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Source: Voices by EchoX

Somali Girls Club is Just Getting Started

May 24, 2024

From DIGITIZE (by Jehan) – Somali Girls Club aims to connect Somali girls in the greater Seattle area through community events and socials.

NO AUTHOR, NPR

Source: NPR

The Mothers Who Raised Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin

January 9, 2024

From 1A, WAMU, NPR – An interview with Anna Malaika Tubbs, author of “The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation”.

Non-BIPOC Source, The Seattle Times, Voices

Source: The Seattle Times

Women-led group aims to increase food sovereignty, organic produce access among South Seattle Latinos

July 18, 2022

From The Seattle Times (by Daisy Zavala Magaña) – In the fight for food justice, community food project Salsa de la Vida works to provide Latino families more access to organic produce.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Densho, Nina Wallace

Source: Densho

Eugenie Clark Swam with Sharks and Blazed a Path for Women in Science

May 19, 2022

From Densho (by Nina Wallace) – Densho looks back at the life of Eugenie Clark, a pioneer for women in marine biology.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Enrique Cerna, Matt Chan, South Seattle Emerald

Source: South Seattle Emerald

Chino Y Chicano Podcast: Washington State’s Alert System for Missing Indigenous Women

May 4, 2022

From South Seattle Emerald (by Enrique Cerna and Matt Chan) – State Rep. Debra Lekanoff speaks on the importance of Washington’s first-in-the-nation alert system for missing Indigenous people.

Arts & Literature

Source: Lithub

Fierce, Flawed, and Human: On the Strength of Women of Color

February 3, 2022

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, Kathryn Lam, Voices by EchoX

Source: Voices by EchoX

As Grandmother Taught: Women, Tradition, & Plateau Art

November 12, 2021

Don’t miss “As Grandmother Taught,” an exhibit at the Washington State History Museum that highlights the techniques and materials of Indigenous women of the Columbia River Plateau.

News, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source BIPOC Author

Source: Crosscut

Native Doulas Help Navigate Tricky Births During the Pandemic

June 16, 2021

From Crosscut (by Manola Secaira) – Native doulas bring cultural traditions and knowledge to the birthing process for Indigenous women who already have increased mortality rates. During the pandemic, they’ve offered an extra dose of support and advocacy in the maternity ward.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, News

Eid Mubarak! 2021

May 12, 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.

BIPOC Source, BIPOC Source BIPOC Author, News

No More Stolen Relatives

May 5, 2021

From Voices Staff – In honor of the first official Missing And Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Day, we have gathered together a list of resources for MMIP as shared on our social media page.

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