News and Features
Healing Generational Trauma
From YES! Magazine (By Jasmin Joseph) – “For Black and Indigenous communities, it takes more than therapy and medicine to tackle mental illness. We need a holistic approach.”
Nowruz Mobarak!
From Voices Staff – Nowruz Mobarak! Whether you already celebrate Nowruz or are just learning about this holiday, we’re sharing some of our favorite pieces on the Persian New Year!
Honoring Day of Remembrance
This year, in honor of Day of Remembrance, view community photos and stories from the Japanese American WWII incarceration. All photos and video in this article are courtesy of Densho, a Seattle-based non-profit that works to “preserve Japanese American stories...
Three Lunar New Year stories around Seattle: Remembering, discovering, and transitioning
From International Examiner (by Carmen Hom) – For Lunar New Year, three Asian-American Seattleites share their memories and reflections on the holiday.
MasterClass Launches Free Offering in Honor of Black History Month
From Ebony (by Tanya Christian) – “The three-part, 54-lesson class entitled ‘Black History, Black Freedom, and Black Love’ is an uncensored and unfiltered version of Black history that is not typically taught in school.”
When an icon turns 90: Celebrating Auntie Dorothy
From International Examiner (by Maria Batayola) – As Dorothy Cordova celebrates her 90th birthday, take a moment to look back on her legacy in the Filipino American community. A happy birthday to Auntie Dorothy!
Lunar New Year 2022: Year of the Tiger!
Lunar New Year is celebrated a little differently in every culture with varying traditions that signify good fortune and togetherness. Learn more about the Year of the Tiger and discover fun, local activities to join in on the fun.
Wishing You a Reflective and Action Inspired MLK Day!
As we remind ourselves of the many achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we recognize the relevance of his work today. We’ve compiled some resources for contemplation, reflection, and to inspire action.
Happy Birthday, Zora Neale Hurston!
“Myths ferried Zora Neale Hurston through life. And long after her death in 1960, they coursed through her work like a stream. But at times, it seemed those very myths hung over her like a constellation made up of stars...