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Artwork on cardboard boxes of two farmworkers standing with piles of produce surrounding them.
‘Super Fresh’ (2020), ink, gouache, charcoal and collage on cardboard produce boxes. (Via Crosscut, Courtesy of Narsiso Martinez and Charlie James Gallery)

WA farmworkers’ labor as seen through their art

From Crosscut (by Sarah Sax) – “In making the varied and distinctive experiences of Latino and Latina farmworkers in Washington the subject of the art, the works celebrate both farm labor and the people who do it.”
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Black and white photo of a dragon dancer on a street performing for a group.

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.
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A man in a t-shirt kneads dough in a kitchen.

Alida’s Bakery nourishes local Middle Eastern communities with bread and pastries that taste, and feel, like home

From The Seattle Times (by Providence Cicero) – At his Everett bakery, Nechirvan Zebari serves his clientele a taste of home – or even better!
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Native American Heritage Day

This November, EchoX expanded on our story map, “400 Years After the Mayflower”.
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Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Q&A

For our third installment, we’ve asked EchoX staff, board members, friends, and community members to take part in a short Thanksgiving Q&A.
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On a farm full of produce, a woman passes a handful of greens to a man.

A Family Farm Brings African Produce to Portland

From YES! Magazine (by Breanna Draxler) – After emigrating from Africa, Rosata Niyonzima and her family work to advance food justice while introducing the community to their native produce.
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In a forest, a large pot is suspended by a chain over a wood fire while a man stirs it with a wooden spoon. In the background is a large traditional Native tent.

The ‘Sioux Chef’ Brings Indigenous Food Back to the Forefront of American Diets

From Good News Network (By Andy Corbley) – A profile on Sean Sherman, an Oglala Lakota chef working to reclaim and revitalize Indigenous food culture.
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Día de los Muertos: A colorful celebration of life & death 

Feliz Día de los Muertos! One of our staff members talks about how she and her family celebrate Día de los Muertos.
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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 calendar. It means “burning heat,” and begins with hilal, the crescent moon. It is a month of fasting (sawm), prayer, reflection, and community.
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The Radical Democratic Force of Street Food

From Daily Chela (by Lucy Tambara) – Writer Lucy Tambara unpacks just how much street food has informally become its own democratic institution by creating a culture of community and reciprocity.
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