News and Features
16 Artists, 1 Message: Seattle’s Black Lives Matter Mural a Year Later
From Crosscut – A year after protests against police brutality mobilized Seattle activists and residents in the city’s Capital Hill neighborhood, the sixteen artists who painted the most iconic public art piece of last summer’s movement for Black Lives...
“We’ve Been Here Forever, And We’re Going To Be Here Forever”: Colville Tribes Celebrate Sinixt People’s Victory in Canada’s Supreme Court
From The Spokesman Review (by Orion Donovan-Smith) – Members of the Colville Tribe celebrated the Canadian government’s recognition of the Sinixt people.
Slavachia: Bringing Cultures Together Through Folk Music
From YES! Magazine (by Chad J. Reich) – When Easter European and Appalachian folk music meet, they create an opportunity for cross-cultural collaboration and harmony, fondly termed “Slavachia”.
In Front of the Mask: An Attitude, An Opinion, An Expression of Joy
From The Spokesman Review (Treva Lind) – You don’t need to settle for plain surgical masks. Masks can be a way to show pride in identity and invite dialogue about culture and diversity.
Raven Mail: Tlingit Artist Designs Stunning Stamp for US Postal Service
From Native News Online (by Tamara Ikenberg) – “Raven Story”, designed by Alaskan Native Rico Lanáat’ Worl, is the first of its kind and will soon be released for circulation.
Uncovering the Asian American Old West
From YES! Magazine (by Mia Warren) – Beloved books about the West like Little House on the Prairie captured the imagination of many 1st generation Americans, but they omitted the histories and contributions of people of color. Writer Mia Warren...
WA Schools Catching up on Black History and Ethnic Studies
From Crosscut (by Meg Butterworth) – Educators around Washington state are reshaping K-12 curriculum to be more inclusive or ethnic studies and Black history and pushing for the coursework to become requirements for statewide public education.
Eid Mubarak! 2021
From Voices Staff – Eid Mubarak! Tonight marks the start of Eid al-Fitr, the last day of رمضان, the month of Ramadan, a month of spiritual reflection and prayer. The month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic...
Ramadan 2021: Reflections on a Year of Sacrifice, Loss, and Hope
From South Seattle Emerald (by Amina Ibrahim) – For many Muslims, Ramadan 2021 has provided a new opportunity to be in community after a year of isolation.