s Black womxn leaders.

Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Rebecca Carol, The Atlantic

Source: The Atlantic

You Should Be Feeling Miserable

June 10, 2020

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.

Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, YES! Magazine, Yvonne Yen Liu

Source: YES! Magazine

For Asian immigrants, cooperatives came from the home country

May 27, 2020

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

Eater Seattle, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Sarah Khan

Source: Eater Seattle

Iftar in isolation

May 6, 2020

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.

Christian Allaire, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Vogue

Source: Vogue

How Virtual Beading Circles Are Empowering Indigenous Women

May 4, 2020

From Vogue – Indigenous women are not letting the pandemic stop them form sharing the power and legacy of traditional beading circles.

Nina Lakhani, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, The Guardian

Source: The Guardian

Native American tribe takes trailblazing steps to fight Covid-19 outbreak

April 3, 2020

From The Guardian – The Lummi Nation is finding a way to mitigate COVID-19 impacts, especially because federal support measures have been sluggish and inadequate.

John A Powell, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, YES! Magazine

Source: YES! Magazine

Only Bridging Can Heal a World of Breaking

January 9, 2020

From Yes! Magazine – Diversity can be a great strength, but it is susceptible to manipulation when not accompanied by community leaders from all backgrounds willing and able to bridge across difference. The idea of “bridging” provides a path to healing…

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

Source: YES! Magazine

How Photography Shapes Our View of Native Americans

July 18, 2019

From Yes! Magazine – Jacqueline Keeler
Using an early photographic process, one photographer hopes to draw a line connecting what happened to the Dakota people in Mankato, Minnesota, 155 years ago and what is happening today to the Dakota/Lakota standing up to a $3.7 billion crude oil pipeline…

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